Mojibur Rahman Jony Explained

Jony
Fullname:Mojibur Rahman Jony
Birth Date:1 January 2005
Birth Place:Dinajpur, Bangladesh
Position:Central Midfielder
Currentclub:Bashundhara Kings
Clubnumber:37
Youthyears1:2017–2021
Youthclubs1:BKSP
Years1:2021
Clubs1:Bikrampur Kings
Caps1:9
Goals1:5
Years2:2021–2022
Clubs2:BFF Elite Academy
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2022
Clubs3:Gopalganj SC
Caps3:11
Goals3:2
Years4:2022–2023
Clubs4:Fortis
Caps4:17
Goals4:1
Years5:2023–
Clubs5:Bashundhara Kings
Caps5:3
Goals5:0
Pcupdate:23 February 2024
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Bangladesh U15
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2017
Nationalteam2:Bangladesh U16
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2022–
Nationalteam3:Bangladesh U20
Nationalcaps3:6
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2023–
Nationalteam4:Bangladesh U23
Nationalcaps4:3
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2023–
Nationalteam5:Bangladesh
Nationalcaps5:16
Nationalgoals5:1
Ntupdate:11 June 2024

Mojibur Rahman Jony (Bengali: মজিবুর রহমান জনি; born 1 January 2005) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bangladesh Premier League club Bashundhara Kings and the Bangladesh national team.

Early life

Mojibur Rahman Jony was born on 1 January 2005, in Dinajpur. He began playing football in 2009, with the help of his uncle while his day-labour father, who worked at a rice mill, and elder brother also helped him pursue the sport. His performances during the National Sports Council Cup got him selected for advanced training in Gopalganj, Khulna, and Barishal before getting admitted to Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) in 2017. He represented Bangladesh in youth football at the 2017 SAFF U-15 Championship and 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers.[1] Jony came to Dhaka to play for Bikrampur Kings in the Super League round of the 2019–20 Dhaka Third Division League. On 22 August 2021, he scored his first goal for the club coming as a brace against Asaduzzaman FA, in a 2–1 victory. With 5 goals in 9 games, he led Bikrampur to promotion to the Dhaka Second Division League as one of the top five teams in the league. However, he was diagnosed with appendicitis, and underwent surgery in 2019, keeping him out of the game for a year.[2]

Club career

In September 2021, Jony joined BFF Elite Academy for the 2021–22 Bangladesh Championship League season and made his debut during the academy's inaugural professional league match on 20 February 2022, against NoFeL SC.

After only appearing twice in the first phase of the league he moved to Gopalganj SC, during the mid-season transfer window in March. On 11 June 2022, he scored a brace against Kawran Bazar PS in the last game of the season, helping his side to a 2–1 victory.

On 13 October 2022, Jony joined the newly promoted Fortis FC in the Bangladesh Premier League.[2] On 18 February 2023, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–3 victory over Mohammedan SC.[3] In July 2023, Bashundhara Kings signed Jony in preparation for the preliminary round of the 2023–24 AFC Champions League.[4]

International career

Jony represented the Bangladesh U20 at the 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship and 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification. During the AFC U-20 qualifiers in Arad, Bahrain he scored a goal against Nepal U20 and also registered two assists in four matches.[5] [2]

In March 2023, he was called up to the senior national team for a training camp held in Medina, Saudi Arabia.[6] [7] On 25 March 2023, he made his debut for the Bangladesh national team in a 1–0 victory over Seychelles.[8]

On 15 June 2023, Jony scored his first senior international goal coming in a 1–0 victory over Cambodia.[9]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueDomestic CupOtherContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bikrampur KingsDhaka Third Division League9595
BFF Elite Academy2021–22Bangladesh Championship League2020
Gopalganj SC2021–22Bangladesh Championship League112112
Fortis2022–23Bangladesh Premier League1712000191
Bashundhara Kings2023–24Bangladesh Premier League3000100040
Career total428201000458

International

Bangladesh
YearAppsGoals
2023131
202430
Total161

International goals

Youth

Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.

Senior

Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.

Honours

Bashundhara Kings

2023–24

2023–24

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ‘চাই কিংসলের মতো আমাকে নিয়েও মাতামাতি হোক’. Mohammed. Jubayer. bdnews24. bn. November 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231117155255/https://bangla.bdnews24.com/sport/eyb44g65v4. live.
  2. Web site: ‘Still alive’ Jony now thriving on his journey. Anisur. Rahman. March 7, 2023. The Daily Star. November 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231117155549/https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/still-alive-jony-now-thriving-his-journey-3265236. live.
  3. Web site: Fortis FC stun MSC. February 18, 2023. New Age. November 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231117155701/https://www.newagebd.net/article/194804/articlelist/323/article/article/index.php. live.
  4. Web site: Kings strengthen squad ahead of AFC CL. 2023-08-05. New Age. November 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231117155849/https://www.newagebd.net/article/208433/kings-strengthen-squad-ahead-of-afc-cl. live.
  5. Web site: Bangladesh U-20 finish third in group. daily sun. November 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231117160211/https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/645504/Bangladesh-U20-finish-third-in-group. live.
  6. Web site: ২২ বছর পর কেমন হবে বাংলাদেশের ফুটবলারদের সৌদি আরব সফর. bn. March 4, 2023. Prothomalo. November 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231117160425/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/ntzy0e9rv0. live.
  7. Web site: জাতীয় দল ঘোষণা; নতুন মুখ তিন. bn. March 2, 2023. November 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231117160646/https://www.offsidebangladesh.com/%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%98%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%96-%E0%A6%A4/. live.
  8. Web site: বেঞ্চে কিংসলে, অভিষেক জনির. bn. March 25, 2023. www.kalerkantho.com. November 28, 2023. https://archive.today/20231128070654/https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/sport/2023/03/25/1264556. live.
  9. Web site: ‘Happy with the win but need to improve’. June 16, 2023. The Daily Star. November 17, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231117161030/https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/happy-the-win-need-improve-3347341. live.