Mamun Miah

Bangladeshi footballer
Mamun Mia
Personal information
Full name Mohammad Mamun Miah
Date of birth (1987-09-11) 11 September 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Tangail, Bangladesh
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back, Right back
Team information
Current team
Abahani Limited Dhaka
Number 14
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Fakirerpool YMC
2007–2009 Farashganj SC
2009–2010 Mohammedan SC
2010–2012 Abahani Limited Dhaka
2012–2016 Mohammedan SC
2016– Abahani Limited Dhaka 37 (2)
International career
2010 Bangladesh U23
2009–2018 Bangladesh 16 (0)
Medal record
Representing Bangladesh U-23
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 July 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2018

Mohammad Mamun Miah (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ মামুন মিয়া; born 11 September 1987) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bangladesh Premier League club Abahani Limited Dhaka.

Early career

In 2005, Mamun was adjudged Player of the tournament while representing Stamford University Bangladesh in the Inter-Private University Football Tournament.[2]

2018 Federation Cup final incident

On 23 November 2018, Abahani Limited Dhaka faced Bashundhara Kings in the 2018 Federation Cup final. In the 94th minute of the game, a fight erupted when Bashundhara's defender Sushanto Tripura punched Abahani striker Nabib Newaj Jibon. This led to Abahani teammate Mamun Mia retaliating by sprinting from his own penalty area and delivering a flying "Kung Fu"-styled kick to Sushanto.[3]

The Bangladesh Football Federation, suspended Shushanto for six games and fined him Tk 100,000,[4] while Mamun was fined a total of Tk 50,000 and had received a one match ban.[5][6] Eventually, both Mamun and Shushanto had their suspensions reduced.[7] The incident received mass media attention over the next few months.[8]

In 2021, Shushanto, Jibon and Mamun become teammates at Abahani. Later, all three of them stated in an interview that they had made amends.[3]

Honours

Abahani Limited Dhaka

Mohammedan SC

  • Federation Cup: 2009
  • Independence Cup: 2014
  • Super Cup: 2009, 2013

Bangladesh U23

References

  1. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mohd Mamun Miah". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Stamford stamp their mark". archive.thedailystar.net. 6 October 2005.
  3. ^ a b "সেই কুংফু, কারাতের ছবিটা এখন বদলে গেছে..." Prothomalo (in Bengali). 28 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Sushanta suspended for eight games, Sabuj, Mamun receive six-match bans". Dhaka Tribune. 28 November 2018.
  5. ^ "মারামারির ঘটনায় শাস্তি কমলো তিন ফুটবলারের". Sarabangla (in Bengali). December 12, 2018.
  6. ^ "বড় শাস্তি পেলেন চার ‍ফুটবলার". SportsMail24 (in Bengali). 29 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Bans reduced for Sushanta, Sabuj and Mamun". Dhaka Tribune. 12 December 2018.
  8. ^ "আন্তর্জাতিক সংবাদমাধ্যমে বাংলাদেশ ফুটবলের ন্যক্কারজনক ঘটনা!". Priyo.com (in Bengali). 8 February 2019.
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