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Shahidul Alam Sohel

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Shahidul Alam Sohel
Personal information
Full name Mohammed Shahidul Alam Sohel[1]
Date of birth (1992-05-01) 1 May 1992 (age 32)[2]
Place of birth Chittagong, Bangladesh
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Rahmatganj MFS
Number 25
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Badda Jagoroni (0)
2008–2014 Dhaka Abahani (0)
2014–2016 Sheikh Jamal DC (0)
2016–2024 Dhaka Abahani 144 (0)
2024– Rahmatganj MFS 0 (0)
International career
2009 Bangladesh U19 5 (0)
2012 Bangladesh U23 4 (0)
2011–2023 Bangladesh 26 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2021

Mohammed Shahidul Alam (Bengali: শহিদুল আলম সোহেল; born 1 May 1992), known by his nickname Sohel, is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bangladesh Premier League club Rahmatganj MFS.

Club career

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In 2007, Sohel began his career at Badda Jagoroni Sangsad in the Senior Division League in Dhaka.[4] The following year, he joined Abahani Limited Dhaka in the Bangladesh Premier League as the understudy to the veteran first-choice, Biplob Bhattacharjee.[5] Sohel made his breakthrough during the 2011 Super Cup, replacing the injured Ziaur Rahman in the tournament's semi-final against Muktijoddha Sangsad KC, which Abahani won 5–4 on penalties.[6] In the final against arch-rivals, Mohammedan SC, Sohel repeated his heroics and cemented his place in the team as he guided Abahani to a 3–2 victory in tiebreakers.[7][8] His first league triumph as a starter came in 2012.

International career

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Sohel represented the Bangladesh U19 team at the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers in Bangkok, Thailand.[9] He made his debut for the U23 team during the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualifiers in Nepal.[10] On 2 December 2011, Sohel made his senior national team debut against Pakistan during a goalless draw in the 2011 SAFF Championship.[11] Sohel made a critical error while judging a long-distance free-kick from Bimal Gharti Magar to concede the first goal as Bangladesh lost the group deciding match against Nepal during the 2018 SAFF Championship, 2–0.[12] He was heavily criticized by both fans and local media as his blunder cost Bangladesh a place in the semi-finals.[13] Sohel was later excluded from the squad for the 2018 Bangabandhu Cup, held in the same month.[12]

Personal life

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Shahidul Alam Sohel was born on 1 May 1992, in Chittagong, Bangladesh. His father, Yusuf Bulli, was also a footballer and represented the Bangladesh national team during the 1978 Asian Games.

Career statistics

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International

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As of 5 September 2021.[11]
Bangladesh
Year Apps Goals
2011 3 0
2012 1 0
2013 3 0
2014 1 2
2015 9 0
2016 2 0
2018 4 3
2019 1 0
2021 2 0
Total 26 0

Honours

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Abahani Limited Dhaka

Individual

  • 2017 – Bangladesh Premier League Best XI.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Sahidul Alam Sohel". footballcritic. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  2. ^ Shahidul Alam Sohel at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Shahidul Alam - Player Profile - Football". Eurosport. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Abahani's joy of three". The Daily Star. August 8, 2011.
  5. ^ Rahman, Anisur (August 5, 2009). "Abahani settle squad". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  6. ^ "It's Abahani v Mohammedan". The Daily Star. August 4, 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  7. ^ Rahman, Anisur (August 7, 2011). "Abahani hit jackpot". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Abahani bag Tk 1cr cup". The Daily Star. August 7, 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  9. ^ "AFC U-19 football". The Daily Star. November 1, 2009. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  10. ^ "U-22s off to Nepal for Asia Cup". The Daily Star. June 14, 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Shahidul Alam Sohel". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Sohel gets the axe". The Daily Star. September 19, 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  13. ^ Anam, Atique (September 9, 2018). "Bangladesh's sorry record continues". The Daily Star. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Bangladesh Premier League 2017 Best XI Shishir Hoque". Dhaka Tribune. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
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