Ahmed Mohammed Khan (24 December 1926 – 27 August 2017) was an Indian footballer. He participated in the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. He was also vice-captain of India from 1949 to 1954. Club career Khan played in the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics and figured for East Bengal from 1949 to 1959, and captained the team in 1954–55. He spent most of his club career in East Bengal. Khan was part of the team that played against German side Kickers Offenbach and FC Torpedo Moscow in 1953. In the same year, he went on to play for the team at the World Youth Festival in Bucharest, Romania. He netted one in their 6–1 victory against Lebanon XI. He was also one of the "Pancha Pandavas" of the club who, besides him, comprised forwards Dhanraj, Appa Rao, Saleh and Venkatesh. They all helped East Bengal bag the prestigious IFA Shield, Calcutta Football League and Rovers Cup in 1949 and become the first Indian club to win the Durand Cup in 1951. He also played for Bangalore Muslims FC. International career He made his Olympic debut in 1948 London Olympics, where Balaidas Chatterjee managed India lost 1–2 to heavyweight France. He also won gold at the 1951 Asian Games, held in New Delhi. At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Khan played under Sailen Manna's captaincy, but India was thrashed by Yugoslavia 10–1. He scored India's lone goal in that match. Khan later participated in 1953 Quadrangular tournament in Rangoon with Balaidas Chatterjee managed team, and won the title. Honours Bangalore Muslims Rovers Cup: 1948 East Bengal IFA Shield: 1949, 1950, 1951, 1958 Durand Cup: 1951, 1952, 1956 Calcutta Football League: 1949, 1950, 1952 Rovers Cup: 1949 DCM Trophy: 1950, 1952, 1957 Dr. H. K. Mookherjee Shield: 1957 P. K. Nair Gold Cup: 1956 India Asian Games Gold medal: 1951 Colombo Cup: 1953, 1954 Individual East Bengal Best Forward of the Millennium East Bengal "Bharat Gaurav Award": 2012 See also List of East Bengal Club captains Pancha Pandavas India national football team at the Olympics References Bibliography Chattopadhyay, Hariprasad (2017). Mohun Bagan–East Bengal . Kolkata: Parul Prakashan. External links 1926 births 2017 deaths Indian footballers India international footballers Asian Games medalists in football Footballers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Footballers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Footballers at the 1951 Asian Games Footballers at the 1954 Asian Games Footballers from Bangalore East