Shahidul Alam Sohel

Mohammed Shahidul Alam (Bengali: শহিদুল আলম সোহেল; born 1 May 1992), known by his nickname Sohel, is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bangladesh Premier League club Abahani Limited Dhaka and the Bangladesh national team.

Shahidul Alam
Personal information
Full name Mohammed Shahidul Alam Sohel[1]
Date of birth (1992-05-01) 1 May 1992[2]
Place of birth Chittagong, Bangladesh
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Abahani Limited Dhaka
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Badda Jagoroni Sangsad (0)
2008–2014 Abahani Limited Dhaka (0)
2014–2016 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi (0)
2016– Abahani Limited Dhaka 129 (0)
International career‡
2009 Bangladesh U19 5 (0)
2012 Bangladesh U23 4 (0)
2011– Bangladesh 26 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2021

Club career

In 2007, Sohel began his career at Badda Jagoroni Sangsad in the Senior Division League in Dhaka.[4] The following year, he joined Abahani Limited Dhaka in the Bangladesh Premier League as the understudy to the veteran first-choice, Biplob Bhattacharjee.[5] Sohel made his breakthrough during the 2011 Super Cup, replacing the injured Ziaur Rahman in the tournament's semi-final against Muktijoddha Sangsad KC, which Abahani won 5–4 on penalties.[6] In the final against arch-rivals, Mohammedan SC, Sohel repeated his heroics and cemented his place in the team as he guided Abahani to a 3–2 victory in tiebreakers.[7][8] His first league triumph as a starter came in 2012.

International career

Sohel represented the Bangladesh U19 team at the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers in Bangkok, Thailand.[9] He made his debut for the U23 team during the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualifiers in Nepal.[10] On 2 December 2011, Sohel made his senior natioanl team debut against Pakistan during a goalless draw in the 2011 SAFF Championship.[11] Sohel made a critical error while judging a long-distance free-kick from Bimal Gharti Magar to concede the first goal as Bangladesh lost the group deciding match against Nepal during the 2018 SAFF Championship, 2–0.[12] He was heavily criticized by both fans and local media as his blunder cost Bangladesh a place in the semi-finals.[13] Sohel was later excluded from the squad for the 2018 Bangabandhu Cup, held in the same month.[14]

Personal life

Shahidul Alam Sohel was born on 1 May 1992, in Chittagong, Bangladesh. His father, Yusuf Bulli, was also a footballer and represented the Bangladesh national team during the 1978 Asian Games. Sohel is also employed in the Bangladesh Navy and represents the Navy football team in various cup tournaments.[15]

Career statistics

International
As of 5 September 2021.[11]
Bangladesh
YearAppsGoals
201130
201210
201330
201412
201590
201620
201843
201910
202120
Total260

Honours
Abahani Limited Dhaka

Individual

  • 2017 – Bangladesh Premier League Best XI.[16]

References
  1. "Sahidul Alam Sohel". footballcritic. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  2. Shahidul Alam Sohel at Soccerway
  3. "Shahidul Alam - Player Profile - Football". Eurosport.
  4. Reporter, Sports (August 8, 2011). "Abahani's joy of three". The Daily Star.
  5. Rahman, Anisur (August 5, 2009). "Abahani settle squad". The Daily Star.
  6. Reporter, Sports (August 4, 2011). "It's Abahani v Mohammedan". The Daily Star.
  7. Rahman, Anisur (August 7, 2011). "Abahani hit jackpot". The Daily Star.
  8. Reporter, Sports (August 7, 2011). "Abahani bag Tk 1cr cup". The Daily Star.
  9. Reporter, Sports (November 1, 2009). "AFC U-19 football". The Daily Star.
  10. Reporter, Sports (June 14, 2012). "U-22s off to Nepal for Asia Cup". The Daily Star.
  11. Shahidul Alam Sohel at National-Football-Teams.com
  12. Reporter, Sports (September 19, 2018). "Sohel gets the axe". The Daily Star.
  13. Anam, Atique (September 9, 2018). "Bangladesh's sorry record continues". The Daily Star.
  14. "BANGABANDHU GOLD CUP Sohel gets the axe". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  15. "Saintfiet angry at 'unprofessional' approach". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  16. "Bangladesh Premier Football League 2017 Best XI Shishir Hoque". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
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