Tanvir Chowdhury

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Tanvir Chowdhury
Tanvir during his playing days
Personal information
Full name Mohamed Tanvir Chowdhury
Date of birth (1977-09-25)25 September 1977
Place of birth Natore, Bangladesh
Date of death 9 October 2018(2018-10-09) (aged 41)[1]
Place of death Natore, Bangladesh
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 Victoria SC
1997–2001 Badda Jagoroni Sangsad
2000Chittagong Abahani (loan)
2001–2002 Abahani Limited Dhaka
2002–2003 Arambagh KS
2003–2009 Sheikh Russel KC
2005–2006Muktijoddha Sangsad (loan)
2009–2010 Brothers Union
International career
1998 Bangladesh U16 4 (1)
2000 Bangladesh U19 3 (?)
2000 Bangladesh 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tanvir Chowdhury (Bengali: তানভীর চৌধুরী; 25 September 1977 – 9 October 2018) was a Bangladeshi professional footballer who played as a right winger.

Club career[edit]

Tanvir began his career in the Dhaka First Division League with Victoria SC in 1995.[2] Tanvir made his Premier Division League debut with Badda Jagorani in 1999. He came to the limelight during the 2000 National League with Chittagong Abahani.[3] He won the Best Player Award and received Tk 50,000 along with a motorcycle.[4] He received a club highest Tk 7.5 lakh salary from Sheikh Russel KC for the 2007 B.League.[5]

International career[edit]

In 1998, Tanvir represented Bangladesh at the 1998 AFC U-16 Championship. During the tournament he scored against South Korea U16 in a 1–2 defeat. In 2000, he played in the 2000 AFC Youth Championship qualifiers.[6][7] On 2 May 2000, he made his debut for the Bangladesh national team as a 61st-minute substitute during a 1–1 draw with India in the Maldives Invitational Football Tournament. In the same year, he participated in a friendly match against India in London.[6][8]

Death[edit]

On 19 May 2005, Tanvir was caught in a bus accident while returning to Dhaka from his village in Natore. The passenger bside him died on spot, while Tanvir suffered a severe head injury and immediately lost consciousness.[9] He was kept on life support for thirteen days, before regaining consciousness on 28 July 2015.[10] His former teammates also arranged a press conference seeking public assistance, in July 2015.[11] His treatment at Square Hospital lasted for three months, and eventually, he was admitted to a Paralysis Rehabilitation Center on 24 August 2005. BFF also donated Tk 2 lakhs to aid his treatment.[4]

Tanvir died on 9 October 2018, while being treated at the Natore Sadar Hospital.[12] The cause of dead was due to a sudden drop in his blood sugar level.[13] He left behind his wife and two daughters.[14]

Honours[edit]

Badda Jagorani Sangsad

Abahani Limited Dhaka

Individual

References[edit]

  1. ^ "চলে গেলেন সাবেক ফুটবলার তানভীর". jagonews24.com (in Bengali). 9 October 2018. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024.
  2. ^ "ফুটবলার তানভীর চৌধুরী আর নেই". Risingbd (in Bengali). 9 October 2018. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024.
  3. ^ "BFF announces players' lists". The Daily Star. January 7, 2000. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b Alam, Masud (June 18, 2016). "তানভীরের অলৌকিক ফেরা". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 10 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Past inspires Russel, Farashganj". archive.thedailystar.net. 26 January 2007. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024.
  6. ^ a b "জাতীয় দলের প্রাক্তন ফুটবলার তানভীরের অবস্থা সংকটাপন্ন". Risingbd (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 10 January 2024.
  7. ^ "জাতীয় দলের সাবেক ফুটবলার তানভীর চৌধুরী আর নেই". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). October 9, 2018. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024.
  8. ^ "না ফেরার দেশে জাতীয় দলের সাবেক ফুটবলার তানভীর". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 9 October 2018. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024.
  9. ^ a b "জীবন-মৃত্যুর সন্ধিক্ষণে তানভীর". Prothomalo (in Bengali). May 26, 2015. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024.
  10. ^ "স্মৃতিভ্রষ্ট হয়ে তানভীরের 'ফেরা'". Prothomalo (in Bengali). August 2, 2015. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Help sought to save Tanvir". The Daily Star. June 4, 2015. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Former national footballer Tanvir Chowdhury passes away". The Daily Star. October 9, 2018. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Ex-footballer Tanvir dies". New Age. 9 October 2018. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Former nat'l booter Tanvir no more". Daily Sun. October 10, 2018. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024.

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