Taj Mohammad Sr.

Taj Mohammad (; born 1924) also known as Taj Lala or Taj Senior, Born in the Quetta district in the Baluchistan Agency in British India (present-day Pakistan), he represented India during the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Early life Belonging to the Tareen tribe of ethnic Pashtuns, Mohammad was born in 1924 in Killa Batezai in the Quetta district (modern-day Pishin district) of Baluchistan Agency of British India.

Club career Mohammad (extreme left, standing row) with Kolkata Mohammedan in 1942. Mohammad started his youth career with Prince Club of Quetta, where he played for 6 years.

In 1946, the Mysore Football Association alleged three players, including Mohammad, along with Ismail Jan and Osman Jan, had played in Quetta the year before. This was a contradiction to Rule 33, which stated that a player can also play for a home club while playing in the Calcutta League. All three players were suspended for two months.

Mohammad also joined Bhawanipore Club in Calcutta. He played for East Bengal in 1949 at Calcutta Football League. Moghuls, and Karachi Kickers. In 1955, he toured India with Karachi Kickers and the next year went on tour to Tehran with Hazara Club Quetta. And also played for Raiders for their participation in the Rovers Cup. Towards the end of his career, Taj joined North-Western Railway in 1957, where he'd play till the rest of his career.

International career Mohammad competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics with the India national team. The following year, he toured Ceylon with India, playing in several matches against local sides, including two friendly matches against Ceylon.

After representing India at international level, he migrated back to his hometown in Pakistan. (Although some sources erroneously indicate that Taj Mohammad Sr.) represented the Pakistan national football team later on, this is not the case. Taj Mohammad Jr. also hailing from Quetta represented Pakistan including during their international debut in 1950.

Honours Bengal Santosh Trophy: 1945–46, 1949–50 East Bengal IFA Shield: 1949 Calcutta Football League: 1949 Rovers Cup: 1949