Minhajul Abedin Ballu

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Minhajul Abedin Rakib
Personal information
Full name Minhajul Abedin Rakib Ballu
Date of birth (2001-09-16) 16 September 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Dhaka, Bangladesh
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Central Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Mohammedan SC
Number 7
Youth career
2013–2015 Arambagh FA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 The Muslim Institute
2016–2017 T&T Club Motijheel
2017–2018 Farashganj SC 6 (1)
2018–2019 Brothers Union 20 (2)
2019–2021 Muktijoddha Sangsad 15 (0)
2021– Mohammedan SC 24 (2)
International career‡
2015 Bangladesh U16 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2015
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 February 2024

Minhajul Abedin Rakib (Bengali: মিনহাজুল আবেদিন রাকিব, born 16 September 2001), also known as Ballu,[1] is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bangladesh Premier League club Mohammedan SC.

Early career[edit]

Ballu began his career at Arambagh Football Academy under the guiadance of coach Ibrahim Khalil Kala.[2]

Club career[edit]

Ballu participated in the Dhaka Third Division Football League in 2015 with The Muslim Institute.[3]

He began his Premier League journey with Farashganj SC during the 2017–18 Bangladesh Premier League.[2]

In August 2023, Ballu played three games as a guest player for Bangladesh Army in the 2023 Durand Cup.[4]

On 2 February 2024, Ballu scored the only goal as Mohammedan SC defeated Bashundhara Kings in the 2023–24 Bangladesh Premier League to become the first club to defeat Kings at the Bashundhara Kings Arena.[5][6] He was named Man of the Match following the games conclusion, and was also rewarded with Tk 25,000 from Mohapagol, the largest supporter club of Mohammedan.[1][7]

International career[edit]

Ballu captained Bangladesh at U14 level at the AFC U-14 Championship 2014 qualifiers held in Myanmar.[8]

In 2015, he represented the Bangladesh U16 team during the 2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers held on home soil.[9]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 4 February 2024.[10]
Club Season League Cup[a] Other Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Farashganj SC 2017–18 Bangladesh Premier League 6 1 0 0 0 0 — 6 1
Brothers Union 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League 20 2 2 0 1[b] 0 — 23 2
Muktijoddha Sangsad 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2020–21 Bangladesh Premier League 15 0 2 0 — — 17 0
Muktijoddha Sangsad total 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
Mohammedan SC 2021–22 Bangladesh Premier League 9 0 1 0 2[b] 1 — 12 1
2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League 11 1 4 0 0 0 — 15 1
2023–24 Bangladesh Premier League 4 1 2 0 4[b] 1 — 10 2
Mohammedan SC total 24 2 7 0 6 2 0 0 37 4
Career total 65 5 11 0 7 2 0 0 83 7
Notes
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Federation Cup
  2. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Independence Cup

Honours[edit]

Mohammedan SC

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "স্বপ্নের মতো গোল করে আনন্দে ভাসছেন 'বাল্লু'". Bangla Tribune. 3 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "'এই গোল দিয়ে মিনহাজুরকে মানুষ চিনবে'". Prothomalo. February 3, 2024.
  3. ^ Kabir, Iqbal (February 19, 2024). "মোহামেডানের ফুটবলার বাল্লু স্বপ্ন দেখেন জাতীয় দলে খেলার". ctgsangbad24.com.
  4. ^ "ডুরান্ড কাপ খেলতে ভারত যাচ্ছেন মোহামেডানের জাফর, কামরুলরা". banglanews24.com. July 27, 2023.
  5. ^ "Mohammedan end Kings' proud home record". The Daily Star. February 3, 2024.
  6. ^ "নিজেদের মাঠে কিংসের প্রথম হার, মোহামেডানের শিকার চ্যাম্পিয়নরা". Prothomalo. February 3, 2024.
  7. ^ "নিজ মাঠে বসুন্ধরার প্রথম হার". Daily Nayadiganta. 3 February 2024.
  8. ^ Haque, Shishir (March 31, 2013). "Thais thrash Bangladesh U-14". Dhaka Tribune.
  9. ^ "AFC U-16 Qualifiers: Bangladesh to face UAE Friday". Daily Sun. September 3, 2015.
  10. ^ Minhajul Abedin Ballu at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

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