Lal Mohammad

Saiful Ansari, known by his nickname Lal Mohammad, was a Bangladeshi football player who played as a goalkeeper.

Playing career

Lal Mohammad began his career in the Dhaka [Third Division Football League|Dhaka Third Division League] with Purbachal Parishad in 1972. He made his debut in the First Division Football League|First Division] with Bangladesh [Police FC|Police AC] in 1976.
Although initially selected as a second-choice goalkeeper, to Moinul Karim, Lal made two appearances during the 1980 [AFC Youth Championship] qualifiers held in Dhaka, and later played all four games in the main event held in Bangkok.
He later represented the runners-up football B team|Bangladesh Red] team in the 1981 President's Gold Cup. The following year, he appeared for the Bangladesh national team for three games during Pakistan's Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament.
In 1982, he stepped away from football after his club, Mohammedan SC, suffered a 0–2 defeat to Victoria SC in the league. His teammates, however, admitted that the goalkeeper was not at fault for the goals conceded.

On 20 June 2016, Lal Mohammad died of cardiac arrest at his residence in Malibagh, Dhaka.

Shantinagar Club

Mohammedan SC