Habibur Rahman Sohag

Habibur Rahman Sohag (Bengali: হাবিবুর রহমান সোহাগ; born 1 January 1993) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who last played for Bangladeshi club Sheikh Russel KC. He also represented the Bangladesh national team in 2021.[4] A versatile player, Sohag played in multiple roles, including central midfielder and attacking midfielder, towards the end of his career he played as a centre-back or defensive midfielder.[5][6][7]

Habibur Rahman Sohag
Sohag on international duty
Personal information
Full name Md Habibur Rahman Sohag[1]
Date of birth (1993-01-01) 1 January 1993
Place of birth Narail, Bangladesh[2]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position(s) Left Back, Center Back, Defensive Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Abahani Limited Dhaka 9 (1)
2010–2014 Mohammedan SC 48 (3)
2015–2016 Muktijoddha Sangsad 10 (1)
2017–2018 Arambagh KS 13 (0)
2018–2021 Mohammedan SC 40 (2)
2021–2022 Sheikh Russel KC 4 (0)
International career‡
2007 Bangladesh U16 3 (1)
2009 Bangladesh U19 4 (0)
2011 Bangladesh U23 1 (0)
2021 Bangladesh 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 April 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2021

Early career

Sohag was born in Naragathi village of Narail District. In 2003, he started practicing at the Narayanganj Osmani Stadium, and was later picked up by teams in the district league. He also played in the JFA Cup U-14 tournament. In 2006, Sohag was selected by the BFF for advanced training at the Tata Academy Jamshedpur in India. In 2005, Sohag played 5 matches for the U13 national team at BKSP. The following year he was promoted to the U14 team and played 4 matches in Islamabad, Pakistan, where Bangladesh finished runners-up in a subcontinental tournament. He also gained experience from playing in the Pioneer Football League, before making his Bangladesh Premier League debut.[8]

Club career

In 2009, Sohag joined Abahani Limited Dhaka in the Bangladesh Premier League. He won the league title in his debut season and also made a few appearances in the 2010 AFC President's Cup, before moving to Mohammedan SC the subsequent year. In his three-years stay with The Black and Whites he won the Super Cup in 2013.[9] In 2015, he moved to Muktijoddha Sangsad KC. On 4 August 2016, Sohag scored a long-distance free-kick for Muktijoddha in their 2–0 victory over Brothers Union. His goal earned praise from both fans and local media.[10] In 2017, he was brought to Arambagh KS by coach Maruful Haque.

Sohag won the 2018 Independence Cup with Arambagh KS, and remained an integral part of the team over the course of the season. He returned to Mohammedan SC, the following year, where British head coach Sean Lane, Sohag played as a center back. His performances with the club also earned him his first senior international cap in 2021.[8] On 27 December 2023, Sohag's well placed free-kick against Muktijoddha earned Mohammedan a place in the quarter-finals of the 2020 Federation Cup.[11] In 2022, Sohag joined Sheikh Russel KC, however, he was released from the club at the end of the season.

International career

In 2007, Sohag played three matches and scored 1 goal at the 2008 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers, held in Abu Dabi, UAE. His goal came on 28 October 2007, in a 1–3 defeat to Tajikistan.[12] In 2009, Sohag captained Bangladesh U19, at the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers, held in Bangkok, Thailand.[13]

In 2011, Croation coach Robert Rubčić called up Sohag to the Bangladesh U23 for the 2012 Summer Olympics Qualifiers.[14] He made his debut for the olympic team on 23 February, coming on as a substitute in the 89th minute against hosts Kuwait U23 in a 0–2 defeat.[15]

Sohag was first called up for the Bangladesh national team at the 2021 Three Nations Cup.[16] He made his debut on 27 March, coming on as a substitute against hosts Nepal in a 0–0 draw.[17][18]

International goals

Bangladesh U16

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.28 October 2007Al Waheda Stadium, Abu Dabi Tajikistan1–31–32008 AFC U-16 Championship qualification

Honours

Abahani Limited Dhaka

Mohammedan SC

Arambagh KS

References
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  2. "Habibur Rahman Sohag". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  3. "Habibur Rahman Shohag".
  4. "Habibur Rahman Sohag Mohammedan SC Dhaka videos, transfer history and stats - SofaScore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  5. "Habibur Rahman Sohag Ranking History". FootballCritic. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  6. "Habibur Rahman Sohag". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  7. "Mohamed Habibur Rahman Sohag - Defensa de undefined, 30 años: noticias, partido, últimas estadísticas detalladas incluyendo goles, asistencias, fortalezas y rivalidades y puntuaciones de partidos". Tribuna.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  8. "আক্ষেপ সরিয়ে সামনে দৃষ্টি সোহাগের". দেশ রূপান্তর. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  9. "Shohag determined to make late call-up count". The Daily Star. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  10. প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব (4 August 2016). "কেস্টারের পর সোহাগ". Prothomalo.
  11. প্রতিবেদক, ক্রীড়া (27 December 2020). "মুক্তিযোদ্ধাকে হারিয়ে নকআউট পর্বে এক পা মোহামেডানের". The Daily Star Bangla.
  12. Reporter, Sports (29 October 2007). "U-16s booters end with four losses". The Daily Star.
  13. সবগুলো বয়সভিত্তিক দলে খেললেও এবারই প্রথম জাতীয় দলে সোহাগ | Habibur Rahman Sohag | BFF | Sports News, retrieved 4 May 2023
  14. "'কন্যাভাগ্য ভালো হওয়ায় জাতীয় দলে সুযোগ পেয়েছি'". Bangla Tribune.
  15. "Match Report of Kuwait U23 vs Bangladesh U23 - 2021-03-27 - Olympic Football Tournament". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  16. প্রথম বারের মত জাতীয় দলে ডাক পেয়েই নিজেদের আনন্দের কথা জানিয়েছেন রিমন হোসেন, হাবিবুর রহমান সোহাগরা. Daily Sports BD (in Bengali). 8 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  17. "Match Report of Nepal vs Bangladesh - 2021-03-27 - FIFA Friendlies - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  18. বাংলাদেশ দলে খেলার অনুভূতিটাই তাদের কাছে অন্যরকম. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 19 December 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
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