Shamsunnahar (footballer, born 2003)

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For other Bangladeshi footballer of the same name, see Shamsunnahar Jr.
Shamsun Nahar
Personal information
Full name Shamsunnahar
Date of birth (2003-01-31) 31 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Kolsindur, Dhobaura, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Bashundhara Kings Women
Number 13
Youth career
Kalsindur Government Primary School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Bashundhara Kings 18 (4)
International career‡
2014–2016 Bangladesh U-14 8 (3)
2014–2018 Bangladesh U-16 12 (8)
2018– Bangladesh U-19 9 (2)
2016– Bangladesh 30 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Bangladesh
SAFF Women's Championship
Winner 2022 Nepal
Runner-up 2016 India
South Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 India
SAFF U-18 Women's Championship
Winner 2018 Bhutan
Winner 2021 Bangladesh
Bangamata U-19 Women's International Gold Cup
Winner 2019 Bangladesh
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 December 2023

Shamsun Nahar, also known as Shamsun Nahar Sr. (Bengali: শামছুন্নাহার; born 31 January 2003), is a Bangladeshi women's association football defender who plays as a left-back[1] for Bashundhara Kings Women and the Bangladesh women's national football team. She previously played for the Bangladesh women's national under-17 football team and was twice a member of the winning Bangladesh team in the AFC U-14 Girls' Regional Championship – South and Central, held in Nepal in 2015 and in Tajikistan in 2016. She currently plays football at the Kolsindur High School in Mymensingh as a defender, most recently in the 2017 AFC U-16 Women's Championship.

Early years

Shamsunnahar was born on 31 January 2003[2] in Kolsindur, Dhobaura, Mymensingh district.

Playing career

Shamsunnahar first played in 2011 Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Gold Cup Football Tournament for Kalsindur Government Primary School.[3]

International

Shamsunnahar was selected to the Bangladesh women's national under-17 football team for the 2017 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualification – Group C matches. She played first time at the tournament in the match against Iran on 27 August 2016.[4]

Honours

Club

Bashundhara Kings Women

International

Winner : 2022
Runner-up : 2016
Bronze : 2016
Champion (2): 2018, 2021
Champion trophy shared (1): 2019
AFC U-14 Girls' Regional Championship – South and Central
Bangladesh U-14 Girls'
  • Champion (2): 2015, 2016

References

  1. ^ "Bangladesh girls want to move further in int'l arena". The Independent (Bangladesh newspaper). Dhaka. 2016-05-03. Archived from the original on 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  2. ^ Hoque, Shishir (2016-09-02). "Meet our supergirls". Dhaka Tribune. Dhaka. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  3. ^ Parvez, Kamran (2015-08-22). "Amazing football by Kalsindur girls". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 2016-01-02. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  4. ^ "AFC U-16 Women's Championship 2017". Asian Football Federation. 2016-08-27. Archived from the original on 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  5. ^ "Unstoppable Kings clinch Women's Football League". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-12-06. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  6. ^ "Bashundhara Kings retain title". The Daily Star. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.


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