Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mohammed Shahidul Alam Sohel[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 1 May 1992||
Place of birth | Chittagong, Bangladesh | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2008 | Badda Jagoroni | (0) | |
2008–2014 | Dhaka Abahani | (0) | |
2014–2016 | Sheikh Jamal DC | (0) | |
2016–2024 | Dhaka Abahani | 144 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2009 | Bangladesh U19 | 5 | (0) |
2012 | Bangladesh U23 | 4 | (0) |
2011–2023 | Bangladesh | 26 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2021 |
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. He most recently played for Bangladesh Premier League club Abahani Limited Dhaka.
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.
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 national 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.[12]
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.[14]
Bangladesh | |||||||||
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Year | Apps | Goals | |||||||
2011 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
2012 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
2013 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
2014 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
2015 | 9 | 0 | |||||||
2016 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
2018 | 4 | 3 | |||||||
2019 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
2021 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
Total | 26 | 0 |
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