Anisur Rahman Zico
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anisur Rahman Zico | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bashundhara Kings | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–18 | Saif Sporting Club | 9 | (0) |
| 2018– | Bashundhara Kings | 35 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Bangladesh | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 December 2020 | |||
Anisur Rahman Zico (Bengali: আনিসুর রহমান জিকো) aka "The Eagle" is a Bangladeshi footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bangladesh Premier League club Bashundhara Kings and the Bangladesh national team.[1][2][3] He is considered as penalty specialist in the country for his penalty saving ability.
International career
On 13 November 2020, Anisur made his senior debut against Nepal in an international friendly.[4][5][6]
On 4 December 2020, Anisur performed well against reigning Asian champions Qatar national football team in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
Club career
On 14 December 2018, Anisur Rahman Zico's performance in the shootout in Walton Independence Cup helped Bashundhara Kings edge a spirited Rahmatganj MFS 3-2 in tiebreak in the fourth quarterfinal.[7] On 20 December 2018, Zico's performance propelled Bashundhara Kings to the Independence Cup final with a 7-6 win on penalties over Dhaka Abahani. He also got limelight in the 2019-20 AFC Cup where he played crucial role for his team including 7 saves and penalty which helped his team to win by 5-1 against TC Sports[8]
References
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Anisur Rahman". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- ^ "Bangladesh - A. Rahman - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- ^ "Rahman Anisur Zico Bashundhara Kings videos, transfer history and stats - SofaScore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- ^ "FIFA International Series: Bangladesh off to a flying start with 2-0 win over Nepal". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- ^ "Mujib Barsho friendly series: Bangladesh vs Nepal". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- ^ "New goalkeeper, striker for first friendly?". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- ^ https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/kings-survive-rganj-scare-1673797
- ^ https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/heroic-zico-propels-kings-final-1676623
External links
- Anisur Rahman Zico at Soccerway
- Anisur Rahman Zico on Facebook
- Anisur Rahman Zico on Instagram
