BFF Elite Football Academy

BFF Elite Football Academy is a Bangladeshi youth development football academy based on Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 2021, it is operated by the Bangladesh Football Federation, with the goal of developing young players for the future and nurturing young Bangladeshi talents. The academy team participates in Bangladesh Championship League, country’s second tier football league.[1][2] However, they will not be subject to promotion or relegation regardless of their position in the points table of the league.[3][4]

BFF Elite Football Academy
Full nameBangladesh Football Federation Elite Football Academy
Nickname(s)BEFA
FoundedSeptember 12, 2021 (2021-09-12)
GroundBSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium
Capacity25,000
Run byBangladesh Football Federation
ChairmanBangladesh Kazi Salahuddin
Head CoachBangladesh Rashed Ahmed Pappu
LeagueBangladesh Championship League
2022–232nd of 11

History

The academy started with 51 under-15 footballers in September, 2021. The players were selected through nationwide trial. The current age level of the academy is under-18. The academy is situated at Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium of Dhaka, Bangladesh. BFF Elite Football Academy has officially started their journey 12 September, 2021.

On 29 December 2021, Bangladesh Football Federation has announced the academy team will be part of upcoming Bangladesh Championship League to give the academy players regular playing time in competitive football and monitor their improvement and. They have started preparation for the league.[5][6] Former assistant coach of Bangladesh U-19 and Bangladesh U-16 and current coach of the academy, Rashed Ahmed Pappu, appointed as the head coach of the academy team for the league.

On 20 February 2022, the BFF Elite Academy team played their first ever professional game. They defeated previous years runners up NoFeL SC by 2–1 in the opening match of the 2021–22 Bangladesh Championship League. Both goals were scored by Mirajul Islam.[7][8] On 12 April 2022, the BFF Elite Academy produced their first BPL player, as the clubs top scorer during the first leg of the Championship season, Mirajul Islam joined Dhaka Mohammedan.[9]

Current squad

BFF Elite Football Academy squad for 2022–23 season.[10]

As of January 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Bangladesh BAN Asif Bhuiyan
2 DF Bangladesh BAN Ashikur Rahman
3 DF Bangladesh BAN Mohammad Azizul Hoque Ananto
4 MF Bangladesh BAN Starling Lang Bang
5 DF Bangladesh BAN Md Imran Khan
6 MF Bangladesh BAN Sajed Hasan Jummon Nijum
7 FW Bangladesh BAN Md Rubel Shaikh
8 MF Bangladesh BAN Nazmul Huda Faysal
9 FW Bangladesh BAN Mirajul Islam
10 MF Bangladesh BAN Asadul Molla
11 FW Bangladesh BAN Mohammed Nazim Uddin
12 MF Bangladesh BAN Sojol Tripura
13 GK Bangladesh BAN Mohammad Sohanur Rahmani
14 DF Bangladesh BAN Parvej Ahmed
15 FW Bangladesh BAN Md Ratul
16 DF Bangladesh BAN Md Siam Omit
17 MF Bangladesh BAN Md Swopon Hossen
18 MF Bangladesh BAN Iftiar Hossain
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW Bangladesh BAN Md Imran Khan
20 MF Bangladesh BAN Sirajul Islam Rana
21 FW Bangladesh BAN Md Murshed Ali
22 MF Bangladesh BAN M. H. Mohibbullah
23 GK Bangladesh BAN Md Ismail Hossain Mahin
24 MF Bangladesh BAN Samuel Raksam
27 FW Bangladesh BAN Md Moltazim Alam Hemel
28 FW Bangladesh BAN Sree Sumon Soren
29 MF Bangladesh BAN Jony Sikder
31 FW Bangladesh BAN Salauddin Salauddin
32 FW Bangladesh BAN Salauddin Shahed
33 MF Bangladesh BAN Sree joy Das
34 FW Bangladesh BAN Md Tanim Hasan
35 FW Bangladesh BAN Moin Ahmed
36 MF Bangladesh BAN Md Mithu Chowdhury
37 MF Bangladesh BAN Chandon Roy (captain)
38 MF Bangladesh BAN Rakib Hossen

Team records

Academy head coach records
As of 19 April 2023
Head Coach From To P W D L GF GA %W
Bangladesh Rashed Ahmed Pappu 7 December 2021 Present 42 24 5 13 71 36 057.14

Personnel

Current technical staff
As of January 2023[10]
Position Name
Team manager Bangladesh Khandaker Rakibul Islam
Head coach Bangladesh Rashed Ahmed Pappu
Assistant coaches Bangladesh Jahangir Alam Mintu
Goalkeeping coach Bangladesh Md. Shah Alam Tutul
Interpreter Bangladesh Md. Saeed Hassan
Fitness trainer Australia Ivan Razlog
Physiotherapist Bangladesh K.M. Shakib
Technical director England Paul Smalley
Masseur Bangladesh Md. Mohsin

References
  1. "বিসিএল খেলবে এলিট একাডেমীর ডেভেলপমেন্ট দল". Daily Offside Bangladesh (in Bengali). 29 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  2. "চ্যাম্পিয়নশিপ লিগে খেলবে বাফুফের এলিট একাডেমি দল". Daily Jagonews24 (in Bengali). 29 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  3. "Elite Academy kick off BCL today". The Daily Star. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  4. "বাফুফে এলিট একাডেমীর জয়ে শুরু চ্যাম্পিয়নশীপ লিগ!". Daily Offside Bangladesh (in Bengali). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  5. "'BFF Elite Football Academy' has started its activities from 11 August". Bangladesh Football Federation. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  6. "BFF launches new academy with same old promise". The Daily Star. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  7. sun, daily. "BFF Elite beat NoFel in BCL opener | Daily Sun |". daily sun.
  8. "এশিয়াডের দলের দুই তরুণের ঝলক | কালের কণ্ঠ". Kalerkantho. 21 February 2022.
  9. "এলিট একাডেমির মিরাজ মোহামেডানে | কালের কণ্ঠ". Kalerkantho. 12 April 2022.
  10. "Official Club Report". www.facebook.com.


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