| Shahidul Alam | |
| Fullname: | Mohammed Shahidul Alam Sohel[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1 May 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Chittagong, Bangladesh |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Height: | [2] |
| Years1: | 2007–2008 |
| Clubs1: | Badda Jagoroni |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2008–2014 |
| Clubs2: | Dhaka Abahani |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubs3: | Sheikh Jamal DC |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2016–2024 |
| Clubs4: | Dhaka Abahani |
| Caps4: | 144 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2009 |
| Nationalteam1: | Bangladesh U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2012 |
| Nationalteam2: | Bangladesh U23 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2011–2023 |
| Nationalteam3: | Bangladesh |
| Nationalcaps3: | 26 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 25 May 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 5 September 2021 |
Mohammed Shahidul Alam (Bengali: শহিদুল আলম সোহেল; born 1 May 1992), known by his nickname Sohel, is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He most recently played for Bangladesh Premier League club Abahani Limited Dhaka.
In 2007, Sohel began his career at Badda Jagoroni Sangsad in the Senior Division League in Dhaka.[3] The following year, he joined Abahani Limited Dhaka in the Bangladesh Premier League as the understudy to the veteran first-choice, Biplob Bhattacharjee.[4] Sohel made his breakthrough during the 2011 Super Cup, replacing the injured Ziaur Rahman in the tournament's semi-final against Muktijoddha Sangsad KC, which Abahani won 5–4 on penalties.[5] In the final against arch-rivals, Mohammedan SC, Sohel repeated his heroics and cemented his place in the team as he guided Abahani to a 3–2 victory in tiebreakers.[6] [7] His first league triumph as a starter came in 2012.
Sohel represented the Bangladesh U19 team at the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers in Bangkok, Thailand.[8] He made his debut for the U23 team during the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualifiers in Nepal.[9] On 2 December 2011, Sohel made his senior national team debut against Pakistan during a goalless draw in the 2011 SAFF Championship. Sohel made a critical error while judging a long-distance free-kick from Bimal Gharti Magar to concede the first goal as Bangladesh lost the group deciding match against Nepal during the 2018 SAFF Championship, 2–0.[10] He was heavily criticized by both fans and local media as his blunder cost Bangladesh a place in the semi-finals.[11] Sohel was later excluded from the squad for the 2018 Bangabandhu Cup, held in the same month.[10]
Shahidul Alam Sohel was born on 1 May 1992, in Chittagong, Bangladesh. His father, Yusuf Bulli, was also a footballer and represented the Bangladesh national team during the 1978 Asian Games. Sohel is also employed in the Bangladesh Navy and represents the Navy football team in various cup tournaments.[12]
| Bangladesh | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |||||||
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 2015 | 9 | 0 | |||||||
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | |||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | 26 | 0 | |||||||
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