Mohammed Sujan

Mohammed Sujan
Personal information
Full name Mohammed Sujan Buian
Date of birth (1982-06-01) 1 June 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Narayanganj, Bangladesh
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre Back, Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Victoria SC
2000 → Chaturanga JS (loan)
2000–2001 Muktijoddha Sangsad
2001–2002 Dhaka Abahani
2002–2003 Muktijoddha Sangsad
2003–2006 Brothers Union
2007–2008 Dhaka Abahani
2008–2009 Brothers Union
2009–2010 Dhaka Abahani
2010–2011 Sheikh Jamal DC
2011–2016 Dhaka Abahani
International career
1998 Bangladesh U16 7 (1)
2002–2004 Bangladesh U23 8 (1)
2001–2013 Bangladesh 36 (3)
Medal record
Representing  Bangladesh
Men's football
SAFF Championship
Winner 2003 Bangladesh
Runner-up 2005 Pakistan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mohammed Sujan (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ সুজন; born 1 June 1982) is a retired Bangladeshi professional footballer who played as a defender and at times was deployed as a defensive midfielder.[1] He played for the Bangladesh national team from 2001 to 2013.[2] He was also a key member of the Bangladesh team that won the 2003 SAFF Gold Cup.[3]

Club career

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Controversies

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In 2008, Sujan took half his contract money from Abahani Limited Dhaka and was supposed to stay with the club that season. However, Sujan decided to return to his former club Brothers Union.[4] Nevertheless, due to the controversy Sujan ended up returning to Abahani the following season.[5]

International career

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Sujan represented Bangladesh U16 in the 1998 AFC U-16 Championship held in Qatar. On 12 January 2001, Sujan made his debut for the Bangladesh national team against Bosnia & Herzegovina during the Sahara Cup. During the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Sujan scored a brace against Mongolia in a 2–2 draw.[6] He played four out of the five matches during the 2003 SAFF Gold Cup. On 1 January 2003, after a 1–1 stalemate during the final of the tournament against Maldives, Sujan stepped up to take the last penalty during the shootout and kept his nerve as Bangladesh won their first ever SAFF Championship. The match is considered one of the most important in the country's football history.[7] He missed the 2008 SAFF Championship after being sidelined the entire season due to an injury.[8]

After a six-year absence from the national team, newly appointed head coach Nikola Ilievski recalled Sujan in 2011, after watching his performances in the league with Dhanmondi Club. Ilievski made Sujan the captain of the national team for the 2011 SAFF Championship. However, under his leadership Bangladesh crashed out of the tournament after being defeated 3–1 by rivals Maldives during the last group-stage game. The team was heavily criticized due to their individual mistakes, in the end costing them a place in the knockout stages. On 4 March 2013, Sujan made his last appearance for the national team against Nepal during the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers.[9] Sujan made a total of 36 appearances and scored 3 goals for his country during his twelve year long international career.

Personal life

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On 1 October 2016, Sujan's father, Mohammed Nasiruddin, died at the age of 70 after suffering a cardiac arrest.[10]

Career statistics

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International caps

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International goals

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Youth

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# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 26 April 1998 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu Guam Guam 11–0 1998 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers
2. 3 October 2002 Gudeok Stadium, Busan Turkmenistan Turkmenistan 1–1 1–3 2002 Asian Games

Senior

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# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 19 February 2001 Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam Mongolia Mongolia 1–1 2–2 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
2. 2–1
3. 14 December 2005 Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad Pakistan Pakistan 1–0 1–0 2005 SAFF Championship

Honours

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Victoria SC

Muktijoddha Sangsad KC

Abahani Limited Dhaka

Brothers Union

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club

Bangladesh

Awards and accolades

  • 2005 − Sports Writers Association's Best Footballer Award.

References

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  1. ^ "Bangladesh - M. Sujan - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  2. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mohammed Sujan". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  3. ^ Rahman, Anisur (1 October 2021). 'ভাগ্যের উপর ছেড়ে দেওয়া ছাড়া কোনো বিকল্প নেই'. The Daily Star (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Brothers' big bite". The Daily Star. 26 May 2008. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  5. ^ Rahman, Anisur (5 August 2009). "Abahani settle squad". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  6. ^ "মঙ্গোলিয়ার ফুটবল ইতিহাসে জড়িয়ে আছে 'বাংলাদেশ' নামটাও". Ajker Patrika. Archived from the original on 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  7. ^ বাংলাদেশের ফুটবল ইতিহাসের অন্যতম সেরা ম্যাচ. pavilion.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
  8. ^ "Not too convincing". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  9. ^ "Bangladesh v Nepal Starting XIs, 2013/03/04, AFC Challenge Cup". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  10. ^ "বাবা হারালেন ফুটবলার সুজন". dailyinqilab.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
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