Topu Barman

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Topu Barman
Topu with Bangladesh in 2021
Personal information
Full name Topu Barman
Date of birth (1994-12-20) 20 December 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Narayanganj, Bangladesh
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre Back
Team information
Current team
 Bashundhara Kings
Number 4
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Wari Club
2011–2014 Mohammedan SC (2)
2014–2015 Sheikh Russel (0)
2015–16 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi (0)
2016–17 Abahani Limited Dhaka (0)
2017–18 Saif Sporting Club 19 (2)
2018–19 Abahani Limited Dhaka 10 (1)
2019– Bashundhara Kings 48 (2)
International career‡
2009 Bangladesh U16 4 (0)
2011 Bangladesh U19 3 (0)
2014–2017 Bangladesh U23 13 (0)
2013– Bangladesh 55 (6)
Medal record
Representing  Bangladesh
South Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Guwahati
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Kathmandu
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 February 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Topu Barman (Bengali: তপু বর্মন; born 20 December 1994) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Bangladesh Premier League club Bashundhara Kings, which he captains, and the Bangladesh national team.

Early career[edit]

Topu was scouted in 2006 by Canary Wharf Group's talent search programme. After initial trials, he spent two years at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) under the supervision of local coaches Golam Sarwar Tipu and Rezaul Haq Jamal.[1] In 2008, Topu, along with a few under-16 players, attended a three-week training session at the David Beckham Academy in London. Topu, who was initially selected for training by English coach Anthony Ferguson and England-born Bangladeshi footballer Anwar Uddin, was granted Tk 10,000 scholarship by the Canary Wharf Group after completing its programme.[2]

Club career[edit]

In 2009, he joined Wari Club in the Dhaka Senior Division League.[3] In 2011, he joined Mohammedan SC in top-tier, the Bangladesh Premier League, which was also the country's sole professional league at the time.[4]

In 2014, Topu won the Super Cup with Mohammedan, defeating Sheikh Russel KC 4-2 on penalties. He won the 2016 Bangladesh Premier League with Abahani Limited Dhaka as undefeated champions. In 2017, he was one of the highest paid local players after joining the newly promoted Saif SC.[5]

In 2019, Topu joined Bashundhara Kings. He made his debut for Kings during a 2019 Federation Cup match against Chittagong Abahani, on 27 December 2019. His first goal for the club came against Police FC in the same competition, on 1 January 2020.[6] The tournament was his first title triumph with Kings.[7]

Before the start of the 2020 Federation Cup, Topu was named as the new club captain following the departure of Daniel Colindres. Topu played twice during the tournament as Kings lifted the trophy for the second year running.[8] He helped Kings keep a solid defense as they won the 2021 Bangladesh Premier League with 4 league games remaining.[9] He ended the league season with a first-half brace against his former club and title rival, Abahani Limited Dhaka. He scored an own goal 28 minutes into the match and then made amends with a headed goal into the Abahani net 10 minutes later.[10]

Interest from abroad[edit]

After the 2021 SAFF Championship Topu has had offers from NorthEast United FC who currently play in the Indian Super League, the topflight of Indian football and he also has attracted interest from an unknown club from the Qatari Second Division also known as the Qatar Stars League[11]

International career[edit]

Topu (no.4) in action against Ali Ashfaq of Maldives during the 2021 SAFF Championship.

Topu made his youth international debut during the 2010 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers.[12][13] He represented Bangladesh U19 during the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers held in Dhaka.[14]

On 24 October 2014, at the age of 19 years, 11 months, and 5 days, Topu made his debut for Bangladesh national team in a friendly match against Sri Lanka. He entered the field as a substitute for defender Yeasin Khan in the 63rd minute of the match which ended as 1-1.[15][16]

On 28 December 2015, he scored his first goal in international football against Bhutan.[17] Topu was named in the squad for the SAFF Championship: 2018 and had an impressive tournament even though hosts Bangladesh were not able to reach the knockout stages once more.[18] He scored against both Bhutan and Pakistan during the group-stages.[19][20] Topu also scored a crucial goal against Afghanistan during the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification helping Bangladesh reach the second round of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers[21][22]

On 1 October 2021, Topu kicked off the 2021 SAFF Championship with a calmly converted penalty against Sri Lanka earning the team a 1-0 victory and a winning start to the tournament.[23][24] He also played full 90 minutes against Nepal in the final group match of the competition for both sides where Bangladesh needed a win to reach the finals, the match concluded as 1-1, after a controversial late penalty call from the referee which ended Bangladesh's hopes of reaching the finals once again.[25]

On 13 November 2021, during the second matchday of the 2021 Mahinda Rajapaksa Cup, Topu scored an 86th-minute penalty to give Bangladesh a memorable win against Maldives for the first time in 18 years.[26] However,during the last group match against Sri Lanka with Bangladesh only needing a draw, Topu missed a first half penalty and after conceding late into the game Bangladesh suffered a 2-1 defeat, denying the country a place in an international tournament final again.[27]

Controversy[edit]

