Asadul Islam Sakib

Asadul Islam Sakib
Personal information
Full name Asadul Islam Sakib
Date of birth (2005-07-29) 29 July 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Barisal, Bangladesh
Position(s) Full-back, left-winger
Team information
Current team
 Bangladesh Police
Number 29
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Uttara 21 (5)
2021–2022 Uttar Baridhara 21 (1)
2022–2023 Uttara 20 (2)
2023–2024 Chittagong Abahani 16 (0)
2024– Bangladesh Police 5 (0)
International career‡
2022–2024 Bangladesh U20 11 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Bangladesh
SAFF U-20 Championship
Winner 2024 Nepal Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 September 2024

Asadul Islam Sakib (Bengali: আসাদুল ইসলাম সাকিব; born 29 July 2005) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays either as a full-back or winger for Bangladesh Premier League club Bangladesh Police FC.

Early career

Asadul Islam Sakib was born in Barisal, Bangladesh.[1] Sakib spent much of his early career at BKSP.[2] He represented Barisal Division at the 2020 U-17 Bangabandhu Gold Cup in 2020. He was an integral part of the team which defeated Chittagong Division 2–1 in the tournament final.[3] His performances during the tournament caught the eye of coach Abdur Razzak, whi facilitated his move to Bangladesh Championship League club Uttara FC.[1]

Club career

Sakib began his professional football career with Uttara FC in the second-tier of Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Championship League, from the 2020–21 season. On 14 March 2021, he scored his first professional goal against Kawran Bazar Pragati Sangha in a 1–3 defeat.[4] Sakib also scored in the following match, on 24 March, in a 4–1 victory over Farashganj SC.[5] He finished his first professional season with 5 goals from 21 appearances.[6]

In November 2021, Sakib joined Bangladesh Premier League club, Uttar Baridhara. He scored his first top-tier goal in a 3–5 defeat to Sheikh Russel KC on 3 July 2022.[7] He finished his first season in the top-tier with 1 goal from 21 appearances, as his club were relegated to the Championship League.[8]

International career

Sakib represented the Bangladesh U20 team at the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers held in Arad, Bahrain. He made three substitute appearances in the qualifiers, as Bangladesh failed to qualify by finishing third in the five team group.[1] He was also part of the team which lifted the 2024 SAFF U-20 Championship in Nepal.[9] Sakib remained in the team for the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers,[10][11] during which he scored an own goal against Bhutan U20.[12][13]

Personal life

Sakib's older brother, Rakib Hossain, is also a professional footballer.[1]

Career statistics

Club

As of 28 December 2024.[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Domestic Cup[a] Other[b] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Uttara 2020–21 Bangladesh Championship League 21 5 — — — 21 5
Uttar Baridhara 2021–22 Bangladesh Premier League 21 1 0 0 3 0 — 24 1
Uttara 2022–23 Bangladesh Championship League 20 2 — — — 20 2
Chittagong Abahani 2023–24 Bangladesh Premier League 16 0 2 0 3 0 — 21 0
Bangladesh Police 2024–25 Bangladesh Premier League 5 0 1 0 0 0 — 6 0
Career total 83 8 3 0 6 0 0 0 92 8
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Federation Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Independence Cup

Honours

Bangladesh U-20

References

  1. ^ a b c d Iqbal, Niar (31 December 2023). "রাকিব-সাকিব: প্রিমিয়ার লিগ দেখল দুই ভাইয়ের লড়াই". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 30 December 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  2. ^ Ananda, Shudipto (2 February 2022). "চোখ রাখুন ছয় তরুণে". Deshrupantor (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 30 December 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Barisal claim Bangabandhu U-17 Gold Cup". Dhaka Tribune. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Match Report of Kawran Bazar PS vs Uttara FC - 2021-03-21 - Bangladesh Championship League". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Match Report of Uttara FC vs Farashganj SC - 2021-03-24 - Bangladesh Championship League". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Asadul Islam Sakib". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Sheikh Russel KC win in eight goals match". BSS. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Baridhara relegated for third time". The Daily Star. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Bangladesh clinch maiden Saff U-20 title". Dhaka Tribune. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  10. ^ "এশিয়ান কাপে যাদের নিয়ে ভিয়েতনাম যাচ্ছে বাংলাদেশ". channelionline.com (in Bengali). 15 August 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  11. ^ "গোলরক্ষকের ভুলে বড় হার বাংলাদেশের". 27 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Bangladesh beat Bhutan to conclude AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers". Dhaka Tribune. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  13. ^ "জয় দিয়ে বাছাইপর্ব শেষ করল বাংলাদেশ". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 29 September 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  14. ^ Asadul Islam Sakib at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 December 2024.