Liton | |
Fullname: | Mahmudul Haque Liton |
Birth Date: | 13 December 1964 |
Birth Place: | Chuadanga, East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh) |
Position: | Striker |
Years1: | 1981 |
Clubs1: | Victoria SC |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1981–1983 |
Clubs2: | East End Club |
Years3: | 1983–1989 |
Clubs3: | Brothers Union |
Years4: | 1989–1991 |
Clubs4: | Dhaka Abahani |
Years5: | 1992 |
Clubs5: | Wari Club |
Years6: | 1993–1995 |
Clubs6: | East End Club |
Nationalyears1: | 1984 |
Nationalteam1: | Bangladesh U19 |
Nationalyears2: | 1982–1987 |
Nationalteam2: | Bangladesh |
Manageryears1: | 1992 |
Managerclubs1: | Wari Club Dhaka |
Manageryears2: | 1993 |
Managerclubs2: | East End Club |
Manageryears3: | 1997 |
Managerclubs3: | Sri Lanka U20 |
Manageryears4: | 1998 |
Managerclubs4: | Bangladesh U20 (assistant) |
Manageryears5: | 2003 |
Managerclubs5: | Bangladesh (assistant) |
Manageryears6: | 2010–2011 |
Managerclubs6: | Sheikh Russel KC |
Manageryears7: | 2012 |
Managerclubs7: | Rahmatganj MFS |
Manageryears8: | 2012–2013 |
Managerclubs8: | Feni SC |
Manageryears9: | 2015 |
Managerclubs9: | Feni SC |
Mahmudul Haque Liton (Bengali: মাহমুদুল হক লিটন; born 13 December 1964) is a retired Bangladeshi football player and coach.
Liton started his career in the Dhaka First Division Volleyball in 1978. In 1981, he trialed for East End Club, however he registered for Victoria SC in the Dhaka First Division League. After failing to make an appearance for Victoria, he joined East End Club in the mid-season window. In 1982, he played for the Bangladesh Green team in the President's Gold Cup. In 1983, Liton joined Brothers Union, and was later made club captain. In 1984, he represented Bangladesh U19 at the 1985 AFC Youth Championship qualifiers and registered a goal against Singapore U19.[1]
In 1985, he scored against Abahani Krira Chakra during the title deciding match which Brothers lost 2–3. During the 1984 South Asian Games, Liton established himself as a regular in the national team. In 1987, he suffered a major injury during a league encounter with Dhaka Wanderers, which kept him out of the game for months. In 1989, he joined Abahani where he won both the 1989 Dhaka League and 1990 Independence Cup. He retired in 1995 after winning the second-tier, the Dhaka First Division League, with East End Club.[2]
In 1992, Liton was the coach cum player at Wari Club, and guided the club to an eight place finish in the Premier Division. In 1993 he was the captained and managed East End Club. In 1996 he completed a coaching course in Sri Lanka and the following year he coached the Sri Lanka U20 team. In 1999, he completed the AFC B license course. In the professional league era, Liton coached Sheikh Russel KC, and guided them to third-place finish in 2010–11 Bangladesh League.[3] [4] [5] He was appointed Rahmatganj MFS coach for the 2012 Bangladesh Premier League, before being sacked a month before the season ended as Rahmatganj eventually got relegated.[6] He was also the head coach of Feni SC during both 2012–2013 and 2015 league seasons.[7]
Abahani Limited Dhaka
East End Club
Bangladesh