Ariful Kabir Farhad
Ariful Kabir Farhad (Bengali: আরিফুল কবির ফরহাদ; born 12 March 1980) is a retired Bangladeshi professional footballer who played as a centre forward. He played for the Bangladesh national team from 2003 to 2006.[1][2]
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| Full name | Ariful Kabir Farhad | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1980 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Chittagong, Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2004 | Muktijoddha Sangsad | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Mohammedan SC | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Chittagong Mohammedan SC | |||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–2006 | Bangladesh | 14 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career
Farhad scored his first goal for Bangladesh against Bhutan during the 2003 SAFF Cup group stages.[3][4] He managed to get a brace in that game as Bangladesh won (3-0) and topped the group. Farhad also got a couple of goals against Bhutan during the 2005 SAFF Cup.[5] On 16 August 2006, Farhad played his last game for Bangladesh in a 4-1 defeat to Qatar.
International goals
- Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 January 2003 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | 1–0 | 3-0 | 2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup | |
| 2. | 15 January 2003 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | 2–0 | 3-0 | 2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup | |
| 3. | 27 March 2003 | Hong Kong | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |
| 4. | 8 December 2005 | Peoples Football Stadium, Karachi | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup | |
| 5. | 8 December 2005 | Peoples Football Stadium, Karachi | 2–0 | 3-0 | 2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup |
Personal life
After retirement, Farhad represented his hometown Chittagong District football team, and also played in the M Agency Veteran Football Tournament, with Chittagong Masters Club.[6]
Honours
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
- Federation Cup: 2001, 2003
- National Football League: 2003
Abahanai Limited Dhaka
- Independence Gold Cup (Rajshahi): 2005
Bangladesh
References
- Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ariful Kabir Farhad". www.national-football-teams.com.
- "Bangladesh - A. Farhad - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- "South Asian Football Federation Cup". RSSSF.
- Rahman, Anisur (October 1, 2021). "'No choice but to leave it to fate'". The Daily Star.
- "South Asian Gold Cup 2005 (Karachi, Pakistan)". RSSSF.
- Azadi, Dainik (August 13, 2022). "ভেটারেন ফুটবল টুর্নামেন্টের সেমিফাইনালে চট্টগ্রাম মাস্টার্স".