Maraz Hossain Opi

Maraz Hossain Opi (Bengali: মারাজ হোসেন অপি; born 10 March 2001) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who played as a Attacking Midfielder for Bangladesh Premier League club Saif Sporting Club and the Bangladesh national football team.[1]

Maraz Hossain
Personal information
Full name Maraz Hossain Opi
Date of birth (2001-03-10) 10 March 2001
Place of birth Gazipur, Bangladesh
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Attacking Midfielder, Centre Forward
Club information
Current team
20
Youth career
2013–2017 BKSP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Saif SC 37 (4)
National team
2018–2019 Bangladesh U18 4 (1)
2019–2020 Bangladesh U19 3 (0)
2021– Bangladesh U23 3 (0)
2022– Bangladesh 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 March 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 March 2022

International career

Youth

While studying at BKSP, Bangladesh U18 head coach at the time Peter Turner included Maraz in the squad for the 2019 SAFF U-18 Championship in Nepal. On 27 September 2019, Maraz scored for the U18 team as they trashed Bhutan 4-0 to reach the finals of the tournament.[2] The following year, Bangladesh U19 head coach Andy Turner selected Maraz for the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers, where Bangladesh failed to win a single game and even suffered a defeat at the hands of Bhutan.[3]

In September 2021, interim appointed Maruful Haque named Maraz in his squad for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers. After less than a months training, the team produced frustrating results at they conceded a total of 11 goals during the three matches played. Maraz started all three games for the team throughout the qualifiers.[4]

Senior

On 24 March 2022, Maraz made his debut for the Bangladesh national football team, coming on as a substitute for Biplu Ahmed in the 87th minute against Maldives. Bangladesh ended up losing the friendly 2-0.[5]

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