Motiur Rahman Munna

Motiur Rahman Munna (Bengali: মতিউর রহমান মুন্না; born 1 September 1979) is a retired Bangladeshi footballer who played as a central midfielder.[1] He played for the Bangladesh national team from 1999 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.

Motiur Munna
Personal information
Full name Motiur Rahman Munna
Date of birth (1979-09-01) 1 September 1979
Place of birth Chittagong, Bangladesh
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1994 Sadharan Bima CSC
1995–1996 Agrani Bank Ltd. SC
1997–2003 Mohammedan SC
2003–2007 Muktijoddha Sangsad (2)
2008–2009 Brothers Union
2009–2010 Abahani Limited Dhaka
2010–2011 Muktijoddha Sangsad 19 (2)
2011–2014 Mohammedan SC
International career
1999–2009 Bangladesh 44 (2)
Medal record
Representing  Bangladesh
Men's football
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Kathmandu
SAFF Championship
Winner 2003 Bangladesh
Runner-up 2005 Pakistan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

On 22 April 1999, Motiur made his debut for the national team against India during the 1999 SAFF Championship. 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 U23
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.5 December 2006Al-Gharrafa Stadium, Saudi Arabia Vietnam1–11–52006 Asian Games

Bangladesh
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.24 November 1999Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium, UAE Sri Lanka2–13–12000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2.18 January 2003Bangabandhu National Stadium, Bangladesh India2–12–12003 SAFF Championship

Honours

Mohammedan SC

Abahani Limited Dhaka

Bangladesh

References
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  2. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Rahman Motiur Munna". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  3. "Bangladesh - M. Rahman Munna - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  4. Rahman, Anisur (November 12, 2012). "The fallen giants". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  5. "The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 451". archive.thedailystar.net. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  6. "Bangladesh emerge champions: India beat Pakistan". DAWN.COM. January 21, 2003. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  7. "বাংলাদেশের ফুটবল ইতিহাসের অন্যতম সেরা ম্যাচ". pavilion.com.bd. Archived from the original on 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  8. প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব. "মতিউর মুন্নার সেই 'স্বর্ণালি' স্মৃতি". Prothomalo. Archived from the original on 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  9. "আন্তর্জাতিক ফুটবলকে বিদায় জনালেন রজনী ও মুন্না". bangla.bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
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