Khondkar Nasim Ahmed (; 12 September 1912 â unknown) also alternatively spelled as Khundkar Nasim Ahmad, was a Bangladeshi footballer who played club football in both the Dhaka Football League and Calcutta Football League. Prior to the partition of India, he represented the Indian XI team and was also included in the squad that toured South Africa in 1934.
Nasim was born in Daudkandi Upazila of Comilla District, British India.
Nasim first played for Victoria Sporting Club in 1926. In 1927, he participated in the IFA Shield in Calcutta with Victoria. In the same year, he featured for the newly-formed Muslim Sporting Club in the Ronaldshay Shield in Dhaka. In 1928, he represented the Dacca XI against Dalhousie AC in an exhibition match. He would also play for Calcutta Sporting Union, as well as Kolkata Mohammedan, where he won the 1940 Rovers Cup with the team. The same year, Nasim would go on to join Aryan FC playing for them up until 1947. He also helped the team win the 1940 IFA Shield. On 25 November 1937, Nasim represented Tipperah XI in an exhibition match against the visiting Islington Corinthians in his home district of Comilla. The game ended in a 3âÂÂ0 defeat for the home side, with Nasim playing as center-half. Notably, the Tipperah XI included several players from the Calcutta Football League, all hailing from the district.
Nasim represented India as a right half in Indian-European matches. In 1934, he was selected to be a part of the Indian XI team that toured South Africa.
Nasim was associated with the East Pakistan Sports Federation (EPSF) and played a significant role in the provincial team selection ahead of the 1957 National Football Championship in Dhaka.
In 1964, he was awarded the Pride of Performance for his contributions to the game of football.
In 1976, he was awarded the National Sports Awards by the Government of Bangladesh.
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