Sumaya Matsushima Explained

Sumaya Matsushima
Birth Name:Matsushima Sumaya
Birth Date:15 February 2001
Birth Place:Nagoya, Japan
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Bashundhara Kings Women
Clubnumber:14
Nationalteam1:Bangladesh
Years1:2020–
Clubs1:Bashundhara Kings
Nationalyears1:2023–
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalteam-Update:4 December 2023

is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bashundhara Kings Women and the Bangladesh women's national football team. She is also considered to be the first professional woman freestyler in Bangladesh.[1] [2] [3] [4] Born in Japan, she represents the Bangladesh national football team.

Personal life

She was born in Japan. Her mother, Tomomi Matsushima is Japanese, while her father Masudur Rahman is Bangladeshi. At the age of 2, she moved to Bangladesh. In 2008, she became a permanent resident.[5] Sumaya is a forward with Basundhara Kings women football team. She previously played for Dhivehi Sifainge Club in the Maldives.

Sumaya studied at Sea Breeze International School until 8th grade. She moved to Don Bosco School and college. In 2018, she formed a football team and participated in the Inter-English Medium School festival.[6] Her team participated in the competition six times and were Champions four times in a row. Sumaya was the top goal scorer in the competition.

Professional career

She started playing professionally in the Maldives for Dhivehi Sifainge Club.[7] In 2020, she was selected by the Basundhara Kings.[8] [9] Sumaya made her national team debut for Bangladesh on 15 July, 2023 against Nepal.[10]

Notes and References

  1. News: Matsushima Sumaya: If the girls love football, there is a way. Dhaka Tribune.
  2. News: Matsushima Sumaiya dreams of representing the nation. The Daily Observer.
  3. Web site: Matsushima Sumaiya all set to play for Kings. bangladeshpost.net.
  4. News: Cultivating flair . Dhaka Tribune . 9 December 2022.
  5. Web site: দেশের ফুটবলে জাপানি হাওয়া . Japanese gust in the country's football . Khela 71 . Bangla . 16 September 2021.
  6. Web site: 2020-10-12 . BFF eyeing on Matsushima Sumaiya . 2022-11-19 . Dhaka Tribune.
  7. Web site: DSC demolished defending champions MPL to win third title. . 2022-11-19 . clubmaldives.org.
  8. News: 2023-01-23 . Japanese-Bangladeshi Mathsushima in women's team's camp . 2023-05-10 . The Business Standard . en.
  9. Web site: ‘I had to balance football and society’ . 2023-05-10 . businesspostbd.com . en.
  10. News: Japan’s Sumaya now belongs to Bangladesh .