Aminur Rahman (Bengali: আমিনুর রহমান; 1 December 1954 – 17 May 2024) was a Bangladeshi footballer who played as a centre-back. He made two appearances for the Bangladesh national team from 1979 to 1980.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohamed Aminur Rahman | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Narayanganj, East Bengal, Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh) | ||
| Date of death | 17 May 2024 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Narayanganj, Bangladesh | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, left-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970 | Railway Blues | ||
| 1972 | B.G. Press SRC | ||
| 1973–1975 | Rahmatganj MFS | ||
| 1976 | B.G. Press SRC | ||
| 1977–1978 | Sadharan Bima CSC | ||
| 1979–1982 | Team BJMC | ||
| International career | |||
| 1979–1980 | Bangladesh | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editJoy Govinda High School, next to Aminur's house, was where he started his education and sports journey. He excelled in inter-school football and athletics, and after passing matriculation in 1968, he joined Government Tolaram College in 1969.[1] He won the East Pakistan inter-college football tournament the following year, and eventually took up a job at Dhakashwari Mills while also playing football in the Narayanganj District League. In 1970, he represented Railway Blues in the Dhaka Second Division League and after the Bangladesh Liberation War, joined B.G. Press SRC, in the First Division. In 1973, he participated in India's Bordoloi Trophy with Rahmatganj MFS. In 1977, he was the club captain of Sadharan Bima CSC in the First Division, and in 1979 was league champion with Team BJMC.[2]
International career
editIn 1979, the same year in which he won the Dhaka League title with Team BJMC, Aminur was included in the Bangladesh national team squad to participate in an unofficial exhibition match in Dhaka against South Korea national B team which had won the 1979 Merdeka Cup. Aminur made two official appearances for the senior international team, both coming at the 1980 AFC Asian Cup in Kuwait, against Iran and China, respectively.[3]
Death
editOn 17 May 2024, Aminur died after suffering a cardiac arrest at his residency in Paikpara, Narayanganj. He was 69.[4][5][6]
Honours
editTeam BJMC
- Dhaka League: 1979
References
edit- ^ "নাঃগঞ্জে সাবেক জাতীয় ফুটবলার আমিনুর রহমান আর নেই". dailynarayanganj.com (in Bengali). 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "আমিনুর রহমানের মৃত্যুতে জেলা ক্রীড়া সংস্থা ও ফুটবল এসোসিয়েশনের শোক". livenarayanganj.com (in Bengali). 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Dulal, Mahmud (2020). খেলার মাঠে মুক্তিযুদ্ধ (transl. Liberation war in the playground) (in Bengali). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon. ISBN 978-984-8218-31-0.
- ^ Hossain, Ahmedul (18 May 2024). "সাবেক জাতীয় ফুটবলার না'গঞ্জের কৃতী সন্তান আমিনুর রহমানের ইন্তেকাল". bangladeshshomachar.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Kalam, Abul (18 May 2024). "নাঃগঞ্জে সাবেক জাতীয় ফুটবলার আমিনুর রহমান আর নেই". news24line.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "হাজী আমিনুরের মৃত্যুতে জেলা ক্রীড়া সংস্থা ও ফুটবল এসোসিয়েশনের শোক". Narayanganj Times (in Bengali). 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
External links
edit- জাতীয় ফুটবলার আমিনুর রহমান এর জীবন কাহিনী at dailyalokitoprotrika.news.blog