Golam Robbani Choton
{{short description|Bangladeshi association football manager and former player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Golam Robbani Choton
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Golam Robbani Choton
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|7|2|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Bogra, Rajshahi, East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh)
| height =
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Army Football Team (head coach)
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1983–1986
| clubs1 = Basabo TS
| years2 = 1987–1990
| clubs2 = Fakirerpool
| years3 = 1991–1993
| clubs3 = Wari Club
| years4 = 1994
| clubs4 = Fakirerpool YMC
| years5 = 1995–2001
| clubs5 = Arambagh KS
| years6 = 2002
| clubs6 = BRTC SC
| manageryears1 = 1993–1994
| managerclubs1 = T&T Club
| manageryears2 = 1996–2005
| managerclubs2 = T&T Club
| manageryears3 = 2005
| managerclubs3 = Dipali JS
| manageryears4 = 2008
| managerclubs4 = Bangladesh (assistant)
| manageryears5 = 2013–2023
| managerclubs5 = Bangladesh Women U14
| manageryears6 = 2013–2023
| managerclubs6 = Bangladesh Women U17
| manageryears7 = 2009–2023
| managerclubs7 = Bangladesh Women U20
| manageryears8 = 2009–2023
| managerclubs8 = Bangladesh Women
| manageryears9 = 2023–
| managerclubs9 = Bangladesh Army
| manageryears10= 2023–
| managerclubs10= Bangladesh Army Women
| medaltemplates= {{Medal|Country|{{fbw|BAN}}}} (manager)
{{medalSport|Women's football}}
{{MedalCompetition | SAFF Women's Championship}}
{{Medal|W|2022 Nepal|}}
{{Medal|RU|2016 India|}}
{{MedalCompetition | South Asian Games}}
{{Medal|Bronze|2010 Bangladesh|}}
{{Medal|Bronze|2016 India|}}
{{MedalCompetition | SAFF U-18 Women's Championship}}
{{Medal|W|2018 Bhutan|}}
{{Medal|W|2021 Bangladesh|}}
{{MedalCompetition | SAFF U-15 Women's Championship}}
{{Medal|W|2017 Bangladesh|}}
{{Medal|RU|2018 Bhutan|}}
{{Medal|RU|2019 Bhutan|}}
{{MedalCompetition | Bangamata U-19 Women's International Gold Cup}}
{{Medal|W|2019 Bangladesh|}}
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Golam Robbani Choton ({{langx|bn| গোলাম রব্বানী ছোটন}}) (born 2 July 1968) is a Bangladeshi professional football manager and former player, who is the current managing Bangladesh Army Football Team. He was the former head coach of Bangladesh women's under-14, Bangladesh women's under-17,{{Cite web|url=https://m.theindependentbd.com/printversion/details/214197|title=Bangladesh women U-16 team leaves for Thailand today|date=5 September 2019|website=The Independent|access-date=27 March 2021}}{{Cite web|url=http://bff.com.bd/news/our-target-is-to-go-match-by-match-choton|title=Our target is to go match by match: Choton|date=2017-09-09|website=Bangladesh Football Federation|access-date=27 March 2021}} Bangladesh women's under-20{{Cite web|url=https://kuenselonline.com/championship-to-enhance-womens-football-in-south-asia/|title=Championship to enhance women's football in South Asia|date=2018-09-28|website=kuenselonline|access-date=27 March 2021}} and Bangladesh women's national football team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bff.com.bd/news/bangladesh-will-relish-the-saff-challenge-choton|title=Bangladesh will relish the SAFF challenge: Choton|date=2019-03-11|website=Bangladesh Football Federation|access-date=27 March 2021}}{{Cite web|last=FIFA.com|title=Member Association - Bangladesh |url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/ban/about|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513222702/https://www.fifa.com/associations/association/ban/about|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 May 2019|access-date=21 August 2020|website=www.fifa.com|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/golam-robbani-choton/51185/|title=Golam Robbani Choton|website=Global Sports Archive|access-date=27 March 2021}} He is considered as the pioneer of Bangladesh women's football. Golam Robbani had played for Fakirerpool Young Men's Club and Arambagh KS for most of his playing career as a defender.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecfXQSVZjHo|title=Golam Rabbani Choton | Interview | Ranga Shokal | Kebria & Labonno | Talk Show | Maasranga TV|via=www.youtube.com}}
Early years
Golam Robbani Choton was born on July 2, 1968, in Bogra, Bangladesh and spent his childhood there. But, he and his family originally from Tangail.
