Syed Abdul Rahim Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Football Coach
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	17/08/1909
Age	116 years
Birthplace	Hyderabad, India

Bio/Wiki

Other name	SA Rahim
Nicknames	Rahim Saab The Architect of Modern Indian Football The Sleeping Giant The Stan Cullis of India The Indian Ferguson
Famous For	Coaching the Indian team to the semi-finals of the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Football Tournament

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	Osmania University, India
Educational Qualification	Graduate

Personal Life

Date of Death	11/06/1963
Place of Death	Hyderabad
Zodiac sign	Leo
Hometown	Hyderabad, India
Religion	Islam
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married

Family

Wife

Saira Rahim

Children

Son

Syed Shahid Hakim (former football player, FIFA official, Squadron Leader in IAF; died on 22 August 2021)
S. S. Saleem Tameez
S. S. Waseem (Footballer, died on 26 May 2020)

Daughter

Aziz Jehan
Jehan Perwaiz Jehan

Other Relatives

Daughter-in-law	Syeda Sadia (SS Hakim's wife; Politician)
Paternal granddaughter	Madiha Raza (SS Hakim's daughter)
Maternal grandson	Fazeel Zardi (Manager of Operations at Tata Consultancy Services)

Career

Highlights	Coached Indian team to win gold at 1951 Asian Games Changed Indian team's formation to 'W-formation' Coached Indian team to 4th place finish at 1956 Melbourne Olympics

Favourites

Favourite Football Team	Hungary
Favourite Football Players	Gusztáv Sebes Robert Andrew Fruval

Some Lesser Known Facts

Rahim developed a passion for sports at a young age.
He excelled as a football player during his school years.
He competed for the Osmania University football team.
Rahim was known for introducing a passing-focused style of play.
He played a key role in leading the HCP team to numerous victories.