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 League with Purbachal Parishad in 1972. He made his debut in the First Division with 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 [Bangladesh national association football|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.

Death

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

Honours

Shantinagar Club
Mohammedan SC