Kutty scored on his debut with the Pakistan national team at the 1952 Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament, where he helped the side finish as joint-winners alongside India.

'Iron man') due to his lethal barefoot finishing, he developed an interest in football while attending the model high school in Malappuram, where he also guided the team to victories in inter-school competitions.

[2] In 1947, during the Partition of British India, Kutty was serving in the Royal Indian Air Force, where the majority of his colleagues hailed from the western Punjab Province, which eventually became part of Pakistan after the independence.

[2] His decision was made without a full understanding of the broader ramifications of the Partition, as he held the belief that India and Pakistan would maintain friendly relations and that travel between the two nations would be seamless.

The Pakistan Army team achieved victories against India and Iran, secured a draw against Syria and Iraq, but faced a loss to Turkey.

[2] Pakistan played its first match against India after victories over Ceylon and Burma, which ended in a goalless draw and emerged as joint winners of the tournament after finishing with the same points in the table.

[5] In the subsequent edition of the tournament held in Burma in 1953, he scored two goals against Ceylon in Pakistan's resounding 6–0 victory.

[5] In a preparation match for the Asian Games in 1954, he scored against a Singapore combined Colony XI in a 4–1 victory on 24 April 1954.

[9][1] In recognition of his significant contributions to sports, Moideen Kutty was honored with the Pride of Performance Award, a prestigious civilian accolade in Pakistan.