Firoj Mahmud Titu

Firoj Mahmud Hossain (Bengali: ফিরোজ মাহমুদ টিটু; born 15 January 1974), also spelled as Firoz Mahmud Titu, is a Bangladeshi former footballer who played as a full-back.

Firoj Mahmud Titu
Personal information
Full name Firoj Mahmud Hossain[1]
Date of birth (1974-01-15) 15 January 1974
Place of birth Dhaka, Bangladesh[1]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Full-back
Youth career
1991–1994 BKSP
1994 Fakirerpool YMC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1999 Fakirerpool YMC
1999–2000 Arambagh KS
2000–2001 Abahani Limited Dhaka
2001–2004 Mohammedan SC
2004–2005 Brothers Union
2005–2012 Muktijoddha Sangsad
International career
Bangladesh U16
Bangladesh U19
Bangladesh U20
2002–2006 Bangladesh U23 (1)
1999–2007 Bangladesh 31 (3)
Medal record
Representing  Bangladesh
Men's football
SAFF Championship
Winner 2003 Bangladesh
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He played for the Bangladesh national team from 1999 to 2007.[2] He is famous for his goal against FR Yugoslavia during the 2001 Sahara Cup becoming the first and only Bangladeshi player to score against a European team to date.[3]

Club career

Titu started playing domestic football with Fakirerpool Young Men's Club during the 1994–95 seasons after gaining admission to BKSP in 1991. He won the league title with both Mohammedan SC and Brothers Union.[4] He spent the last seven years of his career with Muktijoddha Sangsad KC and also served as the club captain.

Controversy

After not receiving payment from Muktijoddha Sangsad KC on multiple occasions, even though he was under contract with the club, Titu and several players criticized the club officials, alleging that the officials had misappropriated their money.[5][6]

International career

Titu represented and captained Bangladesh at U16, U19, U20 and U23 level.[7][8] On 21 November 1999, Titu made his debut for Bangladesh against Uzbekistan. He scored twice during his time with the national team, his goals came against Pakistan during the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers and against FR Yugoslavia in the 2001 Sahara Cup. He was also part of the 2003 SAFF Championship winning Bangladesh team.[9]

International goals
Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.

Bangladesh U23
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.19 August 2006Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo India1–21–22006 South Asian Games

Bangladesh
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.16 January 2001Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, India FR Yugoslavia1–01–42001 Sahara Cup
2.30 March 2003Hong Kong Hong Kong1–22–22004 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers
3.26 December 2005Rawalpindi, Pakistan Pakistan1–01–02007 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers

Honours

Abahani Limited Dhaka

Mohammedan SC

Brothers Union

Bangladesh

References
  1. "Firoj Mahmud Titu". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. "Firoj Mahmud Titu". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  3. Reporter, Sports (October 14, 2012). "Titu retires from football". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  4. "Titu hangs up his boots". The Daily Star. October 13, 2012. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  5. "Muktijoddha players demand their dues". Dhaka Tribune. October 29, 2013. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  6. Sadi, Al Musabbir (July 9, 2008). "Reds against all odds". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  7. "The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 782". archive.thedailystar.net. Archived from the original on 2022-02-26. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  8. "Bangladesh U-23 booters exit from the SA Games". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-16. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  9. "অবসরে যাচ্ছেন জাতীয় দলের সাবেক ফুটবলার টিটু". banglanews24.com. October 12, 2012. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
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