Md Rabby Hossen Rahul

Rabby Hossen Rahul
Personal information
Full name Md Rabby Hossen Rahul
Date of birth (2006-12-30) 30 December 2006 (age 17)[1]
Place of birth Benapole, Jessore District, Bangladesh
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Left-winger, right-winger
Team information
Current team
 Bashundhara Kings
Number 19
Youth career
2019–2022 Alhaj Nur Islam FA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Bikrampur Kings 7 (1)
2021– Bashundhara Kings 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Wari Club (loan) 18 (4)
2023–2024 → Brothers Union (loan) 18 (6)
International career‡
2023– Bangladesh U20 6 (1)
2024– Bangladesh 1 (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 29 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2024

Md Rabby Hossen Rahul (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ রাব্বি হোসেন রাহুল; born 30 December 2006) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a left-winger for Bangladesh Premier League club Bashundhara Kings and the Bangladesh national team.

Early career

Rahul was trained at the Alhaj Nur Islam Football Academy by former national team footballer Sabbir Ahmed Palash while simultaneously working at a tea stall, earning 50 rupees a day to support his family.[2] In 2020, he represented FC United Feni in the BFSF U-14 Academy Cup, notably scoring the equalizer from a free-kick during a 1–1 draw with FC Brahmanbaria. Rahul was adjudged the tournament's Best Player as his team won the title.[3]

In 2021, he represented Bikrampur Kings during the Super League round of the 2019–20 Dhaka Third Division League, scoring a free-kick goal against Dipali Jubo Sangha during a 3–0 victory on 6 September 2021, as his team eventually secured promotion. His performances saw him being signed by Bashundhara Kings on a three-year contract.[3] In 2022, Rahul was a member of the National School Football Championship runners-up Benapole Secondary School.[4] He scored a brace in the tournament's opening game against Habiganj Ali Idris High School.[5][6]

Club career

In December 2022, Rahul contracted to Bashundhara Kings, was loaned to Wari Club in the 2022–23 Bangladesh Championship League. On 24 December 2022, he made his professional league debut during a goalless draw with Fakirerpool YMC in the league opener. On 22 January 2023, Rahul scored his first professional league goal coming in a 1–2 defeat to eventual champions Brothers Union. He ended the season with 4 goals from 18 games.[3]

In October 2023, Rahul was loaned to the newly promoted Premier League club Brothers Union. On 27 October 2023, he made his debut for the club against Police FC in the 2023 Independence Cup. On 22 December 2023, he made his league debut during the opening game of the 2023–24 Bangladesh Premier League, scoring in a 2–5 defeat to his parent club, Bashundhara Kings.[7] He finished the first half of the league season with 5 goals from 9 games.[8][9]

International career

In September 2023, Rahul represented the Bangladesh U19 team as a substitute in two games during the 2023 SAFF U-19 Championship.[10][11]

In February 2024, Rahul was called up to the Bangladesh national team preliminary squad for home and away games against Palestine in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round.[9][12][13]

On 8 September 2024, Rahul made his senior international debut for Bangladesh by coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 victory over Bhutan.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of 29 May 2024.[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Domestic Cup[a] Other Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bikrampur Kings 2019–20 Dhaka Third Division League 7 1 — — — 7 1
Bashundhara Kings 2021–22 Bangladesh Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wari Club (loan) 2022–23 Bangladesh Championship League 18 4 0 0 0 0 — 18 4
Brothers Union (loan) 2023–24 Bangladesh Premier League 18 6 2 0 2[b] 0 — 22 6
Career total 43 11 2 0 2 0 0 0 47 11
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Federation Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Independence Cup

International

As of 8 September 2024.[16]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Bangladesh 2024 2 0
Total 2 0

Honours

Bangladesh U-20

References

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