Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mohammed Rajib Hossain | ||
Date of birth | 10 March 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Position(s) | Center-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
2016– | BKSP | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2023 | Mohammedan SC | 44 | (0) |
2023– | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Bangladesh U16 | 7 | (0) |
2022 | Bangladesh U20 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 September 2022 |
Rajib Hossain (Bengali: রাজিব হোসেন; born 10 March 2005) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a center-back for Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in the Bangladesh Premier League.
Early life
Rajib grew up in a family of four brothers and two sisters, he lost his father at a young age, and was raised by his mother. In 2016, his elder brother paid for his admission to Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP), where he was selected through trials. In 2020, he caught the eye of Mohammedan SC team manager, Imtiaz Ahmed Nakib, and coach Sean Lane, when the Black and Whites played a pre-season friendly against BKSP football team. After the game, Rajib signed a three-year contract with Mohammedan.[1]
Club career
Mohammedan SC
On 27 December 2020, he made his professional debut for Mohammedan SC in a 4–1 victory over Muktijoddha Sangsad KC during the 2020 Federation Cup. On 17 February 2021, Rajib made his league debut in a 2–0 victory against Rahmatganj MFS.[2]
On 7 December 2021, he scored against Saif Sporting Club in the 2021 Independence Cup, as Mohammedan lost 1–2.[3][4] On 6 January 2022, he scored in a 1–2 defeat to Rahmatganj MFS in the semi-finals of the 2021 Federation Cup.[5][6] He participated in the 2023 Durand Cup as a guest player for Bangladesh Army, appearing against both Mohun Bagan SG and East Bengal during the tournament.[7]
International career
During his time in BKSP Rajib was selected for the Bangladesh U16 team by coach Rob Ryles to participate in both the 2019 SAFF U-15 Championship and 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers.[1]
In 2022, he participated in the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers with the Bangladesh U20, where he played all three qualifying matches, as Bangladesh failed to qualify for the main tournament.[8] In 2023, he was selected in the final squad for the 2022 Asian Games, in Hangzhou, China.[9][10][11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 24 February 2023.[12]
Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Other[lower-alpha 2] | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Mohammedan SC | 2021–22[13] | Bangladesh Premier League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | Bangladesh Premier League | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 24 | 2 | ||
2022–23 | Bangladesh Premier League | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||
Mohammedan SC total | 44 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 2 | ||
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi | 2023–24 | Bangladesh Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career total | 44 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 2 |
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Federation Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Independence Cup
Honours
Mohammedan SC
References
- 1 2 বাবা মারা গেছেন ক্যানসারে, মায়ের স্বপ্ন পূরণে খেলছেন রাজিব. Jago News 24 (in Bengali).
- ↑ "Match Report of Dhaka Mohammedan SC vs Rahmatganj MFS - 2021-02-17 - TVS Bangladesh Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com.
- ↑ মোহামেডানের বিদায়ে গ্রুপ চ্যাম্পিয়ন সাইফ, কোয়ার্টারে সেনাবাহিনী. Newsbangla24 (in Bengali).
- ↑ "Mohammedan out; Saif, Army through". The Daily Star. December 7, 2021.
- ↑ প্রতিবেদক, ক্রীড়া (January 6, 2022). আবারও মোহামেডানকে বিদায় করে ফাইনালে রহমতগঞ্জ. Prothom Alo (in Bengali).
- ↑ মোহামেডানকে হারিয়ে ফেডারেশন কাপের ফাইনালে রহমতগঞ্জ. Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali).
- ↑ ডুরান্ড কাপ খেলতে ভারত যাচ্ছেন মোহামেডানের জাফর, কামরুলরা. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). July 27, 2023.
- ↑ "BFF announces squad for AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers". Daily Sun.
- ↑ মোরছালিন-আনিসুর নেই, এশিয়াডের জোড়াতালির দলে জামাল ভূঁইয়া. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). July 17, 2023.
- ↑ জামাল ভূঁইয়াকে নিয়ে এশিয়ান গেমসের দল ঘোষণা. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). July 17, 2023.
- ↑ জামালদের জন্য আরো দুটি ম্যাচ. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali).
- ↑ Rajib Hossain at Soccerway
- ↑ "Md Rajib Hossain - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com.
External links
- Rajib Hossain at Soccerway