Syed Shah Quazem Kirmane (Bengali: সৈয়দ শাহ কাযেম কিরমানে; born 25 October 1998), is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Bangladesh Premier League club Bangladesh Police and the Bangladesh national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Syed Shah Quazem Kirmane | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bangladesh Police | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | University of Alberta | 30 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Bangladesh Police | 35 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Bangladesh | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 | |||
Early life
editQuazem was born on 25 October 1998 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. His father, Halim Shah, was a first class cricketer. Quazem moved to Canada at the age of seven, where he attended Lillian Osborne High School in Edmonton.[1]
College career
editQuazem began representing the soccer team of University of Alberta following his admission in 2017. In his first two seasons he made a total of thirteen appearances and started only on two occasions. On 23 August 2019, he scored his first goal against University of Lethbridge in 2–1 victory. In the same season he made eleven appearances and also managed to score twice for his team. Following his graduation in 2021, he received offers from a few professional clubs from Bangladesh.[2]
Club career
editIn 2021, Quazem successfully trialed for Bangladesh Premier League club Saif SC, however, he was not able to join the team due to passport issues.[1]
In October 2022, Quazem joined Bangladesh Premier League club Bangladesh Police FC. On 16 November 2022, he made his competitive debut for the club against Rahmatganj MFS in the 2022–23 Independence Cup. On 24 November, he scored his first professional goal during a 4–3 victory over Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club.[3] Quazem made his league debut against Mohammedan SC on 22 December. He scored his first league goal during a 7–0 mauling of AFC Uttara on 20 May 2023.[4]
International career
editIn November 2023, Quazem was included in the Bangladesh national team's 30-men preliminary squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round. However, on 2 November, he sustained a hamstring injury during a game against Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, which kept him out of action for almost two weeks.[5]
Quazem made his debut for the Bangladesh national team on 11 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Lebanon at the Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar. He substituted Shekh Morsalin in the 77th minute as Lebanon won 4–0.[6]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 17 January 2024.[7]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | Other Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bangladesh Police | 2022–23 | Bangladesh Premier League | 17 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 5[b] | 1 | – | 23 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | Bangladesh Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Federation Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Independence Cup
References
edit- ^ a b "ক্রিকেটার হালিমের ছেলের চোখ জাতীয় ফুটবল দলে". Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 21 May 2023. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Syed Shah - 2021 - Golden Bears Soccer". University of Alberta. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Police upend Sheikh Jamal". The Daily Star. 24 November 2022. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "আজমপুরকে ৭-০ গোলে হারিয়েছে পুলিশ". Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 20 May 2023. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "ক্রিকেটার হালিমের ছেলের 'দুভার্গ্য'". Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 7 November 2023. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Lebanon v Bangladesh game report". ESPN. 11 June 2024.
- ^ Syed Shah Quazem Kirmane at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
External links
edit- Syed Shah Quazem Kirmane at Soccerway