Ibrahim Saber

Ibrahim Saber
Born1945
Bengal Presidency, British India
Died19 June 2019(2019-06-19) (aged 73–74)
Bangladesh Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
NationalityBritish India (1945-1947)
Pakistan (1947-1971)
Bangladesh (1971-2019)
OccupationField hockey player
Known forCaptain of Bangladesh men's national field hockey team

Ibrahim Saber (1945 – 19 June 2019) was a Bangladeshi field hockey player and captain of Bangladesh men's national field hockey team.[1] In recognition of his contribution in sports, he won the National Sports Awards in 1997.[2]

Career

Saber was a member of the Pakistan men's national field hockey team in the 1970s.[3] In 1971, he was one of the team members who represented Pakistan at the Barcelona World Cup.[4] After the liberation of Bangladesh, he was included in the National Hockey team of Bangladesh. He was the vice-captain of Bangladesh team at the Asian Games in 1978.[5]

He captained Bangladesh during an exhibition match against the touring Sri Lanka men's national field hockey team in 1978. The game held in Mymensingh finished in an 1–1 draw. In addition to that, he played two test matches in Dhaka.[6]

In addition to hockey, Saber was also a regular in football, cricket[7] and basketball.[8] He played for Abahani Limited Dhaka. He also played Dhaka First Division Football and scored a hat-trick for Azad Sporting Club in the Aga Khan Gold Cup.[9] He died on 19 June 2019 at the age of 74 at the Bangladesh Medical College Hospital in Dhaka.

References

  1. ^ "Ibrahim Saber passes away". The Daily Star. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  2. ^ চলে গেলেন ইব্রাহিম সাবের. Amader Shomoy (in Bengali). Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  3. ^ জাতীয় হকি দলের সাবেক অধিনায়ক ইব্রাহিম সাবের আর নেই. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  4. ^ "National award winning hockey player Ibrahim Saber dies". New Age. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Ex-hockey captain Ibrahim Saber dies". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  6. ^ Dulal, Mahmud (2014). পাকিস্তান জাতীয় দল বাঙালি খেলোয়াড় (transl. Bengali players in the Pakistan national team) (in Bengali). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon.
  7. ^ "Ibrahim Sabir". Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Ex-hockey player Saber dies". Dhaka Tribune. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  9. ^ জাতীয় পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্ত হকি তারকা ইব্রাহিম সাবের আর নেই. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 19 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.