Mohammed Sujan
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 an integral member of the 2003 SAFF Gold Cup winning Bangladesh team.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammed Sujan | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1982 | ||
| 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) |
| 2001–2004 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KS | ||
| 2004–2008 | Brothers Union | ||
| 2008–2010 | Dhaka Abahani Limited | (1) | |
| 2010–2011 | Sheikh Jamal DC | ||
| 2011–2015 | Chittagong Abahani | ||
| 2015–2017 | Dhaka Abahani Limited | ||
| National team | |||
| 2001–2013 | Bangladesh | 34 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Controversies
During 2008, Sujan took half his contract money from Abahani 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 before the start of the season.[5]
Bangladesh national team
On 8 February 2001, Sujan made his debut for the Bangladesh national football team against Vietnam, during the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. During the qualifiers, Sujan scored a brace against Mongolia and helped Bangladesh come from behind to take the lead. However, after a late equalizer saw the game end in a 2-2 draw.[6] Sujan played four out of the five matches during the 2003 SAFF Gold Cup. He helped Bangladesh keep a solid defense as they only conceded twice during the entire tournament. On 1 January 2003 after a 1-1 stalemate during the 2003 SAFF finals against Maldives, Sujan stepped up to take the last penalty during the shootout and kept his nerves as Bangladesh won their first ever SAFF Championship. The match is seen as one of the most important matches in the countries footballing history.[7]
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 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club.[8] Ilievski made Sujan the captain of the national team during the 2011 SAFF Championships. On 4 March 2013, Sujan made his last appearance for the national team against Nepal during the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers.[9]
Career statistics
International caps
Honours
Dhaka Abahani
Sheikh Jamal
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
- National Football Championship:2003
- Bangladesh Federation Cup: 2001,2003
References
- "Bangladesh - M. Sujan - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mohammed Sujan". www.national-football-teams.com.
- Rahman, Anisur (1 October 2021). 'ভাগ্যের উপর ছেড়ে দেওয়া ছাড়া কোনো বিকল্প নেই'. The Daily Star (in Bengali).
- "Brothers' big bite". The Daily Star. 26 May 2008.
- Rahman, Anisur (5 August 2009). "Abahani settle squad". The Daily Star.
- "মঙ্গোলিয়ার ফুটবল ইতিহাসে জড়িয়ে আছে 'বাংলাদেশ' নামটাও". আজকের পত্রিকা.
- ডেস্ক, প্যাভিলিয়ন. বাংলাদেশের ফুটবল ইতিহাসের অন্যতম সেরা ম্যাচ. pavilion.com (in Bengali).
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- "Bangladesh v Nepal Starting XIs, 2013/03/04, AFC Challenge Cup |". Goal.com.