Sheuli Azim
Sheuli Azim (Bengali: শিউলী আজিম) (born 2001) is a Bangladeshi women's football defender who plays as a right-back or a centre-back[1] for Bashundhara Kings Women and the Bangladesh women's national football team. She previously played for the Bangladesh U-16 and the Bangladesh U-14, that won AFC U-14 Girls' Regional Championship – South and Central in 2015 in Nepal. She currently plays football at the Kolsindur High School in Mymensingh. She played all five matches at 2017 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualification in Group C held in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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| Full name | Sheuli Azim | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | December 20, 2001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kolsindur, Dhobaura, Mymensingh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Right-back, Centre-back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Bashundhara Kings Women | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Kalsindur Government Primary School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020– | Bashundhara Kings | 25 | (17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Bangladesh U-14 | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Bangladesh U-16 | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Bangladesh U-19 | 10 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014– | Bangladesh | 30 | (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
Sheuli Azim was born on 20 December 2001[2] to a Garo family in Kolsindur, Dhobaura, Mymensingh district.[3]
Playing career
Sheuli first played in 2011 Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Gold Cup Football Tournament for Kalsindur Government Primary School.[4]
International
Sheuli Azim was selected to the Bangladesh girls' U-17 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 girls' U-17 on 27 August 2016.[5] She capped 5 times for the U-17 nationals. Being group C champion, Bangladesh have qualified for the 2017 AFC U-16 Women's Championship in Thailand in September 2017.[6]
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.
- "The enigmatic eight of Kalsindur - No obstacles could stop them from bringing Bangladesh Saff glory". tbsnews.net. 2022-09-20.
- 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.
- "Bangladesh, Australia through to AFC U-16 Women's C'ship 2017". Asian Football Confederation. 2016-09-04. Archived from the original on 2016-09-05. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- "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.