Firoj Mahmud Hossain (Bengali: ফিরোজ মাহমুদ হোসেন; born 8 July 1974), known by his nickname Titu, is a Bangladeshi former professional footballer who played as a full-back.
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Firoj Mahmud Hossain Titu[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1974 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dhaka, Bangladesh[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1994 | BKSP | ||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Fakirerpool YMC | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1994–1999 | Fakirerpool YMC | ||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Arambagh KS | ||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | ||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | Mohammedan SC | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Brothers Union | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2012 | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Bangladesh U16 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Bangladesh U19 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2006 | Bangladesh U23 | (1) | |||||||||||||||
| 1999–2007 | Bangladesh | 31 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
He played for the Bangladesh national team from 1999 to 2007.[2] He is famous for his goal against FR Yugoslavia during the 2001 Sahara Cup becoming the first and only Bangladeshi player to score against a European team to date.[3]
Club career edit
Titu, a BKSP student, started playing domestic football with Fakirerpool Young Men's Club during the 1994–95 season. He later won the Premier Division League title with Abahani Limited, Mohammedan SC and Brothers Union. He spent the last seven years of his career with Muktijoddha Sangsad KC and also served as the club captain. On 13 October 2012, he retired after playing 36 minutes for Muktijoddha against Dhanmondi Club in the 2012 Federation Cup.[4]
Controversy edit
After not receiving payment from Muktijoddha Sangsad KC on multiple occasions, even though he was under contract with the club, Titu and several players criticized the club officials, alleging that the officials had misappropriated their money.[5][6]
International career edit
Titu represented and captained Bangladesh at U16, U19 and U23 level.[7][8] On 21 November 1999, Titu made his debut for Bangladesh against Uzbekistan during the 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. He scored twice during his time with the national team, his goals came against Pakistan during the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers and against FR Yugoslavia in the 2001 Sahara Cup. He was also part of the 2003 SAFF Championship winning Bangladesh team.[9]
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.
Bangladesh U23 edit
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 August 2006 | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo |  India |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2006 South Asian Games |
Bangladesh edit
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 January 2001 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, India |  Yugoslavia |
1–0 | 1–4 | 2001 Sahara Cup |
| 2. | 30 March 2003 | Hong Kong |  Hong Kong |
1–2 | 2–2 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers |
| 3. | 26 December 2005 | Rawalpindi, Pakistan |  Pakistan |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers |
Honours edit
Abahani Limited Dhaka
Mohammedan SC
- Dhaka Premier Division League: 2002
- Federation Cup: 2002
Brothers Union
- Dhaka Premier Division League: 2003–04
Bangladesh
References edit
- ^ a b "Firoj Mahmud Titu". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Firoj Mahmud Titu". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Titu retires from football". The Daily Star. October 14, 2012. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "Titu hangs up his boots". The Daily Star. October 13, 2012. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "Muktijoddha players demand their dues". Dhaka Tribune. October 29, 2013. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ Sadi, Al Musabbir (July 9, 2008). "Reds against all odds". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "Booters' mission starts". archive.thedailystar.net. Archived from the original on 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ^ "Bangladesh U-23 booters exit from the SA Games". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-16. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
- ^ "অবসরে যাচ্ছেন জাতীয় দলের সাবেক ফুটবলার টিটু". banglanews24.com. October 12, 2012. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "Dhaka teams bag the elite". The Daily Star. January 3, 2000. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023.