Topu Barman

Topu Barman (Bengali: তপু বর্মন; born 20 December 1994) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Bangladesh Premier League club Bashundhara Kings, whom he captains and the Bangladesh national team.

Topu Barman
Topu with Bangladesh in 2021
Personal information
Full name Topu Barman
Date of birth (1994-12-20) 20 December 1994
Place of birth Narayanganj, Bangladesh
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre Back
Team information
Current team
 Bashundhara Kings
Number 4
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Mohammedan SC (2)
2014–2015 Sheikh Russel
2015–16 Sheikh Jamal DC
2016–17 Abahani Limited Dhaka
2017–18 Saif Sporting Club 20 (2)
2018–19 Abahani Limited Dhaka 10 (1)
2019– Bashundhara Kings 23 (2)
International career‡
2014–2017 Bangladesh U23 13 (0)
2013– Bangladesh 47 (6)
Honours
Representing  Bangladesh
South Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Guwahati
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Kathmandu
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 July 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023

Club career

Early career

Tapu Burman was discovered in 2006 through Canary Wharf Group's talent search programme. After the initial trails, Topu spent about two years at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) under the supervision of local coaches Golam Sarwar Tipu and Rezaul Haq Jamal. In 2008, Topu along with a few U-16 national team players, were sent to attend a three week training session at the David Beckham Academy in London, for the final stage of the programme. Topu who was initially selected for training by English coach Anthony Ferguson and England-born Bangladeshi footballer Anwar Uddin, was granted Tk 10,000 scholarship by the Canary Wharf Group, after completing its programme.

In 2009, he joined Wari Club who were at the time playing in the Dhaka Senior Division League.

Bashundhara Kings

Topu Barman joined Bashundhara Kings in September 2019. He made his debut for Bashundhara during a 2019-20 Federation Cup match against Chittagong Abahani on 27 December 2019. His first goal for Bashundhara came against Bangladesh Police FC in the same competition on 1 January 2020.[1] The Federation Cup was his first title with Bashundhara.[2]

Before the start of the 2020–21 Federation Cup and 2021 league season Topu was named as the new captain of Bashundhara Kings after Daniel Colindres departed the side. Topu played twice during the tournament as Bashundhara won the trophy for the second year running.[3] Topu helped Bashundhara Kings keep a solid defense as the club won the 2021 Bangladesh Premier League with 4 league games remaining.[4] He ended the league season with a first-half brace against his former club and title rival Abahani Limited Dhaka. Scoring an own goal 28 minutes into the match and then making up for his error with a headed goal into the Abahani net 10 minutes later.[5]

Interest from abroad

After the 2021 SAFF Championship Topu has had offers from NorthEast United FC who currently play in the Indian Super League, the topflight of Indian football and he also has attracted interest from an unknown club from the Qatari Second Division also known as the Qatar Stars League[6]

International career

Bangladesh national team

On 24 October 2014, at the age of 19 years, 11 months, and 5 days, Topu made his debut for Bangladesh national football team by playing a friendly match against Sri Lanka. He entered the field as a substitute for defender Yeasin Khan in the 63rd minute of the match, the game ended as 1-1.[7][8]

On 28 December 2015, he scored his first goal in international football against Bhutan.[9] Topu was named in the squad for the SAFF Championship: 2018 and had an impressive tournament even though hosts Bangladesh were not able to reach the knockout stages once more.[10] He scored against both Bhutan and Pakistan during the group-stages.[11][12] Topu also scored a crucial goal against Afghanistan during the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification round helping Bangladesh reach the final stage of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification round[13][14]

On 1 October 2021, Topu kicked off the 2021 SAFF Championship with a calmly converted penalty against Sri Lanka earning the team a 1-0 victory and a winning start to the tournament.[15][16] He also played the full 90 minutes against Nepal in the final group match of the competition for both sides where Bangladesh needed a win to reach the finals, the match concluded as 1-1, after a controversial late penalty call from the referee which ended Bangladesh national football teams hopes of reaching the finals once again.[17]

On 13 November 2021, during the second matchday of the 2021 Four Nations Football Tournament, Topu scored an 86th-minute penalty to give Bangladesh a memorable win against Maldives for the first time in 18 years.[18] However,during the last group match against Sri Lanka with Bangladesh only needing a draw, Topu missed a first half penalty and after conceding late into the game Bangladesh suffered a 2-1 defeat, denying the country a place in an international tournament final again.[19]

Career statistics

International apps
As of 16 November2021
Bangladesh
YearAppsGoals
201420
2015121
201660
201872
201910
202050
2021123
Total456

International goals
Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.28 December 2015Trivandrum International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram Bhutan1–03–02015 SAFF Championship
2.4 September 2018Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka Bhutan1–02–02018 SAFF Championship
3.6 September 2018Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka Pakistan1–01–02018 SAFF Championship
4.3 June 2021Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha Afghanistan1–11–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.1 October 2021National Football Stadium, Malé Sri Lanka1–01–02021 SAFF Championship
6.13 November 2021Racecourse Ground, Colombo Maldives2–12–12021 Mahinda Rajapaksa Trophy

Personal life

Topu is dating Swarnali Krishna, a medical student, since 2015.

From religious views, Topu is a follower of Hindu religion.

Honours

Bashundhara Kings

References
  1. "Topu scores as Kings beat Police".
  2. Report, Star Online (January 5, 2020). "Colindres drives Kings to Fed Cup title". The Daily Star.
  3. "Bashundhara Kings retain Federation Cup title". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh.
  4. বাংলাদেশ, Daily Bangladesh :: ডেইলি. "Bashundhara Kings becomes champion by breaking 'own record'". Daily Bangladesh.
  5. "Curtain falls on BPL with Kings-Abahani stalemate". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh.
  6. Male, Anisur Rahman from (October 17, 2021). "ISL offer for Tapu Barman". The Daily Star.
  7. "BD play 1-1 draw with SL". www.observerbd.com.
  8. "Bangladesh frustrates fans". www.observerbd.com.
  9. "Bangladesh earn consolation win over Bhutan in SAFF Championship". bdnews24.com.
  10. "Hosts Bangladesh knocked out of SAFF". jagonews24.com.
  11. "Impressive Bangladesh dominate Bhutan in opener". Dhaka Tribune. September 4, 2018.
  12. Reporter, Sports (September 7, 2018). "Hosts march toward semis". The Daily Star.
  13. "Topu strike earns draw against Afghanistan". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh.
  14. "Topu Barman's late goal helps Bangladesh draw 1-1 against Afghanistan". The Business Standard. June 3, 2021.
  15. "Topu Barman leads Bangladesh to victory in Saff opener against Sri Lanka". The Business Standard. October 1, 2021.
  16. "Topu feels satisfied with winning goal". Dhaka Tribune. October 1, 2021.
  17. "Late penalty heartbreak for 10-man Bangladesh as Nepal reach SAFF Championship final". bdnews24.com.
  18. "Bangladesh beat Maldives for the first time in 18 years". The Business Standard. November 13, 2021.
  19. "Bangladesh knocked out of Four Nations tournament after conceding a late penalty against Sri Lanka". The Business Standard. November 17, 2021.
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