Khandaker Rakibul Islam

Khandaker Rakibul Islam (Bengali: খন্দকার রকিবুল ইসলাম; born 1 January 1956), better known as Rakib, is a retired Bangladeshi footballer who played as a left-back.[1]

Khandaker Rakibul Islam
Personal information
Full name Khandaker Rakibul Islam Rakib
Date of birth (1956-01-01) 1 January 1956
Place of birth Jashore, East Bengal, Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh)
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1978 Mohammedan SC
1978–1981 Abahani Krira Chakra
1981–1984 Team BJMC
1984–1986 Rahmatganj MFS
1986–1990 Team BJMC
International career
1975 Bangladesh U19
1976–1981 Bangladesh
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

In 1973, Rakib debuted for Mohammedan SC in the Dhaka League, later winning the league in 1975 and 1976. In 1977, he became captain during the Aga Khan Gold Cup at age 22. In 1978, he joined rivals Abahani Krira Chakra. Although he didn't win the league there, his performance in the 1979 Aga Khan Gold Cup stood out. In 1981, he joined defending champions Team BJMC but left when they were relegated in 1983. He retired while playing for BJMC in 1990.[1][2]

International career

In 1975, Rakib joined the Bangladesh U19 squad for the 1975 AFC Youth Championship. He debuted for the senior team in the 1976 King's Cup in Bangkok. Coach Werner Bickelhaupt included him in the squads for the 1978 Asian Games and 1980 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. However, Rakib and five other Abahani players boycotted the 1978 Asian Games due to the removal of veteran defender Monwar Hossain Nannu as captain. He returned to the team in 1979 for the AFC qualifiers and served as Bangladesh's vice-captain in the 1980 AFC Asian Cup in Kuwait.[2]

Post-playing career

Since retiring, Rakib has worked for the Bangladesh Football Federation and most recently in 2021, when he assisted a talent hunt program for the BFF Elite Football Academy.[3]

Honours

Mohammedan SC

Awards and accolades
  • 2016 − National Sports Award.[4]

References
  1. "ভূবনমোহিনী হাসির অধিকারী একজন মানুষের গল্প". Dhakatimes News.
  2. "মাগুরার মাঠে অনেক খেলেছি-রকিব". June 2, 2021.
  3. "কারো মুখে হাসি কারো চোখে কান্না খুদে ফুটবলার বাছাই চলছে". দৈনিক ইত্তেফাক. February 24, 2021.
  4. "PM Hasina distributes National Sports Award to 85 persons, organisers". Prothomalo.
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