Shamsunnahar (footballer, born 2003)
Shamsun Nahar, also known as Shamsun Nahar Sr. (Bengali: শামছুন্নাহার; born 31 January 2003), is a Bangladeshi women's association football defender who plays as a left-back[1] for Bashundhara Kings Women and the Bangladesh women's national football team. She previously played for the Bangladesh women's national under-17 football team and was twice a member of the winning Bangladesh team in the AFC U-14 Girls' Regional Championship – South and Central, held in Nepal in 2015 and in Tajikistan in 2016. She currently plays football at the Kolsindur High School in Mymensingh as a defender, most recently in the 2017 AFC U-16 Women's Championship.
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| Full name | Shamsunnahar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 31 January 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kolsindur, Dhobaura, Mymensingh, Bangladesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Bashundhara Kings Women | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kalsindur Government Primary School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020– | Bashundhara Kings | 18 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Bangladesh U-14 | 8 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2018 | Bangladesh U-16 | 12 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Bangladesh U-19 | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016– | Bangladesh | 28 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 December 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 September 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early years
Shamsunnahar was born on 31 January 2003[2] in Kolsindur, Dhobaura, Mymensingh district.
Playing career
Shamsunnahar first played in 2011 Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Gold Cup Football Tournament for Kalsindur Government Primary School.[3]
International
Shamsunnahar was selected to the Bangladesh women's national under-17 football team for the 2017 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualification – Group C matches. She played first time at the tournament in the match against Iran on 27 August 2016.[4]
Honours
References
- "Bangladesh girls want to move further in int'l arena". The Independent (Bangladesh newspaper). Dhaka. 2016-05-03. Archived from the original on 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- Hoque, Shishir (2016-09-02). "Meet our supergirls". Dhaka Tribune. Dhaka. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- Parvez, Kamran (2015-08-22). "Amazing football by Kalsindur girls". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 2016-01-02. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- "AFC U-16 Women's Championship 2017". Asian Football Federation. 2016-08-27. Archived from the original on 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
- "Unstoppable Kings clinch Women's Football League". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-12-06. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- "Bashundhara Kings retain title". The Daily Star. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
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