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Talimeren Ao was born on 28 January, 1918 in Changki, Naga Hills District, Assam Province, British India (Now Changki, Mokokchung District, Nagaland, India), is an Indian footballer (1918–1998). Discover Talimeren Ao's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 80 years old?

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Age 80 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 28 January 1918
Birthday 28 January
Birthplace Changki, Naga Hills District, Assam Province, British India (Now Changki, Mokokchung District, Nagaland, India)
Date of death 1998
Died Place Kohima, Nagaland, India
Nationality India

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At 80 years old, Talimeren Ao height is 5ft 10in .

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1918

Talimeren Ao (28 January 1918 – 13 September 1998) was an Indian footballer and physician from Nagaland.

He is best known as the captain of the India national football team in their first ever match after independence.

One of the most famous Nagas, he was a figurehead of India's football history, and his name is resonant in the collective memory of the people.

He played domestic club football for Mohun Bagan.

On 28 January 1918, Ao was born to Reverend Subongwati Ningdangri Ao and Maongsangla Changkilari in Changki village in the Naga Hills.

He was their fourth child among 12.

Ao studied at Impur Christian School and was captain of the school team.

1937

In 1937, he was nominated as best footballer of All Assam Inter School Football Championship after winning the tournament with the team.

He later joined Jorhat Christian Mission School and also captained its football team.

1943

In 1943, Ao joined then Calcutta Football League club Mohun Bagan AC, who were then in the Calcutta Football League.

1948

He captained the Maroon and Green in 1948 and 1949, taking over from Sarat Das.

Sarat Das was Ao's senior in Cotton College, and both of them had played for the Maharana Club of Guwahati, then most successful club of Assam.

Ao was a striker in the Maharana Club but on joining Mohun Bagan he was positioned in the defence.

In Mohun Bagan, Ao was centre-half and along with his two backs, they were popularly known as "the Great Wall of China".

He was given the captain's armband in 1948 to captain the Indian Football Team in London.

In 1948, a year after India won its independence, Ao became captain of the India national football team.

He was part of the national team that toured to Europe in 1948 and went on to defeat the Pinner F.C. 9–1 on 24 July, Hayes F.C. 4–1 on 26 July, and Alexandra Park FC 8–2 on 28 July.

He led the team at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, in their first official game and was flag-bearer of the Indian contingent.

India was then managed by Balaidas Chatterjee.

Their first match was against Burma but the game was a walkover.

In India's second match against France, he played alongside Sailen Manna and Sheoo Mewalal, but the team lost 2–1, with the Indian goal coming from Sarangapani Raman.

Under his captaincy, bare feet Indian players' bravery earned admiration of Princess Margaret of England.

Ao played five more matches for India before retiring.

He also went on to play few friendly matches in their Nederlands tour, where they went down to Sparta Rotterdam, but managed to win against Ajax Amsterdam.

1950

In 1950 Ao captained Bagan in the Durand Cup but lost to Hyderabad Police in the final 1–0.

Ao told his son that in this Durand Cup (1950) the Mohun Bagan goalkeeper was injured and that he took over in his place.

Ao's footballing talents were well-known and as such, caught the attention of various clubs from overseas, among which included the famed English club Arsenal F.C. Ao famously rejected a one year contract from the club, choosing to continue with his studies; a decision which he never regretted in his later years.

Ao also played for the Manipur football team in Santosh Trophy, captained the team in the 1950s, including exhibition matches in West Bengal.

Well, you see, we play football in India, whereas you play bootball.

1951

He played for Syed Abdul Rahim managed India until 1951, but missed a golden opportunity to play in the biggest tournament on earth, as India had not gone to the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Ao studied at Assam Medical College in Dibrugarh, Assam.

1960

He was transported from Dimapur to Kohima, hospitalised and finally died in the Naga Civil Hospital, where he first served as Civil Surgeon in the early 1960s.

1963

He earned MBBS degree from there, and in 1963, returned to Nagaland where he was given the post of Assistant Civil Surgeon.

He later became Civil Surgeon.

1978

Ao went on to be appointed as Director of Health Services of the Government of Nagaland, from which he retired in 1978.

1998

Early in 1998, Ao contracted seasonal influenza.

Being already fragile of health and a diabetic, it led to further complications and deterioration.

He died on 13 September 1998.

He wished to be and was buried in the Naga Cemetery, Khermahal, Dimapur.

He had two sons, two daughters and eight grandchildren.