Motiur Rahman Munna Explained

Motiur Munna
Fullname:Motiur Rahman Munna
Birth Date:1 September 1979
Birth Place:Chittagong, Bangladesh
Height:1.75m
Position:Central midfielder
Years1:1993–1994
Clubs1:Sadharan Bima
Years2:1995–1996
Clubs2:Agrani Bank SC
Years3:1997–2001
Clubs3:Mohammedan SC
Years4:2001–2004
Clubs4:Muktijoddha Sangsad
Years5:2005–2006
Clubs5:Mohammedan SC
Years6:2007–2008
Clubs6:Muktijoddha Sangsad
Goals6:2
Years7:2008–2009
Clubs7:Brothers Union
Goals7:2
Years8:2009–2010
Clubs8:Dhaka Abahani
Goals8:2
Years9:2010–2011
Clubs9:Muktijoddha Sangsad
Caps9:19
Goals9:2
Years10:2011–2014
Clubs10:Mohammedan SC
Nationalyears1:1998
Nationalteam1:Bangladesh U20
Nationalyears2:2002–2006
Nationalteam2:Bangladesh U23
Nationalyears3:1998–2009
Nationalteam3:Bangladesh
Nationalcaps3:44
Nationalgoals3:2

Motiur Rahman Munna (; born 1 September 1979) is a retired Bangladeshi footballer who played as a central midfielder.[1] He played for the Bangladesh national team from 1998 to 2009.[1] [2] [3] Motiur spent most of his club career captaining Mohammedan SC, where he won several trophies.[4] [5] He also played for Brothers Union, Muktijoddha Sangsad KC and Abahani Limited Dhaka during his 14-year club career.

International career

On 31 July 1998, Motiur made his debut for the national team against Qatar during a exhibition match. Motiur's first goal for the country came during the 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers against Sri Lanka. He was also part of the 2003 SAFF Cup winning team, his Golden Goal against India during extra time helped Bangladesh advance into the finals of the tournament.[6] [7] [8] He retired from international football in 2011.[9]

International goals

Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.

Bangladesh

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 24 November 1999 2–1 3–1 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2. 18 January 2003 2–1 2–1 2003 SAFF Championship

Honours

Mohammedan SC

Muktijoddha Sangsad KC

Abahani Limited Dhaka

2009–10

Bangladesh

2003

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ভারত জয়ের সেই নায়ক মুন্না এখন পুরোদস্তুর ব্যবসায়ী. dhakapost.com. 2022-01-05. 2022-01-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20220104152410/https://www.dhakapost.com/sports/football/37029. live.
  2. Web site: Rahman Motiur Munna. Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. www.national-football-teams.com. 2021-12-17. 2021-12-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20211217164525/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/621/Rahman_Motiur_Munna.html. live.
  3. Web site: M. Rahman Munna - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway. int.soccerway.com. 2021-12-17. 2021-12-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20211217164526/https://int.soccerway.com/players/motiur-rahman-munna/120241/. live.
  4. Web site: The fallen giants. Anisur. Rahman. November 12, 2012. The Daily Star. December 17, 2021. December 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211217164525/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-257128. live.
  5. Web site: Munna special takes MSC on the brink. archive.thedailystar.net. 2021-12-17. 2021-12-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20211212051734/http://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/09/01/d50901040233.htm. live.
  6. Web site: Bangladesh emerge champions: India beat Pakistan. January 21, 2003. DAWN.COM. December 17, 2021. February 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230202061121/https://www.dawn.com/news/78650/bangladesh-emerge-champions-india-beat-pakistan. live.
  7. Web site: বাংলাদেশের ফুটবল ইতিহাসের অন্যতম সেরা ম্যাচ. pavilion.com.bd. 2021-12-17. 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: মতিউর মুন্নার সেই 'স্বর্ণালি' স্মৃতি. 2015-12-20. Prothomalo. 2022-01-05. 2022-01-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20220105100438/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%87-%E2%80%98%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E2%80%99-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF. live.
  9. Web site: আন্তর্জাতিক ফুটবলকে বিদায় জনালেন রজনী ও মুন্না. bangla.bdnews24.com. bn. 2022-01-05. 2022-01-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20220105100438/https://bangla.bdnews24.com/sport/article503308.bdnews. live.