Rafayel Tudu (Bengali: রাফায়েল টুডু; born 7 May 2001) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bangladesh Championship League club Fakirerpool YMC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafayel Tudu | ||
| Date of birth | 7 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Godagari, Rajshahi District, Bangladesh | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fakirerpool YMC | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Victoria SC | 8 | (0) |
| 2023– | Fakirerpool YMC | 11 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 April 2024 | |||
Early life edit
Born in Godagari Upazila of Rajshahi District, Tudu hails from the ethnic Santal community. He began his football journey as a goalkeeper while training at the Kishore Football Academy in Rajshahi.[1]
Club career edit
Victoria SC edit
In 2020, Tudu began his professional league career as the third-choice goalkeeper for Victoria Sporting Club in the Bangladesh Championship League.[1] He made 8 appearances, 4 of which were as a substitute during the 2020–21 league season as his club suffered relegation. He notably started as goalkeeper during the club's 0–6 and 2–8 defeats to NoFeL SC and Fortis FC, respectively. Eventually, he departed the club following his debut season.[2][3]
Fakirerpool YMC edit
During both the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons of the Bangladesh Championship League, Tudu missed out, instead regularly training at the Kishore Football Academy. However, during a local tournament, Tudu showcased his skills as a striker, even scoring against his own academy team. Impressed by his performance, his academy coaches began utilizing him as an attacking player. This led to Fakirerpool Young Men's Club signing him for the 2023–24 Bangladesh Championship League, where Tudu would register as a striker, making his position change official.[1]
On 19 February 2024, Tudu made his debut for Fakirerpool and scored in a 2–3 defeat to BFF Elite Academy during the league's opening game.[4] On 16 April 2024, Tudu scored a brace as Fakirerpool defeated league leaders PWD Sports Club 4–1.[5] On 7 April 2024, Tudu was man of the match, scoring all four goals as Fakirerpool defeated Uttara FC 4–1. His super hat-trick saw him overtake teammate Dalim Barman in the league's top scorer charts with 10 goals, with three games remaining.[6]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 9 April 2024.[7]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup[a] | Other | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Victoria SC | 2020–21 | Bangladesh Championship League | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Fakirerpool YMC | 2023–24 | Bangladesh Championship League | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | |||
| Career total | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Federation Cup
References edit
- ^ a b c "রাফায়েল টুডু : গোলকিপার থেকে বিসিএলের শীর্ষ গোলদাতা!" [Rafael Tudu: BCL top scorer from goalkeeper!]. OffsideBangladesh (in Bengali). April 11, 2024. Archived from the original on April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Victoria SC 2:8 Fortis FC". Global Sports Archive. 18 July 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "NoFeL SC 6:0 Victoria SC". Global Sports Archive. July 16, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "BCL Football : BFF Elite Academy make good start beating Fakirerpool Youngmen's". UNB. February 19, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "বিসিএলে ফকিরেরপুল ও নোফেলের জয়!" [Fakirerpool and Nofel win in BCL!]. OffsideBangladesh (in Bengali). March 16, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "রাফায়েলের চার গোল" [Rafayel's four goals]. Kalerkantho (in Bengali). April 7, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Rafayel Tudu". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
External links edit
- Rafayel Tudu at Global Sports Archive