Mohammed Sujan
Bangladeshi footballer
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| Full name | Mohammed Sujan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1982-06-01) 1 June 1982 (age 41) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Narayanganj, Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre Back, Defensive midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Victoria SC | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | → Chaturanga JS (loan) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Muktijoddha Sangsad | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Muktijoddha Sangsad | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2006 | Brothers Union | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Brothers Union | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2016 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | |||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Bangladesh U16 | 7 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | Bangladesh U23 | 8 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2013 | Bangladesh | 36 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mohammed Sujan (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ সুজন; born 1 June 1982) is a retired Bangladeshi professional footballer who played as a defender and at times was deployed as a defensive midfielder.[1] He played for the Bangladesh national team from 2001 to 2013.[2] He was also a key member of the Bangladesh team that won the 2003 SAFF Gold Cup.[3]
Club career
Controversies
In 2008, Sujan took half his contract money from Abahani Limited Dhaka and was supposed to stay with the club that season. However, Sujan decided to return to his former club Brothers Union.[4] Nevertheless, due to the controversy Sujan ended up returning to Abahani the following season.[5]
International career
Sujan represented Bangladesh U16 in the 1998 AFC U-16 Championship held in Qatar. On 12 January 2001, Sujan made his debut for the Bangladesh national team against Bosnia & Herzegovina during the Sahara Cup. During the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Sujan scored a brace against Mongolia in a 2–2 draw.[6] He played four out of the five matches during the 2003 SAFF Gold Cup. On 1 January 2003, after a 1–1 stalemate during the final of the tournament against Maldives, Sujan stepped up to take the last penalty during the shootout and kept his nerve as Bangladesh won their first ever SAFF Championship. The match is considered one of the most important in the country's football history.[7] He missed the 2008 SAFF Championship after being sidelined the entire season due to an injury.[8]
After a six-year absence from the national team, newly appointed head coach Nikola Ilievski recalled Sujan in 2011, after watching his performances in the league with Dhanmondi Club. Ilievski made Sujan the captain of the national team for the 2011 SAFF Championship. However, under his leadership Bangladesh crashed out of the tournament after being defeated 3–1 by rivals Maldives during the last group-stage game. The team was heavily criticized due to their individual mistakes, in the end costing them a place in the knockout stages. On 4 March 2013, Sujan made his last appearance for the national team against Nepal during the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers.[9] Sujan made a total of 36 appearances and scored 3 goals for his country during his twelve year long international career.
Personal life
On 1 October 2016, Sujan's father, Mohammed Nasiruddin, died at the age of 70 after suffering a cardiac arrest.[10]
Career statistics
International caps
International goals
Youth
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 April 1998 | Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu |  Guam | 11–0 | 1998 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers | |
| 2. | 3 October 2002 | Gudeok Stadium, Busan |  Turkmenistan | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2002 Asian Games |
Senior
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 February 2001 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam |  Mongolia | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers |
| 2. | 2–1 | |||||
| 3. | 14 December 2005 | Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad |  Pakistan | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2005 SAFF Championship |
Honours
Victoria SC
- Dhaka First Division League: 1999
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
- Dhaka Premier Division League: 2000
- National Football League: 2003
- Bangladesh Federation Cup: 2003
Abahani Limited Dhaka
- Dhaka Premier Division League: 2001
- Bangladesh Premier League: 2007, 2009–10, 2012
Brothers Union
- National Football League: 2004
- Dhaka Premier Division League: 2003–04, 2005
- Bangladesh Federation Cup: 2005
- Bordoloi Trophy: 2004
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
- Bangladesh Premier League: 2010–11
Bangladesh
Awards and accolades
- 2005 − Sports Writers Association's Best Footballer Award.
References
- ^ "Bangladesh - M. Sujan - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mohammed Sujan". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ Rahman, Anisur (1 October 2021). 'ভাগ্যের উপর ছেড়ে দেওয়া ছাড়া কোনো বিকল্প নেই'. The Daily Star (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Brothers' big bite". The Daily Star. 26 May 2008. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ Rahman, Anisur (5 August 2009). "Abahani settle squad". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "মঙ্গোলিয়ার ফুটবল ইতিহাসে জড়িয়ে আছে 'বাংলাদেশ' নামটাও". Ajker Patrika. Archived from the original on 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ বাংলাদেশের ফুটবল ইতিহাসের অন্যতম সেরা ম্যাচ. pavilion.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ^ "Not too convincing". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
- ^ "Bangladesh v Nepal Starting XIs, 2013/03/04, AFC Challenge Cup". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ^ "বাবা হারালেন ফুটবলার সুজন". dailyinqilab.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
External links
- Mohammed Sujan at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mohammed Sujan at Soccerway
- Mohammed Sujan at Global Sports Archive
