Sheikh Abdul Latif (also Sheikh Abdul Lateef; 15 August 1928 – 2 February 2000) was an Indian footballer. He participated at the 1952 Summer Olympics, 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics, with Syed Abdul Rahim managed India. In 1959–60, he captained the national team.
Playing career Latif during his playing days, was influenced by Indian football legend Syed Abdus Samad. In 1959, Latif led India in pre-Olympics and Merdeka tournament. In 1960, he was denied being the India captain for the Olympics. A couple of years later, he later migrated to Pakistan.
Honours
India Asian Games Gold medal: 1951 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament: 1954 Merdeka Tournament runner-up: 1959 (information given by Jaydeep Basu, Sunil Warrier, and Gautam Roy).
Bengal Santosh Trophy: Winner (3): 1949–50, 1950–51
Bombay Santosh Trophy Runner-up: 1958–59
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