Azmol Hossain Biddyut

Azmol Hossain Biddyut was born on 2 February 1981 in Narayanganj, Bangladesh. Biddyut's original name given by his parents was Azmol Hossain Vidu, however, the late Narayanganj youth football coach, Mosleh Uddin Khandkar Bidyut, called him "Biddyut", which translates to lightning in Bengali. He later went onto make a name for himself as "Biddyut" while playing in the 4 feet 10 inches tournament, which is regularly held in Narayanganj.[1]

In 1993, Biddyut started his career with Matuail Udayan Sanghsad in the Pioneer Football League. After his impressive performance at the youth level, he joined Arambagh KS in the Dhaka Premier Division League in 1996. In 1999, Biddyut captained Farashganj SC and was eventually persuaded by former national team captain Monem Munna to join Abahani Limited Dhaka in 2001. In his debut season at the club, he won his first Premier Division League title and also helped them finish runners-up in the National League, the following year.[1]

In 2003, Biddyut joined Muktijoddha Sangsad KC and spent more than a decade playing for the club.[2] He won the Federation Cup and National Football League, in his first year at the club.[3] With the Freedom Fighters, he played in the 2004 and 2005 editions of the AFC Cup.[3][4][5] In 2013, he joined Feni SC where he remained until the club's relegation in 2016. The following year, he joined Swadhinata KS as coach cum player in the Dhaka Senior Division League.[6]

Biddyut represented the Bangladesh U16 team during the qualifiers for the 1996 AFC U-16 Championship. On 26 November 2003, he made his debut for the Bangladesh national team in a 0–2 defeat to Tajikistan, in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round. He was sent off on the 67th minute of the game after receiving a second yellow card within a minute of receiving his first.[7]

In 2017, Biddyut won the 2017 Dhaka Senior Division League as coach cum player of Swadhinata KS. In 2019, he was appointed assistant coach of Arambagh KS and later acted as head coach for 4 matches. In 2022, he was appointed head coach of relegation threatened Agrani Bank Ltd. SC for the second phase of the 2021–22 Bangladesh Championship League. He guided the Bankers to a tenth-place finish with a point more than relegated Farashganj SC.[6]

In July 2023, Biddyut was announced as the head coach of Thimphu Raven FC in the Bhutan Premier League after receiving his AFC 'A' Coaching License.[8][9] His appointment made him the first Bangladeshi coach to manage a club in a foreign professional league.[10] He reportedly joined with a monthly salary of 50 thousand rupees.[11]

• Azmol Hossain Biddyut at National-Football-Teams.com