Saiful Bari Titu (Bengali: সাইফুল বারী টিটু; born 3 August 1972) is a Bangladeshi football coach and former football player, who currently serves as the technical director of the Bangladesh Football Federation[4] and also as the head coach of both the BFF Elite Academy[5] and Bangladesh U17.[6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | AKM Saiful Bari Titu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1972[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
BFF Elite Academy (head coach) Bangladesh U17 (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1984–1985 | East Bengal Jr. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1987 | East Bengal Limited | ||
| 1987–1989 | Dhanmondi Club[3] | ||
| 1989–1994 | Mohammedan SC | ||
| 1994–2001 | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||
| 2001 | Mohammedan SC | ||
| International career | |||
| 1988 | Bangladesh U17 | ||
| 1990 | Bangladesh U19 | ||
| 1989–1993 | Bangladesh | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2008 | Mohammedan SC | ||
| 2009–2010 | Bangladesh (assistant) | ||
| 2010 | Bangladesh (interim) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Sheikh Jamal DC | ||
| 2012 | Bangladesh (interim) | ||
| 2012–2013 | Mohammedan SC | ||
| 2014 | Bangladesh (assistant) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Bangladesh (interim) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Bangladesh (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Sheikh Moni Arambagh KS | ||
| 2017–2018 | Chittagong Abahani | ||
| 2018 | Dhaka Abahani (interim) | ||
| 2018–2022 | Sheikh Russel KC | ||
| 2022–2023 | Chittagong Abahani | ||
| 2023–2024 | Bangladesh women | ||
| 2023–2024 | Bangladesh women U20 | ||
| 2024– | BFF Elite Academy | ||
| 2024– | Bangladesh U17 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He is the former head coach of the Bangladesh national team, which he guided in the AFC Challenge Cup Finals in Colombo, in early 2010.[7] He is an AFC Pro-Diploma holder.[8] He also represented the national team in early 90's.[9][10] He also coached Bangladesh women's national team from 2023 to 2024, winning the 2024 SAFF U-19 Women's Championship during his tenure.[11]
Coaching career
editEarly career
editHe started his coaching career in 2004 as the deputy to Kazi Jasimuddin Ahmed Joshi in Mohammedan Sporting. He was part of the Mohammedan coaching panel for four years. He also served as an assistant coach in the national team, and in 2010, he became the interim head coach of the Bangladesh national football team.[12] From September 2010, he has again been an assistant coach in the national team, assisting Robert Rubčić. Then he again played the role of head coach of Mohammedan Sporting Club from 2012 to 2013. Later, he worked as the team instructor of the Bangladesh national team. In October 2014, he took temporary charge for the third time for the representation.[13]
Sheikh Russel
editIn 2018, Titu joined Sheikh Russel KC ahead of 2018–19 season with a salary of Tk 50 lakhs, after finishing his interim spell at Dhaka Abahani.[14][15]
On 13 March 2022, Titu was dismissed from the post of Sheikh Russel KC's head coach while his team was standing at relegation zone.[16] It also marked the end to his longest spell as head coach of a club.
Chittagong Abahani
editOn 16 October 2022, Titu said that he had a verbal agreement with Chittagong Abahani to take charge as the club's head coach for coming season.[17]
Managerial Statistics
edit- As of 30 September 2024
| Team | From | To | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | %W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 16 February 2010[18] | 20 February 2010 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 33.33 |
| Bangladesh | 2 September 2012[19] | 20 November 2012 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0.00 |
| Bangladesh | 18 October 2014[20] | 27 October 2014 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| Bangladesh U20 | 12 July 2015 | 6 October 2015 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 33.33 |
| Sheikh Russel KC | June 2018 | 13 March 2022[21] | 84 | 40 | 17 | 27 | 115 | 87 | 47.62 |
| Chittagong Abahani | 9 November 2022[22] | 12 February 2023[23] | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 20.00 |
| Bangladesh U17 | 20 August 2024 | Present | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0.00 |
P – Total of played matches
W – Won matches
D – Drawn matches
L – Lost matches
GS – Goal scored
GA – Goals against
%W – Percentage of matches won
Honours
editPlayer
editMohammedan SC Ltd
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
- Dhaka Premier Division League: 1997–98, 2000
- Federation Cup: 1994
- Mahanagari Cup: 1997
Manager
editMohammedan SC Ltd
- Bangladesh Super Cup: 2011
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
Bangladesh Women's U19
References
edit- ^ "Idcol holds reception for Bangladesh women's football team". Dhaka Tribune. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Saiful Bari Titu at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Krion, Nazmul Amin (21 September 2019). "স্মৃতির এ্যালবামে জাতীয় দলের সাবেক তারকা ফুটবলার ও খ্যাতিমান কোচ সাইফুল বারী টিটু". kironsportsdesk.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Titu made technical director of BFF". The Daily Sar. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "৭ বছর পর ফের দেশি টেকনিক্যাল ডিরেক্টর". Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 28 March 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "সাফ মিশনে ভুটান যাচ্ছে অ-১৭ দল". Offside Bangladesh (in Bengali). 17 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Saiful Bari Titu (Coach)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ ফেল হয়ে গেল পাস. Dhaka Post (in Bengali). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Saiful Bari Titu (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ^ "International Matches 1993 - Asia". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Controversy over coin toss as winner of Bangladesh-India SAFF U-19 final still undecided". The Business Standard. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ "Coach Titu to conduct nat'l soccer camp from Aug 20". Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ BFF sacks head coach Lodewijk de Kruif | Dhaka Tribune Archived 16 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "৫০ লাখ টাকায় শেখ রাসেলে টিটু!". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "ফুটবলারদের ফোকাস ও পরিশ্রমে মিলবে সাফল্য". Kalerkantho (in Bengali). 11 August 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "চাকরি হারালেন সাইফুল বারী". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Titu to coach Ctg Abahani coming season". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Booters must beat SL". The Daily Star. 20 February 2010.
- ^ "Titu takes charge of booters". The Daily Star. 2 September 2012. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "Titu to continue Kruif style". New Age. 22 October 2014. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "বরখাস্ত শেখ রাসেল কোচ টিটু". bdnews24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Announcement". Twitter. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "চট্টগ্রাম আবাহনীতে নেই টিটু!". www.kalerkantho.com. February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
External links
editSaiful Bari Titu at National-Football-Teams.com