Mohammed Sujan Explained

Mohammed Sujan
Fullname:Mohammed Sujan Buian
Birth Date:1 June 1982
Birth Place:Narayanganj, Bangladesh
Position:Centre Back, Defensive midfielder
Years1:1999–2000
Years2:2000
Clubs2:→ Chaturanga JS (loan)
Years3:2000–2001
Years4:2001–2002
Years5:2002–2003
Years6:2003–2006
Clubs6:Brothers Union
Years7:2007–2008
Clubs7:Dhaka Abahani
Years8:2008–2009
Clubs8:Brothers Union
Years9:2009–2010
Clubs9:Dhaka Abahani
Years10:2010–2011
Clubs10:Sheikh Jamal DC
Years11:2011–2016
Clubs11:Dhaka Abahani
Nationalyears1:1998
Nationalteam1:Bangladesh U16
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears3:2001–2013
Nationalteam3:Bangladesh
Nationalcaps3:36
Nationalgoals3:3
Nationalyears2:2002–2004
Nationalteam2:Bangladesh U23
Nationalcaps2:8
Nationalgoals2:1

Mohammed Sujan (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ সুজন; born 1 June 1982) is a retired Bangladeshi professional footballer who played as a defender and at times was deployed as a defensive midfielder.[1] He played for the Bangladesh national team from 2001 to 2013.[2] He was also a key member of the Bangladesh team that won the 2003 SAFF Gold Cup.[3]

Club career

Controversies

In 2008, Sujan took half his contract money from Abahani Limited Dhaka and was supposed to stay with the club that season. However, Sujan decided to return to his former club Brothers Union.[4] Nevertheless, due to the controversy Sujan ended up returning to Abahani the following season.[5]

International career

Sujan represented Bangladesh U16 in the 1998 AFC U-16 Championship held in Qatar. On 12 January 2001, Sujan made his debut for the Bangladesh national team against Bosnia & Herzegovina during the Sahara Cup. During the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Sujan scored a brace against Mongolia in a 2–2 draw.[6] He played four out of the five matches during the 2003 SAFF Gold Cup. On 1 January 2003, after a 1–1 stalemate during the final of the tournament against Maldives, Sujan stepped up to take the last penalty during the shootout and kept his nerve as Bangladesh won their first ever SAFF Championship. The match is considered one of the most important in the country's football history.[7] He missed the 2008 SAFF Championship after being sidelined the entire season due to an injury.[8]

After a six-year absence from the national team, newly appointed head coach Nikola Ilievski recalled Sujan in 2011, after watching his performances in the league with Dhanmondi Club. Ilievski made Sujan the captain of the national team for the 2011 SAFF Championship. However, under his leadership Bangladesh crashed out of the tournament after being defeated 3–1 by rivals Maldives during the last group-stage game. The team was heavily criticized due to their individual mistakes, in the end costing them a place in the knockout stages. On 4 March 2013, Sujan made his last appearance for the national team against Nepal during the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers.[9] Sujan made a total of 36 appearances and scored 3 goals for his country during his twelve year long international career.

Personal life

On 1 October 2016, Sujan's father, Mohammed Nasiruddin, died at the age of 70 after suffering a cardiac arrest.[10]

Career statistics

International caps

International goals

Youth

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 26 April 1998 11–0 1998 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers
2. 3 October 2002 1–1 1–3 2002 Asian Games

Senior

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 19 February 2001 1–1 2–2 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
2. 2–1
3. 14 December 2005 1–0 1–0 2005 SAFF Championship

Honours

Victoria SC

1999

Muktijoddha Sangsad KC

2000

2003

2003

Abahani Limited Dhaka

2001

2007, 2009–10, 2012

Brothers Union

2004

2003–04, 2005

2005

2004

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club

2010–11

Bangladesh

2003

Awards and accolades

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bangladesh - M. Sujan - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway . int.soccerway.com . 2021-12-07 . 2021-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207131445/https://int.soccerway.com/players/mohammed-sujan/120242/ . live.
  2. Web site: Mohammed Sujan . Benjamin . Strack-Zimmermann . www.national-football-teams.com . 2021-12-07 . 2021-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207123146/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/610/Mohammed_Sujan.html . live.
  3. News: https://www.thedailystar.net/bangla/%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE/%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2/%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%87-267096 . bn:'ভাগ্যের উপর ছেড়ে দেওয়া ছাড়া কোনো বিকল্প নেই' . Anisur . Rahman . 1 October 2021 . The Daily Star . bn . 7 December 2021 . 7 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207123148/https://www.thedailystar.net/bangla/%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE/%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2/%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%87-267096 . live.
  4. News: Brothers' big bite . 26 May 2008 . The Daily Star . 17 December 2021 . 17 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211217182747/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-38213 . live.
  5. News: Abahani settle squad . Anisur . Rahman . 5 August 2009 . The Daily Star . 17 December 2021 . 12 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211212055053/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-100289 . live.
  6. Web site: মঙ্গোলিয়ার ফুটবল ইতিহাসে জড়িয়ে আছে 'বাংলাদেশ' নামটাও . Ajker Patrika . 2022-03-31 . 2022-03-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220331235324/https://www.ajkerpatrika.com/164484/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E2%80%98%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E2%80%99 . live.
  7. Web site: https://pavilion.com.bd/details/news/138/pavilion-cute-write-up-1-feature-04 . bn:বাংলাদেশের ফুটবল ইতিহাসের অন্যতম সেরা ম্যাচ . pavilion.com . bn . 2021-12-07 . 2021-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207123148/https://pavilion.com.bd/details/news/138/pavilion-cute-write-up-1-feature-04 . live.
  8. Web site: Not too convincing . The Daily Star . 2024-01-19 . 2024-01-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240119160639/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-38041 . live.
  9. Web site: Bangladesh v Nepal Starting XIs, 2013/03/04, AFC Challenge Cup . Goal.com . 2021-12-17 . 2021-12-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211217103102/https://www.goal.com/en-za/match/bangladesh-v-nepal/lineups/bjf6jap2xj8yqnvgcqo9imotq . live.
  10. Web site: বাবা হারালেন ফুটবলার সুজন . bn . dailyinqilab.com . 2024-01-14 . 2024-01-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240114090620/https://m.dailyinqilab.com/article/40789/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8 . live.