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| position = [[Forward (association football)|Striker]]<br />
| years1 = 1977-1988<br />
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| clubs1 = Road Transport Corporation (RTC)<br />
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'''Abdul Majeed Kakroo''' is a retired Indian footballer from Kashmir who played as a [[Forward (association football)|striker]] and he represented [[India national football team|India]] at the [[1984 Asian Cup]]. He became the first player from Kashmir to captain India when he captained the team during the 1987 [[Nehru Cup]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/24959161/un-real-kashmir-football-club-gives-hope-beleaguered-state|title=Un-Real Kashmir: A football club gives hope to the beleaguered state|work=ESPN.com|access-date=2018-12-03}}</ref> He played for both [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] and [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] during his club career.<ref name=":0" /> One of the stands at the [[TRC Turf Ground]] has been named after him by [[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir FC]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/real-kashmir-vs-mohun-bagan-i-league-5456123/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/real-kashmir-vs-mohun-bagan-i-league-5456123/|title=Real Kashmir 0-1 Mohun Bagan: Another reality check for Real Kashmir in the I-League|date=2018-11-21|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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==Club career==<br />
He signed his first professional contract in 1977 with Road Transport Cooperation (RTC).<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/real-kashmir-abdul-majeed-kakroo-5435524/|title=Abdul Majeed Kakroo: The story of football in Jammu and Kashmir|date=2018-11-06|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-12-03|language=en-US}}</ref> He was paid a salary of Rs.180 per month.<ref name=":1" /> He helped RTC reach the quarterfinals of the Durand Cup where they lost to [[JCT F.C.|JCT]].<ref name=":1" /> He also represented Jammu and Kashmir in the [[Santosh Trophy]] tournament. He later went on to play for East Bengal and Mohun Bagan and became one of the highest paid footballers in the country.<ref name=":1" /> Kakroo had to cut short his football career in Kolkata after he received threats from militants to return home.<br />
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==International career==<br />
After impressing in the Durand Cup in 1979-80, he was called up to the National Team camp. He wasn't selected for the final team and was told to improve his game with the left foot.<ref name=":1" /> He later went on to play for the national team for 8 years. He was a part of the Indian squad that played in the 1984 Asian Cup. Later, he captained the national team in the 1987 Nehru Cup. He scored goals against China and Malaysia in the 1983 President's Cup.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/-football-suffered-during-militancy-/438008/ |first=Saikat |last=Sarkar |title='Football suffered during militancy' |work=Indian Express |date=March 24, 2009 |access-date=2018-12-03}}</ref> He played a total of 30 matches with the National team.<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.rsssf.com/tables/84asch.html Stats]<br />
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{{India squad AFC Asian Cup 1984}}<br />
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[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Indian footballers]]<br />
[[Category:India international footballers]]<br />
[[Category:1984 AFC Asian Cup players]]<br />
[[Category:Footballers from Jammu and Kashmir]]<br />
[[Category:Association football defenders]]<br />
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