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Nasiruddin Chowdhury
Nasiruddin with Abahani Limited Dhaka in 2021
Personal information
Full name Nasiruddin Chowdhury
Date of birth (1985-10-09) 9 October 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Chittagong, Bangladesh
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Centre back/Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Chittagong Abahani Limited
Youth career
Chittagong Pioneer Football team
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2008 Bangladesh Army 0 (0)
2009 Chittagong Mohammedan SC 0 (0)
2009–2010 Mohammedan SC 24 (6)
2010–12 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 38 (1)
2012–15 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 56 (?)
2016 Sheikh Russel KC 0 (0)
2016–17 Chittagong Abahani Limited ? (1)
2017–18 Dhaka Abahani Limited 22 (6)
2018–19 Bashundhara Kings 20 (3)
2019–21 Dhaka Abahani Limited 27 (1)
2021–2022 Sheikh Russel KC 19 (1)
2022– Chittagong Abahani 0 (0)
International career‡
2010–2019 Bangladesh 25 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 July 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2019

Nasiruddin Chowdhury (Bengali: নাসিরউদ্দিন চৌধুরী; born 9 October 1985) is a Bangladeshi footballer who plays as a defender. He currently plays for Bangladesh premier league side Chittagong Abahani Limited.[1]

Club career

Early years

Born in Chittagong, Nasir played football by spending coaching money to get admission in college. He didn't have boots even before giving trial at Chittagong Pioneer Football League. When the Chittagong league was postponed, Nasir's friend encouraged him to participate in a for the Bangladesh Army football team, and although his parents were hesitant, Nasir impressed in the trials and ended up getting selected by the army officials. Nasir started his career with the army at the 28 East Bengal Regiment of Chittagong Cantonment. After completing his military Nasir travelled to Sri Lanka in 2000 as, the Bangladesh Army participated in football tournament on the occasion of 50 years anniversary of Sri Lanka Army. Former Bangladesh national team coach György Kottán was impressed by Nasir's performance during a friendly match with the Bangladesh national football team at BKSP and offered him a chance to play in the national team. However, the army officials did not give him the permission to leave duty.[2][3]

In 2006, Nasir went to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Liberia. There he met legendary footballer George Weah. After this encounter, Nasir decied to quit his job at the army and in 2008, he filed a petition with the authorities and returned home. Nevertheless, he was unable to play for any professional club because he did not get permission from the army. Former goalkeeper Aminul Haque came forward to help him. With the help of the then director of Muktijoddha SKC, Major General Amin Ahmed Chowdhury, he finally got a clearance from the army. The next year he joined his hometown team Chittagong Mohammedan SC.[2]

Domestic league journey

After seeing Nasir's performance in the 2009 Super Cup, tournament winning coach Maruful Haque brought Nasir to Dhaka Mohammedan the same year before the 2009–10 Citycell Premier League. Nasir went onto score 6 league goals that season mainly playing as a striker. Nasir went onto join Muktijoddha Sangsad KC, and played for the club for the next to years. On 3 Jun 2012, he scored a crucial goal against Brothers Union to keep Muktijoddha in the title race, however in the end Nasir failed to win his first league title with the club.[4] The same year Nasir joined rising giants Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club where he went onto make win the Bangladesh Premier League & Federation Cup title twice, during his three years with them.[5] During his time at the Dhanmondi based club, Nasir was often used as a striker turned defender due to his eye for a goal. He scored twice against Chittagong Abahani during the 2013–14 season putting his team six point clear at the top of the table, in the end Sheikh Jamal went onto win there second league title that year.[6] He was also regular with Sheikh Jamal DC & Sheikh Russel KC during continental competitions, the following half a decade. In 2016, Nasir returned once more to Chittagong, this time with Chittagong Abahani Limited. He scored during the group-stages of the 2017 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup against Manang Marshyangdi Club.[7]

In 2017, Nasir joined Abahani Limited Dhaka. He scored the first in a 2-0 win over his former club Sheikh Jamal DC, the win saw Abahani win a record of six Bangladesh Premier League titles.[8] Throughout the season Nasir scored six league goals, again showcasing his goal scoring ability. He was the second highest local goal scorer and was only one goal behind Tawhidul Alam Sabuz, who mainly played as a forward. In 2018, Nasir was caught in a controversy, as he took an advance of Tk 3 lakh from Abahani, confirming he would stay at the club; but later he joined newcomers Bashundhara Kings.[9] Nasir escaped a one year ban from Bangladesh Football Federation evern after Abahani filed a complaint against him. He won the league the league title once more and scored three goals along the way, the following year Nasir returned to Abahani.[10] However, his second stint at the club was disappointing, as an aging Abahani team failed to win the league title once more, losing out to Bashundhara Kings.[11] The next year Abahani released all of there veteran players including Nasir, who went onto join Sheikh Russel KC in 2021.[12]

International career

Serbian coach Zoran Đorđević was the first to include Nasir in Bangladesh the national team. He mainly played as a defender as per the coaches preference. He started his international career during the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup, in Sri Lanka. He captained Bangladesh during the 2013 SAFF Championship, where he injured his head after a collision with Indian defender Nirmal Chettri.[13] He scored his first international goal against Singapore during a friendly, in 2015.[14]

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 30 May 2015 Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka  Singapore 1–0 1–2 International friendly[15]

Achievement

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club

Abahani Limited

Bashundhara Kings

References

  1. ^ Nasiruddin Chowdhury at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ a b প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব. "সেই ফুটবলারই মায়ের গর্ব". Prothomalo.
  3. ^ "দেশের ফুটবলের উন্নয়নে নাসিরউদ্দিনের পরামর্শ". Bangla Tribune.
  4. ^ Reporter, Sports (June 3, 2012). "Muktijoddha keep title hopes alive". The Daily Star.
  5. ^ Reporter, Sports (July 16, 2014). "Sk Jamal crowned kings of domestic football". The Daily Star.
  6. ^ Reporter, Sports (April 19, 2014). "Nasir brace moves Jamal five clear". The Daily Star.
  7. ^ Rahman, Anisur (February 25, 2017). "Ctg Abahani thru'". The Daily Star.
  8. ^ Correspondent, Sports. "Abahani beat Sheikh Jamal to defend Bangladesh Premier League crown". bdnews24.com.
  9. ^ "নিষিদ্ধ হতে পারেন ফুটবলার নাসির উদ্দিন". jagonews24.com.
  10. ^ "Abahani strengthen on transfer deadline day". Dhaka Tribune. November 20, 2019.
  11. ^ "আবাহনী আবার কবে সর্বজয়ী হবে?". দেশ রূপান্তর.
  12. ^ "নতুন স্বপ্ন দেখছেন আবাহনী". Fns24.com.
  13. ^ "Now or Never". The Daily Star. September 5, 2013.
  14. ^ "Singapore flatter lacklustre hosts". Dhaka Tribune. May 30, 2015.
  15. ^ Nation, The New. "Bangladesh concede 1-2 goals defeat to Singapore". The New Nation.
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