Mohamed Abdul Hakim (; 3 February 1945 â 17 September 2015) was a Bangladeshi football player and coach.
Mohamed Abdul Hakim was born on 3 February 1945 in Rajshahi, British India.
In 1959, he took part in national football training, which opened the pathway to Dhaka football for him. The following year, Hakim began playing in the First Division with Kamal Sporting Club. In 1961, he joined Dhaka Wanderers Club, and went on to serve them for the following six years. In 1967, he joined EPIDC, and in the same year the club won both the First Division and All-Pakistan Ismail Gold Shield, with Hakim receiving Pakistan's Best Goalkeeper Award.
On 31 October 1967, Hakim represented the PFF XI, a youth team consisting of mainly East Pakistani players, in a 2âÂÂ5 defeat against the touring American club Dallas Tornado at the Dhaka Stadium. In September 1969, Hakim represented East Pakistan in the Tribhuvan Challenge Shield held in Kathmandu, Nepal.
In 1969, Hakim underwent training under German coach Dettmar Cramer, who had been sent to Pakistan on a coaching assignment by the Asian Football Confederation. Following the Independence of Bangladesh, Hakim participated in training courses conducted in the country by FIFA coaches.
In 1980, he joined the National Sports Council. In January 1986, Hakim took charge of the Bangladesh Green team, a national B team, at the 1986 President's Gold Cup in Dhaka. In March 1986, he was appointed head coach of the Bangladesh national team for the 1986 Pakistan President's Gold Cup held in Karachi. The team mainly consisting of players from the Green team, finished third in the tournament, notably defeating the Pakistan national team 1âÂÂ0. He coached Dhaka Wanderers to a runners-up finish in the 1987 Federation Cup, with the latter. He was also appointed coach of the first Bangladesh U23 team, which participated in the 1992 Summer Olympics Qualifiers.
Dhaka Wanderers
EPIDC
Dhaka Wanderers