Shakil Hossain (footballer)

Shakil Hossain (Bengali: শাকিল হোসেন; born 6 July 2002) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Bangladesh Premier League club Abahani Limited Dhaka and the Bangladesh national team.

Shakil Hossain
Personal information
Full name Mohammed Shakil Hossain
Date of birth (2002-07-06) 6 July 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Position(s) Centre Back, Defensive Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Dhaka Abahani
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Brothers Union 10 (0)
2020–2022 Swadhinata KS 33 (1)
2022–2024 Sheikh Jamal DC 35 (0)
2024– Dhaka Abahani 0 (0)
International career
2023– Bangladesh U23 5 (0)
2023– Bangladesh 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024

Club career

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Shakil began his professional career with Brothers Union during the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League. He made his professional league debut against Arambagh KS during a 2–5 defeat, on 2 August 2019. In 2021, Shakil joined Swadhinata KS in the second-tier and played an important role as the club secured promotion to the Premier League by winning the 2020–21 Bangladesh Championship League.[1]

International career

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In 2023, Shakil represented Bangladesh U23 in both the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers and the 2022 Asian Games.[1][2]

On 12 October 2023, Shakil made his debut for Bangladesh against Maldives during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round.[3]

He remained in the squad for the second round.[4]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 21 July 2023.[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Domestic Cup[a] Other[b] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brothers Union 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brothers Union total 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Swadhinata KS 2020–21[6] Bangladesh Championship League 20 1 20 1
2021–22 Bangladesh Premier League 13 0 2 0 3 0 17 0
Swadhinata KS total 33 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 38 0
Sheikh Jamal DC 2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League 17 0 4 0 4 0 25 0
2023–24 Bangladesh Premier League 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Sheikh Jamal DC total 17 0 4 0 6 0 0 0 27 0
Career total 60 1 6 0 9 0 0 0 75 1
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Federation Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Independence Cup

International

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As of 11 June 2024.[7]
Bangladesh national team
Year Apps Goals
2023 4 0
2024 4 0
Total 8 0

Honours

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Swadhinata KS

References

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  1. ^ a b "জাতীয় ফুটবল দলের অনুশীলনে তিন নতুন মুখ". tsports.com (in Bengali). October 1, 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  2. ^ "সুমন-ফাহিম-হৃদয়দের নিয়ে এশিয়াডের দল". Prothomalo (in Bengali). September 11, 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  3. ^ "মিতুল মারমা ও শাকিল হোসেনের অভিষেক হচ্ছে". Desh Rupantor (in Bengali). October 12, 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  4. ^ "মোরছালিনকে নিয়েই অস্ট্রেলিয়া যাচ্ছে বাংলাদেশ". Prothomalo (in Bengali). November 10, 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  5. ^ Shakil Hossain at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Shakil Hossain". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Shakil Hossain". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
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