Mohamed Sohel Al-Masum
 Masum playing for Bangladesh during the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohamed Sohel Al-Masum | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Manikganj, Bangladesh | ||
| Date of death | 13 October 2015 (aged 40) | ||
| Place of death | Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||
| Position(s) |
Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1993 | BKSP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1995 | Fakirerpool Young Men's Club | ||
| 1995–1999 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | ||
| 1999 | Rahmatganj MFS | ||
| 2000 | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||
| International career | |||
| 1990 | Bangladesh U16 | ||
| 1995–2000 | Bangladesh | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mohamed Sohel Al-Masum (
International career
Born in Manikganj, Masum spent his youth career with
Masum made his senior international debut for the Bangladesh national team in 1995, during the 4-nation Tiger Trophy tournament held in Myanmar. Coach Otto Pfister named an inexperienced squad, with six new players making their debuts during the tournament, and Masum was one of the standouts. He managed to outplace veteran left-back Masoud Rana, and played every single game during the country's first ever major tournament triumph.[2] Masum also represented Bangladesh during the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Club career
He started his top-level career with Youngmen's Fakirerpool Club in the 1993 season alongside other famous footballers such as
During the 1998–99 season, Masum suffered a knee injury. Due to not receiving proper treatment the injury did not go away and eventually resulted in his retirement in 2000, at the age of only 25. He played from 95 to 99 in Abahani and then went on to play for Rahmatganj MFS and Muktijoddha Sangsad.[2][4]
Personal life and death
On 13 October 2015, Masum died after suffering a Cardiac arrest.[3] He was buried at his family graveyard in Singair, Manikganj.[5]
Honours
Fakirerpool Young Men's Club
Abahani Limited Dhaka
- Dhaka Premier Division League: 1995
- Federation Cup: 1997
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
- Dhaka Premier Division League: 2000
Bangladesh
- 4-nation Tiger Trophy: 1995
References
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mohamed Sohel Al-Masum (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-19. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ a b c ইকবাল, নাইর. "'এভাবে চলে যেতে নেই বন্ধু'". www.prothomalo.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
- ^ a b "Masum leaves too early". The Daily Star. October 14, 2015. Archived from the original on February 19, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "ফুটবলার সোহেলের অকালবিদায়". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on February 19, 2022.
- ^ "জাতীয় দলের সাবেক ফুটবলার মাসুমের মৃত্যু". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). October 13, 2015. Archived from the original on February 19, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.