Motiur Rahman Munna
Motiur Rahman Munna (Bengali: মতিউর রহমান মুন্না; born 1 September 1979) is a retired Bangladeshi footballer who played as a central midfielder.[1] He played for the Bangladesh national team from 1999 to 2009.[1][2][3] Motiur spent most of his club career captaining Mohammedan SC, where he won several trophies.[4][5] He also played for Brothers Union, Muktijoddha Sangsad KC and Abahani Limited Dhaka during his 14-year club career.
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Motiur Rahman Munna | ||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 1 September 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Bangladesh | ||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||
1997–2007 | Mohammedan SC | ||||||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
2008–2010 | Brothers Union | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | ||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 19 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||
2011–2014 | Mohammedan SC | ||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||
1999–2009 | Bangladesh | 44 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
International career
On 22 April 1999, Motiur made his debut for the national team against India during the 1999 SAFF Championship. Motiur's first goal for the country came during the 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers against Sri Lanka. He was also part of the 2003 SAFF Cup winning team, his Golden Goal against India during extra time helped Bangladesh advance into the finals of the tournament.[6][7][8] After earning 41 caps for Bangladesh, he retired from international football in 2011.[9]
International goals
- Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.
Bangladesh U23
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 5 December 2006 | Al-Gharrafa Stadium, Saudi Arabia | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–5 | 2006 Asian Games |
Bangladesh
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 24 November 1999 | Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium, UAE | ![]() | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
2. | 18 January 2003 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Bangladesh | ![]() | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2003 SAFF Championship |
Honours
References
- "ভারত জয়ের সেই নায়ক মুন্না এখন পুরোদস্তুর ব্যবসায়ী". dhakapost.com.
- Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Rahman Motiur Munna". www.national-football-teams.com.
- "Bangladesh - M. Rahman Munna - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- Rahman, Anisur (November 12, 2012). "The fallen giants". The Daily Star.
- "The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 451". archive.thedailystar.net.
- "Bangladesh emerge champions: India beat Pakistan". DAWN.COM. January 21, 2003.
- "বাংলাদেশের ফুটবল ইতিহাসের অন্যতম সেরা ম্যাচ". pavilion.com.bd. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব. "মতিউর মুন্নার সেই 'স্বর্ণালি' স্মৃতি". Prothomalo.
- "আন্তর্জাতিক ফুটবলকে বিদায় জনালেন রজনী ও মুন্না". bangla.bdnews24.com (in Bengali).