Motiur Rahman Munna (Bengali: মতিউর রহমান মুন্না; born 1 September 1979) is a retired Bangladeshi footballer who played as a central midfielder.[1] He played for the Bangladesh national team from 1998 to 2009.[1][2][3] Motiur spent most of his club career captaining Mohammedan SC, where he won several trophies.[4][5] He also played for Brothers Union, Muktijoddha Sangsad KC and Abahani Limited Dhaka during his 14-year club career.
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| Full name | Motiur Rahman Munna | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1979 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Chittagong, Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Sadharan Bima | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Agrani Bank SC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2001 | Mohammedan SC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2004 | Muktijoddha Sangsad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Mohammedan SC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Muktijoddha Sangsad | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Brothers Union | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Dhaka Abahani | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Muktijoddha Sangsad | 19 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Mohammedan SC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Bangladesh U20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2006 | Bangladesh U23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2009 | Bangladesh | 44 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career
editOn 31 July 1998, Motiur made his debut for the national team against Qatar during an exhibition match. Motiur's first goal for the country came during the 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers against Sri Lanka. He was also part of the 2003 SAFF Cup winning team, his Golden Goal against India during extra time helped Bangladesh advance into the finals of the tournament.[6][7][8] He retired from international football in 2011.[9]
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.
Bangladesh U23
edit| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 December 2006 | Al-Gharrafa Stadium, Saudi Arabia |  Vietnam |
1–1 | 1–5 | 2006 Asian Games |
Bangladesh
edit| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 24 November 1999 | Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium, UAE |  Sri Lanka |
2–1 | 3–1 | 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 2. | 18 January 2003 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Bangladesh |  India |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2003 SAFF Championship |
Honours
editMohammedan SC
- Dhaka Premier Division League: 1999
- All Airlines Gold Cup: 1999
- Super Cup: 2013
- National League: 2005–06
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
- Federation Cup: 2001, 2003
Abahani Limited Dhaka
Bangladesh
- South Asian Games Gold medal: 1999
- SAFF Championship: 2003
References
edit- ^ a b "ভারত জয়ের সেই নায়ক মুন্না এখন পুরোদস্তুর ব্যবসায়ী". dhakapost.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Rahman Motiur Munna". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ^ "M. Rahman Munna - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ^ Rahman, Anisur (November 12, 2012). "The fallen giants". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ^ "Munna special takes MSC on the brink". archive.thedailystar.net. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ^ "Bangladesh emerge champions: India beat Pakistan". DAWN.COM. January 21, 2003. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ^ "বাংলাদেশের ফুটবল ইতিহাসের অন্যতম সেরা ম্যাচ". pavilion.com.bd. Archived from the original on 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ^ "মতিউর মুন্নার সেই 'স্বর্ণালি' স্মৃতি". Prothomalo. 2015-12-20. Archived from the original on 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ "আন্তর্জাতিক ফুটবলকে বিদায় জনালেন রজনী ও মুন্না". bangla.bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
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