Mohamed Mintu Sheikh

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Mintu Sheikh
Personal information
Full name Mohamed Mintu Sheikh
Date of birth (1990-01-29) 29 January 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Magura, Bangladesh
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Feni SC (1)
2010–2011 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi (0)
2012–2015 Mohammedan SC (0)
2016–2017 Sheikh Russel KC (1)
2017–2019 Mohammedan SC 18 (1)
International career
2010–2011 Bangladesh U23 10 (0)
2010–2012 Bangladesh 6 (0)
Medal record
Representing Bangladesh U-23
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 21, 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:58, 19 December 2020 (UTC)

Mohamed Mintu Sheikh (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ মিন্টু শেখ; born 29 January 1990) is a retired Bangladeshi footballer who played for the Bangladesh national team between 2010 and 2012.[1]

Club career[edit]

Mintu made his top tier debut with Feni Soccer Club in 2009. His performances on the international stage resulted in a competition between Abahani Limited Dhaka and Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club to earn Mintu's signature. Both the clubs named Mintu in their team for the 2012 league season, leading to Abahani sending a complaint to the Bangladesh Football Federation. They soon withdrew the complaint and Mintu went onto join Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi.[2] The following year, Mintu signed for Mohammedan SC and in 2013, he scored the winning penalty against Sheikh Russel KC, as Mohammedan won the Bangladesh Super Cup.[3] He became the historic teams captain in 2018.[4]

International career[edit]

Mintu was one of the main architects of the Bangladesh U23 team's gold win at the 2010 South Asian Games, held in Dhaka.[5] He made his debut for the senior team the same year, during a 2–1 victory over Tajikistan.[6]

2018 arrest[edit]

On 19 November 2018, Mintu was arrested, however, had soon been granted bail in a case under Dowry Prevention Act in Bangladesh.[2][7][8]

Honours[edit]

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi

Mohammedan

Bangladesh U23

References[edit]

  1. ^ "M. Mintu Sheikh". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  2. ^ a b মিন্টু শেখ জামালেই. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  3. ^ Rahman, Anisur (26 June 2013). "Mohammedan complete underdog fairytale". The Daily Star. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  4. ^ জামিন পেয়েছেন মোহামেডান অধিনায়ক. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  5. ^ "SA Games Champion Squad". Bangladesh Football Federation. 12 July 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Mohamed Mintu Sheikh". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  7. ^ কারাগারে মোহামেডান অধিনায়ক মিন্টু শেখ. Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  8. ^ স্ত্রীর মামলায় ফুটবলার মিন্টু এখন জেলে. Sarabangla (in Bengali). November 29, 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2024.