Mojibur Rahman Jony

Mojibur Rahman Jony (Bengali: মজিবুর রহমান জনি; born 1 January 2005) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bangladesh Premier League club Bashundhara Kings and the Bangladesh national team.

Jony
Personal information
Full name Mojibur Rahman Jony
Date of birth (2005-01-01) 1 January 2005
Place of birth Dinajpur, Bangladesh
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Central Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Bashundhara Kings
Number 37
Youth career
2017–2021 BKSP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Bikrampur Kings 9 (5)
2021–2022 BFF Elite Academy 2 (0)
2022 Gopalganj SC 11 (2)
2022–2023 Fortis FC 17 (1)
2023– Bashundhara Kings 0 (0)
International career‡
2017 Bangladesh U15 (0)
2017 Bangladesh U16 1 (0)
2022– Bangladesh U20 6 (1)
2023– Bangladesh U23 3 (0)
2023– Bangladesh 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023

Early life

Mojibur Rahman Jony was born on 1 January 2005, in Dinajpur. He began playing football in 2009, with the help of his uncle while his day-labour father, who worked at a rice mill, and elder brother also helped him pursue the sport. His performances during the National Sports Council Cup got him selected for advanced training in Gopalganj, Khulna, and Barishal before getting admitted to Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) in 2017. He represented Bangladesh in youth football at the 2017 SAFF U-15 Championship and 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers.[1] Jony came to Dhaka to play for Bikrampur Kings in the Super League round of the 2019–20 Dhaka Third Division League. On 22 August 2021, he scored his first goal for the club coming as a brace against Asaduzzaman FA, in a 2–1 victory. With 5 goals in 9 games, he lead Bikrampur to promotion to the Dhaka Second Division League as one of the top five teams in the league. However, he was diagnosed with appendicitis, and underwent surgery in 2019, keeping him out of the game for a year.[2]

Club career

In September 2021, Jony joined BFF Elite Academy for the 2021–22 Bangladesh Championship League season and made his debut during the academy's inaugural professional league match on 20 February 2022, against NoFeL SC.

After only appearing twice in the first phase of the league he moved to Gopalganj SC, during the mid-season transfer window in March. On 11 June 2022, he scored a brace against Kawran Bazar PS in the last game of the season, helping his side to a 2–1 victory.

On 13 October 2022, Jony joined the newly promoted Fortis FC in the Bangladesh Premier League.[2] On 18 February 2023, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–3 victory over Mohammedan SC.[3] In July 2023, Bashundhara Kings signed Jony in preperation for the preliminary round of the 2023–24 AFC Champions League.[4]

International career

Jony represented the Bangladesh U20 at the 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship and 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification. During the AFC U-20 qualifiers in Arad, Bahrain he scored a goal against Nepal U20 and also registered two assists in four matches.[5][2]

In March 2023, he was called up to the senior national team for a training camp held in Medina, Saudi Arabia.[6][7] On 25 March 2023, he made his debut for the Bangladesh national team in a 1–0 victory over Seychelles.[8]

On 15 June 2023, Jony scored his first senior international goal coming in a 1–0 victory over Cambodia.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of 14 July 2023.[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Domestic Cup[lower-alpha 1] Other[lower-alpha 2] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bikrampur Kings 2019–20 Dhaka Third Division League 95———95
BFF Elite Academy 2021–22 Bangladesh Championship League 20———20
Gopalganj SC 2021–22 Bangladesh Championship League 112———112
Fortis FC 2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League 1711000—181
Bashundhara Kings 2023–24 Bangladesh Premier League 0000000000
Career total 398100000408
  1. Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Federation Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Independence Cup

International
As of 17 October 2023.[11]
Bangladesh
YearAppsGoals
2023111
Total111

Youth
Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.18 September 2022Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain   Nepal1–03–02023 AFC U-20 Championship qualifiers

Senior
Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.15 June 2023National Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Cambodia1–01–0Friendly

References
  1. জুবায়ের, মোহাম্মদ. "'চাই কিংসলের মতো আমাকে নিয়েও মাতামাতি হোক'". bdnews24.
  2. Rahman, Anisur (March 7, 2023). "'Still alive' Jony now thriving on his journey". The Daily Star.
  3. "Fortis FC stun MSC". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh.
  4. "Kings strengthen squad ahead of AFC CL". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  5. sun, daily. "Bangladesh U-20 finish third in group | Daily Sun |". daily sun.
  6. প্রতিবেদক, ক্রীড়া. "২২ বছর পর কেমন হবে বাংলাদেশের ফুটবলারদের সৌদি আরব সফর". Prothomalo.
  7. Desk, Offside (March 2, 2023). "জাতীয় দল ঘোষণা; নতুন মুখ তিন".
  8. "বেঞ্চে কিংসলে, অভিষেক জনির". www.kalerkantho.com. March 25, 2023.
  9. Reporter, Sports (June 16, 2023). "'Happy with the win but need to improve'". The Daily Star.
  10. Mojibur Rahman Jony at Soccerway
  11. Mojibur Rahman Jony at National-Football-Teams.com
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