Shahidul Alam Sohel

Bangladeshi footballer (born 1992)
Shahidul Alam
Personal information
Full name Mohammed Shahidul Alam Sohel[1]
Date of birth (1992-05-01) 1 May 1992 (age 31)[2]
Place of birth Chittagong, Bangladesh
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Abahani Limited Dhaka
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Badda Jagoroni Sangsad (0)
2008–2014 Abahani Limited Dhaka (0)
2014–2016 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi (0)
2016– Abahani Limited Dhaka 129 (0)
International career‡
2009 Bangladesh U19 5 (0)
2012 Bangladesh U23 4 (0)
2011– Bangladesh 26 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2021

Mohammed Shahidul Alam (Bengali: শহিদুল আলম সোহেল; born 1 May 1992), known by his nickname Sohel, is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bangladesh Premier League club Abahani Limited Dhaka and the Bangladesh national team.

Club career

In 2007, Sohel began his career at Badda Jagoroni Sangsad in the Senior Division League in Dhaka.[4] The following year, he joined Abahani Limited Dhaka in the Bangladesh Premier League as the understudy to the veteran first-choice, Biplob Bhattacharjee.[5] Sohel made his breakthrough during the 2011 Super Cup, replacing the injured Ziaur Rahman in the tournament's semi-final against Muktijoddha Sangsad KC, which Abahani won 5–4 on penalties.[6] In the final against arch-rivals, Mohammedan SC, Sohel repeated his heroics and cemented his place in the team as he guided Abahani to a 3–2 victory in tiebreakers.[7][8] His first league triumph as a starter came in 2012.

International career

Sohel represented the Bangladesh U19 team at the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers in Bangkok, Thailand.[9] He made his debut for the U23 team during the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualifiers in Nepal.[10] On 2 December 2011, Sohel made his senior natioanl team debut against Pakistan during a goalless draw in the 2011 SAFF Championship.[11] Sohel made a critical error while judging a long-distance free-kick from Bimal Gharti Magar to concede the first goal as Bangladesh lost the group deciding match against Nepal during the 2018 SAFF Championship, 2–0.[12] He was heavily criticized by both fans and local media as his blunder cost Bangladesh a place in the semi-finals.[13] Sohel was later excluded from the squad for the 2018 Bangabandhu Cup, held in the same month.[12]

Personal life

Shahidul Alam Sohel was born on 1 May 1992, in Chittagong, Bangladesh. His father, Yusuf Bulli, was also a footballer and represented the Bangladesh national team during the 1978 Asian Games. Sohel is also employed in the Bangladesh Navy and represents the Navy football team in various cup tournaments.[14]

Career statistics

International

As of 5 September 2021.[11]
Bangladesh
Year Apps Goals
2011 3 0
2012 1 0
2013 3 0
2014 1 2
2015 9 0
2016 2 0
2018 4 3
2019 1 0
2021 2 0
Total 26 0

Honours

Abahani Limited Dhaka

Individual

  • 2017 – Bangladesh Premier League Best XI.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Sahidul Alam Sohel". footballcritic. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  2. ^ Shahidul Alam Sohel at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Shahidul Alam - Player Profile - Football". Eurosport. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Abahani's joy of three". The Daily Star. August 8, 2011.
  5. ^ Rahman, Anisur (August 5, 2009). "Abahani settle squad". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  6. ^ "It's Abahani v Mohammedan". The Daily Star. August 4, 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  7. ^ Rahman, Anisur (August 7, 2011). "Abahani hit jackpot". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Abahani bag Tk 1cr cup". The Daily Star. August 7, 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  9. ^ "AFC U-19 football". The Daily Star. November 1, 2009. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  10. ^ "U-22s off to Nepal for Asia Cup". The Daily Star. June 14, 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Shahidul Alam Sohel". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Sohel gets the axe". The Daily Star. September 19, 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  13. ^ Anam, Atique (September 9, 2018). "Bangladesh's sorry record continues". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Saintfiet angry at 'unprofessional' approach". Dhaka Tribune. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  15. ^ "Bangladesh Premier League 2017 Best XI Shishir Hoque". Dhaka Tribune. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2021.

External links

  • Shahidul Alam Sohel at National-Football-Teams.com
  • Shahidul Alam Sohel at Soccerway
  • Shahidul Alam Sohel at Global Sports Archive