Tuan Mohamed Amidon

Tuan Mohamed Amidon (; 1935 – May 2018) was a Sri Lankan football player who primarily played as an inside-left. He represented the Sri Lanka national team.

Early life Born in Kandy, British Ceylon, Amidon attended Midland College in Peradeniya Road, Kandy. At fifteen he played for a combined schools side against a visiting combined schools side from Pakistan, a turning point in his early football career.

Club career After playing for Young Wanderers in Kandy, Amidon moved to Colombo, where he joined Wellawatte Spinning and Weaving Mills and played in the Mercantile Football League. His performances caught the attention of scouts, leading to a move to Black Square FC, a team playing in the Colombo Football League. He represented the team in the Aga Khan Gold Cup in both 1968 and 1970. He was reserve member of the team that played two matches against Israel in the 1968 Summer Olympics qualifiers. In the same year, Amidon toured East Germany and England with Ceylon, playing exhibition matches against numerous amateur teams. He was also present during Ceylon's Southern Quadrangular Soccer Tournament triumph in 1970, defeating Mysore football team from India in the final.

Death He died in May 2018, at the age of 83.

Career statistics International goals +List of international goals scored by Tuan Mohamed AmidonNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 23 February 1964 Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Ceylon 3–9 Friendly 2 28 February 1965 Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Ceylon 1–13–1 Friendly