Shahinur Kabir Shimul

Shahinur Kabir Shimul (c. 1966 – 10 December 2014) was a Bangladeshi footballer who played as a striker. He represented the Bangladesh national team in 1986.[2]

Shimul
Shimul in 1986
Personal information
Full name Shahinur Kabir Shimul[1]
Date of birth c. 1966
Place of birth Bogra, Bangladesh
Date of death (aged 48)
Place of death Bogra, Bangladesh
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1987 Muktijoddha SKC
1987 Brothers Union
1988–1989 Muktijoddha SKC
1989–1990 Farashganj SC
International career
1986 Bangladesh
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

In 1979, Shimul began playing in the Bogura First Division League after gaining experience from high school football. In 1982, he came to Dhaka to play for Brothers Union in the Dhaka League, however, ended up joining Muktijoddha SKC in the Dhaka Second Division League. The following year, he was an integral part of The Freedom Fighters gaining promotion and finished the season with the league title and highest scorer award with 16 goals. He scored two hat-tricks during the league campaign, coming against Police Football Club and Alam Textile SC. In 1986, Shimul scored 12 goals to finish the league season as the joint-second highest goalscorer behind Sheikh Mohammad Aslam. In the late 80s, Shimul suffered an injury which would result in his retirement.[3]

International career

In March 1986, Bangladesh national team coach Abdul Hakim, gave Shimul his first international callup for the Pakistan Presidents Cup. On 15 March 1986, he scored his first international goal in a 1–0 victory over hosts Pakistan. The same year, after his consistent performances in the league, Shimul was included in the national team for the 1986 Asian Games held in Seoul, South Korea.[4][5]

List of international goals scored by Shahinur Kabir Shimul
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
115 March 1986[6]Karachi, Pakistan Pakistan1–0WPakistan Presidents Cup

Personal life

Shimul's father Aftab Hossain played in the Calcutta Football League for Kalighat Milan Sangha FC and George Telegraph SC.[3]

Shimul joined the Bangladesh Football Coaches Association, following his retirement from playing.[4]

On 10 December 2014, Shimul died of cardiac arrest at a local hospital in Bogra, Bangladesh.[4]

To commemorate his death, the "Shimul Memorial Tournament" has been regularly held in his home district of Bogura by the Bogura District Football Association.[7][8]

Honours

Muktijoddha SKC

Individual
  • 1983 − Dhaka Second Division top scorer

References
  1. Nation, The New. "Shimul passes away". The New Nation.
  2. Reporter, Sports (December 11, 2014). "Ex-national booter dies". The Daily Star.
  3. "..জাতীয় ফুটবল দলের এক সময়ের খ্যাতিমান ষ্ট্রাইকার শিমুলের অকাল বিদায়.. | Kiron's Sports Desk".
  4. প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব. "হঠাৎই না-ফেরার দেশে ফুটবলার শিমুল". Prothomalo.
  5. জনকণ্ঠ, দৈনিক. "ফুটবলার শিমুলের অকাল মৃত্যু". দৈনিক জনকণ্ঠ || Daily Janakantha.
  6. "President's Gold Cup 1986 (Karachi)". www.rsssf.org.
  7. "শিবগঞ্জে শিমুল স্মৃতি ফুটবল টুর্নামেন্ট অনুষ্ঠিত". December 30, 2022.
  8. "বগুড়ায় মরহুম ডেলা ও রাজ্জাক স্মৃতি টুর্নামেন্টের উদ্বোধন". banglanews24.com. March 18, 2016.
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