Atiqur Rahman Meshu Explained

Atiqur Rahman Meshu
Fullname:Atiqur Rahman Meshu
Birth Date:26 August 1988
Birth Place:Kishoreganj, Bangladesh
Position:Defender
Height:1.77m[1]
Years1:2007–2009
Clubs1:Brothers Union
Years2:2009–2010
Clubs2:Dhaka Abahani
Years3:2010–2011
Clubs3:Sheikh Jamal DC
Years4:2011–2012
Clubs4:Brothers Union
Years5:2012–2014
Clubs5:Dhaka Abahani
Goals5:2
Years6:2015–2018
Clubs6:Sheikh Russel KC
Years7:2018–2019
Clubs7:Mohammedan SC
Caps7:21
Goals7:0
Years8:2019–2021
Clubs8:Dhaka Abahani
Caps8:1
Goals8:0
Years9:2021
Clubs9:Brothers Union
Caps9:2
Goals9:0
Nationalyears1:2010–2014
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2007–2016
Nationalcaps2:37
Nationalgoals2:2
Club-Update:4 May 2021
Nationalteam-Update:10 December 2016
Manageryears1:2021–2022
Managerclubs1:Fortis (assistant)
Manageryears2:2022–2024
Managerclubs2:Fortis Academy

Atiqur Rahman Meshu (Bengali: আতিকুর রহমান মিশু; born 26 August 1988) is a Bangladeshi football coach and former player. He represented the Bangladesh national team between 2007 and 2016.[2]

International career

On 24 August 2007, Meshu made his Bangladesh national team debut against Kyrgyzstan in the 2007 Nehru Cup, held in New Delhi, India.

On 16 February 2010, he scored his first international goal during a 2–1 victory over Tajikistan in the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup. On 3 September 2013, he scored his second international goal during a 1–1 draw with India in the 2013 SAFF Championship.[3]

He was also part of the Bangladesh U23 team which won gold in the 2010 South Asian Games.[4] He remained an integral member of the olympic team during both the 2010 Asian Games and 2012 Summer Olympics.[5] However, an injury sustained before the 2014 Asian Games affected his form for both club and country.[6] [7]

Playing style

Meshu was a versatile player who played as left back, right back, center back and also as a defensive midfielder, throughout his career which lasted for more than a decade.

Honours

Abahani Limited Dhaka

2009–10, 2012

2010

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club

2010–11

2010

Bangladesh U23

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SA Games Champion Squad . Bangladesh Football Federation . 12 July 2010 . 13 July 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130809082614/http://demo.bdwebtech.com/bff/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=251&Itemid=79 . 9 August 2013 .
  2. Web site: Atiqur Rahman Meshu . National Football Teams . 13 July 2013.
  3. Web site: The players are to be blamed: Meshu. September 7, 2013. The Daily Star.
  4. Web site: একটি সোনালি প্রজন্মের দিনকাল. bn. January 29, 2023. www.kalerkantho.com.
  5. Web site: Bangladesh dream of second round. November 5, 2010. The Daily Star.
  6. Web site: Meshu ruled out as Bangladesh U-23 suffer defeat. September 10, 2014. Dhaka Tribune.
  7. Web site: 'ম্যাচে চোট পেলে সান্ত্বনা থাকত'. 11 September 2014. bn. Prothomalo.