Piash Ahmed Nova

Piash Ahmed Nova
Personal information
Full name Md Piash Ahmed Nova
Date of birth (2005-09-25) 25 September 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Kushtia, Bangladesh
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Fortis
Number 19
Youth career
2017–2023 BKSP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Alamgir SKKS 4 (4)
2021–2023 Bashundhara Kings 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Sheikh Jamal DC (loan) 6 (0)
2023–2024 Sheikh Jamal DC 5 (0)
2024– Fortis 5 (2)
International career‡
2019 Bangladesh U17 5 (1)
2022–2024 Bangladesh U20 17 (8)
2023– Bangladesh U23 3 (0)
2024– Bangladesh 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Bangladesh
SAFF U-15 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2019 India Team
SAFF U-20 Championship
Runner-up 2022 India Team
Winner 2024 Nepal Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2024

Piash Ahmed Nova (Bengali: পিয়াস আহমেদ নোভা; born 25 September 2005) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bangladesh Premier League club Fortis FC.

Early career

Piash Ahmed Nova was born in Amla Union of Kushtia District.[1] He is from a family of three brothers and one sister. His older brother, Pial Ahmed Shiva, helped him get admitted to Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP), where Nova participated in many football tournaments while continuing his education.[2] In 2020, he scored a hat-trick for BSKP in the third place playoff of the 9th Bangladesh Games against Satkhira District.[3]

Club career

Alamgir Somaj Kollayan KS

In 2021, Nova joined Alamgir Somaj Kollayan KS during the Super League round of the initially delayed 2019–20 Dhaka Third Division League season. On 28 August 2021, he scored his first domestic league goal, after coming on as a second-half substitute, in a 8–1 victory over Asaduzzaman FA.[4][non-primary source needed] On 9 September 2021, Nova scored a hat-trick in the season-ending game against The Muslim Institute, during a 6–0 victory. Eventually, Nova ended his first season playing domestic football with 4 goals from 4 matches, as the club mainly consisting of BKSP students went onto lift the league title.[5]

Bashundhara Kings

In October 2021, Nova joined Bangladesh Premier League club Bashundhara Kings, after impressing the club's president, Imrul Hassan, with his performance in the Dhaka Third Division League. Nonetheless, he was unable to make the matchday squad even once during his first season with a professional league club.[6]

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club

In October 2022, Nova was loaned out to Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club.[7] On 23 December 2022, he made his professional league debut, as a stoppage time substitute against Muktijoddha Sangsad KC. He missed an integral part of the season while preparing for his SSC examination, making a total of six appearances in the league from which he started in only one.[8] In July 2023, it was confirmed that he would remain with the Dhanmondi outfit on a permanent basis.[2]

Fortis FC

On 19 August 2024, Nova joined Fortis FC.[9]

International career

Youth

In August 2019, Nova was selected for the Bangladesh U15 for the 2019 SAFF U-15 Championship by coach Mutafa Anwar Parvez.[10] He started in the last group game against India U15 as defending champions, Bangladesh, failed to make the tournament final.[11] He also made substitute appearances against both Bhutan U16 and Qatar U16 during Bangladesh's failed 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification campaign.[12][13] On 18 October 2019, Nova scored his first international goal, in a 3–0 victory over Faroe Islands U16 in the UEFA Assist U-16 Development Tournament.[14] Under Englishman Robert Martin Ryles, the Bangladesh team were unbeaten champions of the tournament.[15]

On 27 July 2022, in the opening game of the 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship, Nova scored a brace in a 2–1 victory over hosts India U20.[1][16][17] He scored again in a 1–1 draw against Nepal U20, on 2 August 2022, to ensure the country's spot in the final.[18][19] Nonetheless, Bangladesh finished runners-up of the tournament, losing the final 2–5 to India.[20] On 12 September 2022, Nova scored the opener in a 2–1 victory over Bhutan U20 in the 2023 AFC U-20 Championship qualifiers.[21] He also found the net in the final group game against Nepal, as Bangladesh missed out on qualification to the main tournament by finishing third in the group.[22]

On 6 September 2023, Nova made his debut for Bangladesh U23 in a 0–2 defeat to Malaysia U23 during the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers.[23] He was also selected in the final squad for the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.[24]

Career statistics

Club

As of 29 May 2024.
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
Alamgir SKKS 2019–20 Dhaka Third Division League 4 4 — — — 4 4
Bashundhara Kings 2021–22 Bangladesh Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sheikh Jamal DC (loan) 2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League 6 0 2 0 0 0 — 8 0
Sheikh Jamal DC 2023–24 Bangladesh Premier League 5 0 0 0 0 0 — 5 0
Fortis 2024–25 Bangladesh Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Career total 15 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 17 4
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Federation Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Independence Cup

International

As of 16 November 2024.[25]
Bangladesh
Year Apps Goals
2024 1 0
Total 1 0

International goals

Youth

Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 18 October 2019 Dhaka, Bangabandhu National Stadium, Bangladesh  Faroe Islands 2–0 3–0 UEFA Assist U-16 Development Tournament
– 20 August 2019 Kolkata, Kalyani, India India United SC 2–0 3–0 Unofficial Friendly
2. 27 July 2022 Bhubaneswar, Kalinga Stadium, India  India 1–0 2–1 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship
3. 2–1
4. 2 August 2022    Nepal 1–0 1–1
5. 12 September 2022 Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain  Bhutan 1–0 2–1 2023 AFC U-20 Championship qualifiers
6. 18 September 2022    Nepal 2–0 3–0
7. 20 August 2024 Lalitpur, ANFA Complex, Nepal  Sri Lanka 2–0 2–0 2024 SAFF U-20 Championship
8. 28 August 2024    Nepal 4–1 4–1
9. 27 September 2024 Haiphong, Lạch Tray Stadium, Vietnam  Vietnam 1–2 1–4 2025 AFC U-20 Championship qualifiers
Last updated 27 September 2024

Honours

Bangladesh U-20

Alamgir Somaj Kollayan KS

Bangladesh U-15

References

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  13. ^ "AFC U-16 Championship 2020: Bangladesh Vs Qatar". stats.the-afc.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2023.
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  20. ^ "Fear, mental weakness sink us in SAFF final: Nova". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on July 11, 2023.
  21. ^ "Ashraful heads home late winner as U-20s beat Bhutan". The Daily Star. September 13, 2022. Archived from the original on July 11, 2023.
  22. ^ "Bangladesh U-20 finish third in group". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on July 11, 2023.
  23. ^ "বাছাইতে বাংলাদেশের হয়ে যারা খেলবেন". channelionline.com. September 1, 2023. Archived from the original on September 18, 2023.
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