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.
ɪnðə sˈʌmɚɹ ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn, sˈæbɪɹ wʌz ɪnvˈaɪɾᵻd tə plˈeɪ fɔːɹ kɑːlkˈɑːɾə moʊhˈæmɪdən ɪnðə kælkˈʌɾə fˈʊtbɔːl lˈiːɡ, ænd ɐpˈɪɹd wɪððə sˈaɪd fɚɹə sˈiːzən.