Jafar Iqbal
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jafar Iqbal | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Bandarban, Bangladesh | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mohammedan Sporting Club (Dhaka) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Arambagh KS | (5) | |
| 2017–18 | Chittagong Abahani | 15 | (1) |
| 2018-20 | Saif Sporting Club | 20 | (1) |
| 2020- | Mohammedan Sporting Club (Dhaka) | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Bangladesh U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | Bangladesh U20 | 6 | (5) |
| 2016– | Bangladesh | 5 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2019 | |||
Jafar Iqbal is a Bangladeshi footballer who can play on either wings preferably on the left. He currently plays for Mohammedan Sporting Club (Dhaka) in Bangladesh Football Premier League.[1][2]
Career
Club
Jafar started his professional career in 2016 when he was signed by Saiful Bari Titu with Arambagh KS.
On August 9, 2016 Jafar scored his first professional league goal against Brothers Union during 2016 Bangladesh Football Premier League.[3]
Jafar scored a cracker against Team BJMC in the semi final of 2016 Bangladesh Federation Cup and helped his team to reach up in the final.[4] His combination with Mohammad Abdullah worked superbly for Arambagh KS as they played final of 2016 Bangladesh Federation Cup and finished the premier league at sixth position.
After a successful season with Arambagh KS, in April 2017 Jafar joined new giant of local football Chittagong Abahani.
International
Bangladesh U20
Jafar made his Bangladesh U18 debut against India during 2017 SAFF U-18 Championship. He led his team to a stunning 4–3 win overcoming three goals deficit at the break against India U18 with a superb brace both coming from header.
[5]
Jafar was the Golden boot award winner in 2017 SAFF U-18 Championship for scoring 5 goals from 4 matches. He also had an assist in that sensational match against India. For what he did over the last one year after making top tier debut for Arambagh KS in 2016 domestic season, he is now considered to hold a bright future for Bangladesh football.[6][7][8]
Bangladesh U23
Jafar made his Olympic team debut against Nepal U23 on July 11, 2017 during an International friendly match.
Senior Team
Jafar made his senior team debut against Maldives on September 1, 2016 during an International friendly match.[9] He scored his first goal against Laos on 27 March 2018.
International Goals
Bangladesh U20
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 September 2017 | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimpu |  India U18 |
1–3 | 4–3[10] | 2017 SAFF U-18 Championship |
| 2. | 4–3 | |||||
| 3. | 20 September 2017 | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimpu |  Maldives U18 |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2017 SAFF U-18 Championship |
| 4. | 27 September 2017 | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimpu |  Bhutan U18 |
1–0 | 2–0[11] | 2017 SAFF U-18 Championship |
| 5. | 2–0 |
National team
- Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.[1]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 27 March 2018 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane |  Laos |
1–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
Awards
- Kool-BSPA Footballer of the Year : 2017[12]
References
- ^ a b Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Jafar Iqbal". national-football-teams.com.
- ^ "Bangladesh - J. Iqbal - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
- ^ http://greenwatchbd.com/bpl-arambagh-ks-play-2-2-with-brothers-union/
- ^ "Arambagh reach final beating Team BJMC". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "SAFF U18 Championship: Bangladesh beat India by 4-3". Risingbd.com. 18 September 2017.
- ^ বাংলাদেশের জাফর যেন ‘চাংলিমিথাংয়ের মেসি. Prothom Alo (in Bengali).
- ^ এক জাফর ইকবালের গল্প - Egiye Cholo - এগিয়ে চলো. egiye-cholo.com (in Bengali).
- ^ "Jafar Iqbal aims higher". The Daily Star. 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Nat'l football team to fly for Maldives today". The Daily Sun. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Bangladesh stage incredible comeback to beat India". The Daily Star. 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Bangladesh miss out on Saff U-18 title despite beating Bhutan". Dhaka Tribune.
- ^ "Kool-BSPA Sports Award : Shakib Al Hasan Player of the Year". The New Nation. 8 January 2018.