ɪnðə sˈʌmɚɹ ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn, sˈæbɪɹ wʌz ɪnvˈaɪɾᵻd tə plˈeɪ fɔːɹ kɑːlkˈɑːɾə moʊhˈæmɪdən ɪnðə kælkˈʌɾə fˈʊtbɔːl lˈiːɡ, ænd ɐpˈɪɹd wɪððə sˈaɪd fɚɹə sˈiːzən.
In the summer of 1991, Sabbir was invited to play for Kolkata Mohammedan in the Calcutta Football League, and appeared with the side for a season.