Mamunul Islam

Mamunul Islam Mamun (born 12 December 1988) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Dhaka Abahani Limited and Bangladesh national football team.

Mamunul Islam
Mamunul Islam in training at BFF Artificial Turf
Personal information
Full name Md Mamunul Islam Mamun
Date of birth (1988-12-12) 12 December 1988
Place of birth Chittagong, Bangladesh
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1][2]
Position(s) Central Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Dhaka Abahani Limited
Number 6
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Brothers Union
2008–2009 Dhaka Abahani Limited
2009–2010 Mohammedan SC
2010–2011 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
2011–2012 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
2012–2013 Sheikh Russel KC
2013–2015 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
2014 → Atlético de Kolkata (loan)[1] 0 (0)
2016–2018 Chittagong Abahani Limited
2018– Dhaka Abahani Limited
National team‡
2009–2014 Bangladesh U23 14 (2)
2009– Bangladesh 61 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:16, 5 May 2013 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 February 2020


He has won five league titles with three clubs. Mamunul started his career at Brothers Union as a central midfielder. After spending a season, he moved to Dhaka Abahani Limited in 2008–09 season and became league champion with Sky Blue Brigade. He joined Mohammedan SC Dhaka the following season. For 2010-11 season, Mamunul moved to Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and won his second league title. Leaving Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club after 2011-12 season, he played the next season for Muktijoddha Sangsad KC. Then he joined Sheikh Russel KC and won his third league title. Again in 2013-14 season he returned to Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and won two more league titles in 2013-14 and 2014-15 season. In the middle of this quest, Atletico de Kolkata signed Mamunul on loan from Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club to play the inaugural season of Indian Super League. After returning to Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, later he joined his hometown club Chittagong Abahani Limited for a record transfer fee in 2016. After spending two seasons there, the midfielder returned to Dhaka Abahani Limited in 2018.

Career

Brothers Union

Mamunul started his career in Brothers Union as a central midfielder in 2007-08 season.

Dhaka Abahani

Mamunul moved to Dhaka Abahani in 2008-09 season and became the league champion in that season.

Dhaka Mohammedan SC

After winning league title with Dhaka Abahani he moved to their arch-rival Mohammedan SC in 2009-10 season and won Federation Cup and Super Cup with them.

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club

Mamunul moved to Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club from Dhaka Mohammedan SC in 2010–11 season. In his first season with Sheikh Jamal DC he became the league champion.

Muktijoddha Sangsad KC

Mamunul played 2011-12 season for Muktijoddha Sangsad KC.

Sheikh Russel KC

Mamunul went to Sheikh Russel KC from Muktijoddha Sangsad KC. And won the league, Federation Cup and Independence Cup in 2012-13 season.

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club

2013–14 season Mamunul returned to Sheikh Jamal DC. The club became the league champion under Mamunul's captaincy. His success at the club continued as they went on to win the league again in 2014-15 season.

Chittagong Abahani Limited

Ending his stint at Sheikh Jamal DC Mamunul Islam joined his hometown club, Chittagong Abahani on a national record fee of taka 65 lakh. He played two seasons there. And he captained the team in his first season.

Dhaka Abahani

After ten long years at several clubs, Mamunul finally returned to Sky Blue Brigade in 2018. He has been playing a veteran role in the team now and helping with his vast experience.

Indian Super League

Mamunul played in the first season of Indian Super League for Atlético de Kolkata, he went to the club on a 3 months loan from Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club.[3] He is the only South Asian player outside India who was signed in the first season of the league. He impressed Indian football fans in 2014 IFA Shield by taking Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club(one of three foreign clubs participating in the tournament) to the finals. But Mamunul didn't get a chance to start for Atlético de Kolkata in ISL.

International Goals

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.13 August 2015Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek Casa Benfica2–14–12016 AFC Cup

Dhaka Abahani
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.15 May 2019Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka Chennaiyin FC3–23-22019 AFC Cup
2.19 June 2019Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka Manang Marshyangdi Club5–05–02019 AFC Cup

Olympic Team
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.1 February 2010Bangladesh Army Stadium Nepal U-231–03–02010 South Asian Games
2.15 September 2015Incheon Munhak Stadium Afghanistan U-231–01–02014 Asian Games

Senior Team
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.30 April 2009Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka Macau1–03–02010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification
2.6 June 2008Sugathadasa Stadium Afghanistan2–22–22008 SAFF Championship
3.10 October 2016Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu Bhutan1–21–32019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – Play-off Round

Honours

Abahani Limited

Mohammedan Sporting Club

Sheikh Russel KC

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club

Chittagong Abahani Limited

Atlético de Kolkata

Bangladesh U-23

References
  1. "Mamunul Islam". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  2. Mamunul Islam at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  3. Hoque, Shishir (7 September 2014). "Atletico signs Mamunul on loan". Dhaka Tribune.
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