Motiur Rahman Munna

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Motiur Munna
Personal information
Full name Motiur Rahman Munna
Date of birth (1979-09-01) 1 September 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth Chittagong, Bangladesh
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1994 Sadharan Bima CSC
1995–1996 Agrani Bank SC
1997–2001 Mohammedan SC
2001–2004 Muktijoddha Sangsad
2005–2006 Mohammedan SC
2007–2008 Muktijoddha Sangsad (2)
2008–2009 Brothers Union (2)
2009–2010 Abahani Limited Dhaka (2)
2010–2011 Muktijoddha Sangsad 19 (2)
2011–2014 Mohammedan SC
International career
1998 Bangladesh U20
2002–2006 Bangladesh U23
1998–2009 Bangladesh 44 (2)
Medal record
Representing  Bangladesh
Men's football
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Kathmandu
SAFF Championship
Winner 2003 Bangladesh
Runner-up 2005 Pakistan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 1998 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.

International career[edit]

On 31 July 1998, Motiur made his debut for the national team against Qatar during a exhibition match. Motiur's first goal for the country came during the 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers against Sri Lanka. He was also part of the 2003 SAFF Cup winning team, his Golden Goal against India during extra time helped Bangladesh advance into the finals of the tournament.[6][7][8] He retired from international football in 2011.[9]

International goals[edit]

Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.

Bangladesh U23[edit]

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 5 December 2006 Al-Gharrafa Stadium, Saudi Arabia  Vietnam 1–1 1–5 2006 Asian Games

Bangladesh[edit]

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 24 November 1999 Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium, UAE  Sri Lanka 2–1 3–1 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2. 18 January 2003 Bangabandhu National Stadium, Bangladesh  India 2–1 2–1 2003 SAFF Championship

Honours[edit]

Mohammedan SC

Muktijoddha Sangsad KC

Abahani Limited Dhaka

Bangladesh

References[edit]

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  2. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Rahman Motiur Munna". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  3. ^ "M. Rahman Munna - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  4. ^ Rahman, Anisur (November 12, 2012). "The fallen giants". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 451". archive.thedailystar.net. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  6. ^ "Bangladesh emerge champions: India beat Pakistan". DAWN.COM. January 21, 2003. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "বাংলাদেশের ফুটবল ইতিহাসের অন্যতম সেরা ম্যাচ". pavilion.com.bd. Archived from the original on 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  8. ^ "মতিউর মুন্নার সেই 'স্বর্ণালি' স্মৃতি". Prothomalo. 2015-12-20. Archived from the original on 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  9. ^ "আন্তর্জাতিক ফুটবলকে বিদায় জনালেন রজনী ও মুন্না". bangla.bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2022-01-05.