| Sayed Yusuf | |
| Full Name: | Shahzada Muhammad Yusuf |
| Birth Date: | 1896 |
| Death Date: | 9 December 1978 |
| Nationalteam1: | India |
| Nationalyears1: | 1928 |
| Nationalteam2: | Afghanistan |
| Nationalyears2: | 1934 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Updated: | 30 March 2024 |
Sayed Muhammad Yusuf (abbr. S M Yusuf), later known as Shahzada Muhammad Yusuf[1] (1896 – 9 December 1978) was a field hockey player who represented two countries namely India and Afghanistan in international hockey. In the 1928 Summer Olympics held at Amsterdam, he had participated as S M Yusuf.
Yusuf has the following three entries at the website Olympedia:
19319 Sayed Yusuf
701504 Mohammad Yusuf
5000749 Sardar Mohammed Yusuf Khan
He competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics at Amsterdam.[2] When the Indian field hockey team for the 1928 Summer Olympics was selected, Yusuf was also selected in it without trials. At that time, he was in London. He studied at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge (1923 to 1927).[1] The Indian hockey team went to Amsterdam via London where he joined it. The Indian field hockey team won the gold medal at Amsterdam Olympics.[3] Yusuf played four matches; one as right-out and three as left-half.[4]
He was captain of the Afghanistan hockey team which took part in the Western Asiatic Games at Delhi in 1934.[5] [6] [7]
He was also captain of the Afghanistan field hockey team at 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin but remained a non-starter.[8]
He was manager of Afghanistan field hockey team at 1948 Summer Olympics in London.