Motiur Rahman Munna

Motiur Rahman Munna (Bengali: মতিউর রহমান মুন্না; born 1 September 1979) is a retired Bangladeshi footballer who played as a central midfielder.[1] He played for the Bangladesh national team from 1999 to 2009.[1][2][3] Motiur spent most of his club career captaining Mohammedan SC, where he won several trophies.[4][5] He also played for Brothers Union, Muktijoddha Sangsad KC and Abahani Limited Dhaka during his 14 year club career.

Motiur Munna
Personal information
Full name Motiur Rahman Munna
Date of birth (1979-09-01) 1 September 1979
Place of birth Bangladesh
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2007 Mohammedan SC
2007–2008 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC (2)
2008–2010 Brothers Union
2010 Abahani Limited Dhaka
2010–2011 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 19 (2)
2011–2014 Mohammedan SC
National team
1999–2009 Bangladesh 44 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

International career

Bangladesh national team

On 22 April 1999, Motiur made his debut for the national team against India during the 1999 SAFF Championship. Motiur's first goal for the country came during the came during the 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers against Sri Lanka. He was also part of the 2003 SAFF Cup winning team, his goal against India during extra time helped Bangladesh advance into the finals of the tournament.[6][7][8] After earning 41 caps for Bangladesh, he retired from international football in 2011.[9]

Honours

Club

Mohammedan SC

  • Dhaka League: 2002
  • National Championship: 2001–02, 2005–06

International

Bangladesh

2003

References
  1. "ভারত জয়ের সেই নায়ক মুন্না এখন পুরোদস্তুর ব্যবসায়ী". dhakapost.com.
  2. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Rahman Motiur Munna". www.national-football-teams.com.
  3. "Bangladesh - M. Rahman Munna - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  4. Rahman, Anisur (November 12, 2012). "The fallen giants". The Daily Star.
  5. "The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 451". archive.thedailystar.net.
  6. "Bangladesh emerge champions: India beat Pakistan". DAWN.COM. January 21, 2003.
  7. "বাংলাদেশের ফুটবল ইতিহাসের অন্যতম সেরা ম্যাচ". pavilion.com.bd. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  8. প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব. "মতিউর মুন্নার সেই 'স্বর্ণালি' স্মৃতি". Prothomalo.
  9. "আন্তর্জাতিক ফুটবলকে বিদায় জনালেন রজনী ও মুন্না". bangla.bdnews24.com.


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