Tohura Khatun

Tohura Khatun (Bengali: তহুরা খাতুন) is a Bangladeshi women's footballer who plays as a forward for Bashundhara Kings Women and the Bangladesh women's national football team. She currently also plays for Bangladesh U-19 and Bangladesh U-16 team.[1][2][3][4][5]

Tohura Khatun
Personal information
Full name Tohura Khatun
Date of birth (2003-05-05) 5 May 2003
Place of birth Kolsindur, Mymensingh
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Bashundhara Kings Women
Number 9
Youth career
2011–2014 Kalsindur Government Primary School, Mymensingh
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Kolsindur High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Bashundhara Kings 20 (22)
National team‡
2015–16 Bangladesh U-14 (11)
2017–18 Bangladesh U-15 (15)
2016– Bangladesh U-16 (11)
2018– Bangladesh U-19 7 (2)
2018– Bangladesh 9 (2)
Honours
Representing Bangladesh
AFC U-14 Girls’ Regional (South and Central) Championship
2015 Nepal
2016 Tajikistan
SAFF U-15 Women's Championship
2017 Bangladesh
Jockey CGI U-15 Youth Tournament
2018 Hong Kong
SAFF U-18 Women's Championship
2018 Bhutan
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 September 2021

Career

U14

Tohura[6] was a substitute player of 2015 AFC U-14 Girls' Regional (South & Central) Championship winning squad of Bangladesh, but still managed to score one goal against Bhutan.[7] But in the next edition of the tournament, Tohura helped her team to retain the title. She was the top scorer of 2016 AFC U-14 Girls' Regional (South & Central) Championship with 10 goals in just 4 matches.[8]

U15

Tohura was the member of the 2017 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship winning Bangladesh side.[9] She scored a hat-trick against Nepal in the opening match of the tournament, but was injured after the match and could not score any more goals for the rest of the tournament. However, she was still the top scorer of the Bangladesh team, with 3 goals.
Tohura played a vital role for Bangladesh U-15 side to win their first ever invitational overseas trophy in 2018. Bangladesh U-15 girls clinch the title of 2018 Jockey CGI U-15 Youth Football Tournament held in Hong Kong. She ended the four-nation tournament as the highest scorer with 8 goals from 3 matches.[10][11]

U16

Tohura scored two goals against Iran and UAE during 2017 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualification. She was also the member of Bangladesh squad at 2017 AFC U-16 Women's Championship.[12]

International goals
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.9 September 2021Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal   Nepal1–21–2Friendly

Honours

Individual

Bangladesh Women's Football League Best Player: 2020

References
  1. "Meet our supergirls". Dhaka Tribune. 2016-09-02.
  2. তহুরার খেলা দেখে বোকা বনে গেছেন বাফুফে সভাপতি. Jago News 24 (in Bengali).
  3. http://bn.mtnews24.com/kheladhula/224251/আমাকে-সবাই-কলসিন্দুরের-মেসি-বলেই-ডাকে-তহুরা-খাতুন
  4. মুক্তাগাছার 'মেসি' তহুরা. Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali).
  5. "Saff U-15 Championship, key Bangladesh footballer: Tenacious Tohura". Dhaka Tribune. 29 December 2017.
  6. আমার মেয়েকে অনেকে মেসি বলে ডাকে : তহুরার বাবা. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali).
  7. "Bangladesh girls become AFC U-14 champion". The Daily Star. 20 December 2015.
  8. "Bangladesh girls retain AFC U-14 title". The Daily Star. 1 May 2016.
  9. "Bangladesh girls clinch SAFF U-15 Championship". The Independent. Dhaka.
  10. "U-15 girls clinch first away title". The Daily Star. 2 April 2018.
  11. "Bangladesh girls clinch title after thrashing Hong Kong 6-0". Dhaka Tribune. April 2018.
  12. শুক্রবার থাইল্যান্ড যাচ্ছেন কিশোরী ফুটবলাররা. Jago News 24 (in Bengali).
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