BFF Elite Football Academy

Bangladeshi association football club

Football club

BFF Elite Football Academy
Full name	Bangladesh Football Federation Elite Football Academy
Nickname(s)	BEFA
Founded	September 12, 2021; 2 years ago (2021-09-12)
Ground	BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium
Capacity	25,000
Run by	Bangladesh Football Federation
Chairman	Mohammad Ataur Rahman Bhuiyan
Head Coach	Peter Butler
League	Bangladesh Championship League
2022–23	2nd of 11

BFF Elite Football Academy is a Bangladeshi youth development football academy based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 2021, it is operated by the Bangladesh Football Federation, with the goal of developing and nurturing young Bangladeshi footballers. The academy team participates in Bangladesh Championship League, country’s second tier football league.^[1]^[2] However, they will not be subject to promotion or relegation regardless of their position in the points table of the league.^[3]^[4]

History

The academy started with 51 under-15 footballers in September, 2021. The players were selected through nationwide trial. The current age level of the academy is under-18. The academy is situated at Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium of Dhaka, Bangladesh. BFF Elite Football Academy has officially started their journey 12 September, 2021.

On 29 December 2021, Bangladesh Football Federation has announced the academy team will be part of upcoming Bangladesh Championship League to give the academy players regular playing time in competitive football and monitor their improvement and. They have started preparation for the league.^[5]^[6] Former assistant coach of Bangladesh U-19 and Bangladesh U-16, Rashed Ahmed Pappu, was appointed as the head coach of the academy for their league debut.

On 20 February 2022, the BFF Elite Academy team played their first ever professional game. They defeated previous years runners up NoFeL SC by 2–1 in the opening match of the 2021–22 Bangladesh Championship League. Both goals were scored by Mirajul Islam.^[7]^[8] On 12 April 2022, the BFF Elite Academy produced their first Bangladesh Premier League player, as the club's top scorer during the first leg of the Championship season, Mirajul Islam, joined Mohammedan SC on a loan deal worth Tk 10 lakh.^[9]

Current squad

BFF Elite Football Academy squad for 2023–24 season.

As of February 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	BAN	Md Sohanur Rahman
2	DF	BAN	Rakib Hossen
3	DF	BAN	Md Ratul (Captain)
4	DF	BAN	Md Azam Khan
5	DF	BAN	Ashikur Rahman
6	MF	BAN	Iftiar Hossain
7	FW	BAN	Md Murshed Ali
8	MF	BAN	Md Mithu Chowdhury
9	FW	BAN	Md Manik
10	MF	BAN	Nazmul Huda Faysal
11	FW	BAN	Mohammed Nazim Uddin
12	DF	BAN	Md Siam Omit
13	MF	BAN	Md Kamal Merdha
14	MF	BAN	Samuel Raksam
15	DF	BAN	Parvej Ahmed
16	FW	BAN	Md Rifat Kazi
17	FW	BAN	Salauddin Shahed


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	DF	BAN	Rahim Kazi
19	DF	BAN	Md Imadul Haque
20	FW	BAN	Md Joy Ahmed
21	MF	BAN	Md Ripon
22	GK	BAN	Md Emon
23	DF	BAN	Sheikh Sangram
24	FW	BAN	Md Moltagim Alam Hemel
25	GK	BAN	Md Nahidul Islam
26	FW	BAN	M. H. Mohibbullah
27	MF	BAN	Akash Ahamed
28	MF	BAN	Sojol Tripura
29	MF	BAN	Saiful Islam
30	GK	BAN	Md Alif Rahman Imtiage
31	DF	BAN	Sani Das
32	DF	BAN	Md Delwar
33	DF	BAN	Md Abu Rayhan Shawon
34	MF	BAN	Using Marma

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	BAN	Md Imran Khan (On loan at Brothers Union)
—	DF	BAN	Azizul Haque Anonto (On loan at Brothers Union)
—	DF	BAN	Sirajul Islam Rana (On loan at Brothers Union)
—	DF	BAN	Md Rubel Shaikh (On loan at Brothers Union)
—	FW	BAN	Mirajul Islam (On loan at Brothers Union)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	FW	BAN	Sree Sumon Soren (On loan at Brothers Union)
—	MF	BAN	Chandon Roy (On loan at Sheikh Russel KC)
—	MF	BAN	Sajed Hasan Jummon Nijum (On loan at Fortis)
—	FW	BAN	Asadul Molla (On loan at Abahani Limited Dhaka)
—	GK	BAN	Md. Asif (On loan at Bashundhara Kings)

Team records

Academy head coach records

As of 19 February 2024

Head Coach	From	To	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	%W
Rashed Ahmed Pappu	7 December 2021	1 October 2023	45	24	6	15	73	44	053.33
Peter Butler	23 November 2023^[10]	Present	1	1	0	0	3	2	100.00

Personnel

Current technical staff

As of 21 February 2024

Position	Name
Head coach	Peter Butler
Team manager	Khandaker Rakibul Islam
Assistant coaches	Jahangir Alam Mintu
	Md. Mehedi Hasan Siddiqui
	Md. Abul Hossain
Goalkeeping coach	Md. Shah Alam Tutul
Media officer	Md. Saeed Hassan
Physiotherapist	K.M. Shakib
Masseur	Md. Mohsin

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