On 20 September 2023, customs officials at Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka discovered that Topu and four of his teammates had illegally imported 64 bottles of alcohol. This transgression took place following their return from Maldives, subsequent to Bashundhara Kings suffering a 1–3 defeat at the hands of Maziya in the 2023–24 AFC Cup.[28] Despite the initial indefinite suspension of the players, Topu, who was found to be carrying approximately 26 bottles, was handed a ban lasting two and a half months, until 31st December 2023.[29][30] Bashundhara Kings lifted Topu's ban on 5th December 2023, after which he resumed training with the club a week later.[31] Topu's ban was lifted on 5 December 2023 by Bashundhara Kings, and he joined the club's training camp a week later.[32] On 22 December 2023, Topu returned to the field during the 2023–24 Bangladesh Premier League season opening game against Brothers Union.[33]

Career statistics[edit]

International apps[edit]

As of 26 March 2024.
Bangladesh
Year Apps Goals
2014 2 0
2015 12 1
2016 6 0
2018 7 2
2019 1 0
2020 5 0
2021 12 3
2023 8 0
2024 2 0
Total 55 6

International goals[edit]

Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 28 December 2015 Trivandrum International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram  Bhutan 1–0 3–0 2015 SAFF Championship
2. 4 September 2018 Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka  Bhutan 1–0 2–0 2018 SAFF Championship
3. 6 September 2018 Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka  Pakistan 1–0 1–0 2018 SAFF Championship
4. 3 June 2021 Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha  Afghanistan 1–1 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 1 October 2021 National Football Stadium, Malé  Sri Lanka 1–0 1–0 2021 SAFF Championship
6. 13 November 2021 Racecourse Ground, Colombo  Maldives 2–1 2–1 2021 Mahinda Rajapaksa Trophy

Personal life[edit]

Topu is dating Swarnali Krishna, a medical student, since 2015.

From religious views, Topu is a follower of Hindu religion.

Honours[edit]

Mohammedan SC

Abahani Limited Dhaka

Bashundhara Kings

References[edit]

  1. ^ ফুটবল জগতে না.গঞ্জের সর্বশেষ মুখ তপু বর্মণ. Press Narayanganj24.com (in Bengali). 8 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Under-16 booters to go for training in London in August". bdnews24.com.
  3. ^ তপু বর্মন ‘বাংলার রামোস’. Bangladesh Journal Online (in Bengali).
  4. ^ "Mohammedan complete underdog fairytale". The Daily Star. June 26, 2013.
  5. ^ "BPL 2016–17 season players' transfer: Saif Sporting announce grand ambition". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Topu scores as Kings beat Police". Daily Sun.
  7. ^ "Colindres drives Kings to Fed Cup title". The Daily Star. January 5, 2020.
  8. ^ "Bashundhara Kings retain Federation Cup title". New Age.
  9. ^ "Bashundhara Kings becomes champion by breaking 'own record'". Daily Bangladesh.
  10. ^ "Curtain falls on BPL with Kings-Abahani stalemate". New Age.
  11. ^ Rahman, Anisur (October 17, 2021). "ISL offer for Tapu Barman". The Daily Star.
  12. ^ "U-16 booters leave for Philippines". The Daily Star. September 30, 2009.
  13. ^ "U-16 booters end qualifiers with defeat". The Daily Star. October 11, 2009.
  14. ^ "U-19 squad announced". The Daily Star. August 20, 2011.
  15. ^ "BD play 1-1 draw with SL". The Daily Observer.
  16. ^ "Bangladesh frustrates fans". The Daily Observer.
  17. ^ "Bangladesh earn consolation win over Bhutan in SAFF Championship". bdnews24.com.
  18. ^ "Hosts Bangladesh knocked out of SAFF". jagonews24.com.
  19. ^ "Impressive Bangladesh dominate Bhutan in opener". Dhaka Tribune. September 4, 2018.
  20. ^ "Hosts march toward semis". The Daily Star. September 7, 2018.
  21. ^ "Topu strike earns draw against Afghanistan". New Age.
  22. ^ "Topu Barman's late goal helps Bangladesh draw 1-1 against Afghanistan". The Business Standard. June 3, 2021.
  23. ^ "Topu Barman leads Bangladesh to victory in Saff opener against Sri Lanka". The Business Standard. October 1, 2021.
  24. ^ "Topu feels satisfied with winning goal". Dhaka Tribune. October 1, 2021.
  25. ^ "Late penalty heartbreak for 10-man Bangladesh as Nepal reach SAFF Championship final". bdnews24.com.
  26. ^ "Bangladesh beat Maldives for the first time in 18 years". The Business Standard. November 13, 2021.
  27. ^ "Bangladesh knocked out of Four Nations tournament after conceding a late penalty against Sri Lanka". The Business Standard. November 17, 2021.
  28. ^ "বাংলাদেশি ফুটবলারদের ব্যাগে ৬৪ বোতল মদ". dhakapost.com. January 1, 1970. Archived from the original on November 16, 2023.
  29. ^ "Morsalin fined as Zico, Topu banned for months". www.dhakatribune.com. November 16, 2023. Archived from the original on November 16, 2023.
  30. ^ "নিষেধাজ্ঞা উঠল মোরসালিন-রিমনের". bdnews24. Archived from the original on November 16, 2023.
  31. ^ "জিকো-তপু ফিরছেন ১২ ডিসেম্বর". Desh Ruantor. December 5, 2023.
  32. ^ Iqbal, Niar (December 7, 2023). "অনুতপ্ত তপু প্রায়শ্চিত্তের অপেক্ষায়". Prothom Alo.
  33. ^ "মদ–কাণ্ডের নিষেধাজ্ঞা শেষে মাঠে ফিরলেন তপু বর্মণ". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). December 22, 2023.

External links[edit]

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