Career
In the 1983–84 season, he began his senior playing career by playing for Basabo Tarun Sangha, where he spent three seasons. Then, he joined Fakirerpool Young Men's Club in the 1987–88 season. After spending 3 seasons at Fakirerpool, he signed a contract with Wari Club Dhaka. Subsequently, he played for Fakirerpool and Arambagh KS. Most recently in the 2001–02 season, he joined BRTC Sports Club from Arambagh KS. He retired after playing only one season for BRTC.
Managerial career
In 1993, Golam Robbani made his debut as a manager of T&T Club. After stepping down as T&T's manager for just one season, he took over as T&T's manager again in the 1996–97 season, the second time he spent about 10 seasons as T&T's manager. He then joined Dipali Jubo Sangha as a manager. In 2009, he became the manager of the Bangladesh national women's team as well as the manager of the Bangladesh women's under-20 team. Later, he also became the manager of Bangladesh Women's Under-14 and Bangladesh women's under-17 teams. As a manager, he has won 7 titles so far, including the 2018 SAFF U-18 Women's Championship{{cite web|url=https://www.banglanews24.com/sports/article/71411/Bangladesh-win-SAFF-U-18-Womens-title|title=Bangladesh win SAFF U-18 Women's title|date=7 October 2018|website=Banglanews24.com|access-date=18 January 2019}} title.
Under his coaching, Bangladesh clinched their maiden SAFF Women's Championship title with a 3–1 victory over Nepal in an entertaining final at the Dasharath Rangasala in Kathmandu on 19 September 2022,{{cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/bangladesh-women-make-history-clinch-maiden-saff-title-3123176|title=Bangladesh women make history, clinch maiden SAFF title|website=The Daily Star|date=19 September 2022|access-date=19 September 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/football/71byffcdy8|title=Bangladesh crowned champions|website=Prothom Alo|date=19 September 2022|access-date=19 September 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2022/09/19/president-pm-lauds-bangladesh-team-for-winning-saff-womens-championship-2022|title=President, PM lauds Bangladesh team for winning SAFF Women's Championship 2022|website=Dhaka Tribune|date=19 September 2022|access-date=19 September 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/2022/09/19/bangladesh-women-create-history-clinch-saff-championship-for-first-time|title=Bangladesh women create history, clinch Saff Championship for first time|website=Dhaka Tribune|date=19 September 2022|access-date=19 September 2022}} and they became runner-up at the SAFF Women's Championship 2016.{{cite web | url=http://www.shekicks.net/news/view/13821 | title=India keep unbeaten SAFF record | publisher=shekicks.net | date=5 January 2017 | accessdate=11 January 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118113619/http://www.shekicks.net/news/view/13821 | archive-date=18 January 2017 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }} On 26 May 2023, Golam Robbani Choton has brought shocking news as he has chosen to step down from his duties as head coach of the women's team after the end of May.{{cite web | url=https://unb.com.bd/category/Sports/womens-football-coach-golam-rabbani-choton-sends-resignation-letter-to-bff/116218 | title=Women's football coach Golam Rabbani Choton sends resignation letter to BFF | publisher=UNB | date=29 May 2023 | accessdate=29 May 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529122756/https://www.unb.com.bd/category/Sports/womens-football-coach-golam-rabbani-choton-sends-resignation-letter-to-bff/116218 | archive-date=29 May 2023 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}{{cite web | url=https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/womens-football-teams-head-coach-golam-rabbani-step-down-duties-638614 | title=Women's football team's head coach Golam Rabbani to step down from duties | publisher=www.tbsnews.net | date=26 May 2023 | accessdate=26 May 2023 | df=dmy-all }} Then, he took over Bangladesh Army Football Team as manager.{{cite web | url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/chotons-army-deny-mohammedan-3455201 | title=Choton's Army deny Mohammedan | publisher=The Daily Star | date=28 October 2023 | accessdate=28 October 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029074114/https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/chotons-army-deny-mohammedan-3455201 | archive-date=29 October 2023 | df=dmy-all }}
Honours
= Manager =
See also
References
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External links
- {{GSA player|golam-robbani-choton/51185}}
- [https://uk.soccerway.com/coaches/golam-robbani-choton/631453/ Soccerway.com profile]
- [https://www.linkedin.com/in/golamrabbanichoton/ Linkedin profile]
- [https://twitter.com/GolamChoton Twitter profile]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Choton, Golam Robbani}}
Category:People from Tangail District
Category:People from Bogra District
Category:Bangladeshi men's footballers
Category:Bangladeshi football managers
Category:Bangladeshi football coaches
Category:Fakirerpool Young Men's Club players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Footballers from Dhaka Division
Category:Footballers from Rajshahi Division
Category:Bangladesh women's national football team
Category:Association football managers by women's national team