Syed Sabir Pasha

Who was Syed Sabir Pasha?

Syed Sabir Pasha is an international football player from Tamil Nadu, India.

⁕Represented India

⁕Represented Tamil Nadu state

⁕Represented Indian bank

⁕Coach - India Youth teams

⁕Currently - Coach of Indian Bank football team

Sabir was one of the very few Tamil Nadu footballers to make a mark at the international level. He started as a starlet playing for the I.C.F Institute Football club and went on to be an outstanding player for Indian football team. Playing along with some of the best footballers India has ever produced like IM Vijayan, VP Sathyan, Baichung Bhutia, Jo Paul Ancheri, etc., in his heyday he was rated as one of the best wingers the country has ever produced.

A born sportsman, Sabir excelled in both cricket and football. He represented the state U-15 and U-17 teams in Cricket, before choosing to pursue football. He has captained the Tamil Nadu State team on three occasions and was the highest goal scorer at the Santosh Trophy in 1996 and 1998. His performance was one of the reasons for Indian Bank football club to feature in the National football league for a couple of seasons.