Golam Sarwar Tipu

While studying in Tejgaon school, Tipu was introduced to neighbourhood club Tejgaon Friends Union, which he joined in 1963, after completing his Matriculation examination the previous year. With the club he took part in the Dhaka Second Division. In 1964, he was signed up by ex-Pakistani international Chunna Rashid's EPG Press, with them he played in the First Division without remuneration, before Rashid fixed his move to Wari Club the following year.

Tipu had his breakthrough season with Wari Club in 1965, and after a year at Rahmatganj MFS, he was snapped up by Makrani dominated Victoria SC. In 1968, Tipu got his move to Pakistan's strongest team, Mohammedan SC, after impressing the club's official Amir Jang Ghaznavi. Tipu made his Mohammedan debut against his former club Rahmatganj MFS, replacing Pakistani forward Moosa Ghazi. In his debut season he won the Aga Khan Gold Cup, and in the final against Ceylon, he scored a brace in a 5–0 win.{{Cite web |title=Pakistan Observer 1968.11.13 — South Asian Newspapers |url=https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/san/newspapers/paob19681113-01.1.10|access-date=2025-04-02 |website=gpa.eastview.com|archive-date=2025-04-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250402154654/https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/san/?a=d&d=paob19681113-01.1.10|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title=Pakistan Observer 1970.06.01 — South Asian Newspapers |url=https://gpa.eastview.com/crl/san/?a=d&d=paob19700601-01.1.10 |access-date=2025-06-09 |website=gpa.eastview.com}} With the Black and Whites, he won his first league title in 1969, establishing a lethal partnership with Pakistani striker Ali Nawaz Baloch.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bd-pratidin.com/sport-news/2020/05/17/530961|language=bn|title=টিপু-মঞ্জুর টানা তিন শিরোপা|date=May 17, 2020|website=Bangladesh Pratidin|archive-date=August 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230808081634/https://www.bd-pratidin.com/sport-news/2020/05/17/530961|url-status=live}}

In 1972, almost a year after Bangladesh Liberation War, Tipu joined the newly established Abahani Krira Chakra, after being persuaded by Sheikh Kamal. Although he suffered a serious knee injury the previous year, he was made the club captain in 1973. The following year, although not in his best form, he won league title with Abahani.{{Cite web|url=https://ctgsangbad24.com/sports/5491/|language=bn|title=শোকাবহ আগস্ট : আবাহনীর খেলোয়াড়দের রাতের অন্ধকারে অনুশীলন করতে হতো|date=September 5, 2022|website=ctgsangbad24.com|archive-date=August 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230808081741/https://ctgsangbad24.com/sports/5491/|url-status=live}} In 1975, Tipu returned to Mohammedan, and became hat trick champions, winning the league title in 1975, 1976 and 1978. He announced his retirement after playing against Kolkata Mohammedan in a charity match, and during the match he got an assist for Sheikh Mohammad Aslam's goal, as the game ended 1–1.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/kaler-khela/2014/10/17/140220|language=bn|title=ফুটবলের জন্যই এক জীবনে এত সম্মান|date=October 17, 2014|website=Kalerkantho|access-date=December 8, 2022|archive-date=December 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208175303/https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/kaler-khela/2014/10/17/140220|url-status=live}}

File:Golam Sarwar Tipu (R) in action during the five-nation Friendship Cup Tournament against Iraq in Tehran in 1969.png against Iraq in 1969]]

In 1967, he trialed for the Pakistan national football team while still at Victoria SC, and after getting his move to Mohammedan SC, he made his official debut for Pakistan during the 1969 Friendship Cup, held in Tehran, Iran. He is one of the few East Pakistani players to get a chance in the Pakistan national team which was dominated by West Pakistan.{{Cite web |last=Iqbal |first=Ayaz Khan {{!}} Nayir |date=2024-09-22 |title=FOOTBALL: GLORY DAYS, PASS ME BY |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1860358/football-glory-days-pass-me-by |access-date=2024-09-22 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}} During the tournament, Tipu played against Soviet club Spartak Moscow.

In September of that year, Tipu was part of the Pakistan team which played against both Turkey and Iran at the 1969 RCD Cup, held in Ankara, Turkey. Tipu represented Dhaka Division in the National Football Championship from 1965 to 1970. He also featured for the East Pakistan football team during their 1970 King Mahendra Cup triumph in Nepal.

{{cquote|"We could clearly feel the discrimination from West Pakistanis, especially the Punjabis."|source= Tipu on his time with the Pakistan national football team.|cquote}}

On 13 February, during the first in independent Bangladesh, which was between President XI and Bangladesh XI, Tipu was the vice-captain of the President XI and scored the first goal of the match, which ended in his team winning 2–0 (Scooter Abdul Gafoor scored the second goal).{{Cite web|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/বঙ্গবন্ধু-বলেছিলেন-তোরা-ভালো-খেল|language=bn|title=বঙ্গবন্ধু বলেছিলেন, ‘তোরা ভালো খেল’|first=মাসুদ|last=আলম|website=Prothomalo|archive-date=August 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230808082155/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%81-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2|url-status=live}} On 11 May 1972, Tipu's Mohammedan SC took on Mohun Bagan AC, who were the first foreign team to visit Bangladesh after independence. Although Tipu was on the losing side at the end of the game, two days later on 13 May, Tipu defeated the Indian side as a member of the Dhaka XI, with Kazi Salahuddin scoring the only goal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A7%AD-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8|title=৭ কোটি মানুষের জন্য ভালোবাসা নিয়ে ঢাকায় এসেছিল মোহনবাগান|first=মাসুদ|last=আলম|website=Prothomalo|archive-date=August 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230808082725/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A7%AD-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8|url-status=live}}

Later on that year, Tipu played for the Dhaka XI in India's Bordoloi Trophy, and scored in the final against East Bengal Club, as his team finished runner-up. However, a knee injury he suffered in 1972, prevented him a place in the first Bangladesh national football team, which played in Malaysia's Merdeka Tournament, in 1973. After returning from injury, Tipu could not regain his old form, and retired in 1979, without getting a chance to play for Bangladesh.

In 1980, a year after his retirement from playing, Tipu took charge of Mohammedan SC. With them he won the league title in 1980 and 1982. During his debut year as coach, Tipu also got an opportunity to train in England. He managed the Bangladesh U19 at the qualifying round of the 1985 AFC Youth Championship, eventually failing to guide the team to the main tournament. The same year he managed the senior national team at the 1984 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in Jakarta, Indonesia. His first win as the national team coach came against Philippines, during the qualifiers. In 1986, he was in charge of the national team again, this time during the 1986 Asian Games, in Seoul, South Korea, and the only game Bangladesh won during the tournament came against Nepal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/sports/2021/10/07/1080682%20%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%AE%20%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%20%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9A|language=bn|title=১৮ বারের কোচ|date=November 29, 2021|website=Kalerkantho|archive-date=November 27, 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231127180325/https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/sports/2021/10/07/1080682|url-status=live}}

Tipu returned to domestic football, coaching both Arambagh KS and Agrani Bank Ltd, until 1989. He returned to Mohammedan for his second stint as coach, in 1993. He managed the Bangladesh U16 team at the 1998 AFC U-16 Championship and during the tournament his side earned a hard-fought 2–2 draw with Japan U16. His last coaching job with the national team came during the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round, where Bangladesh lost 4–0 to Tajikistan on aggregate.{{Cite web|url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/2003/11/23/d31123040235.htm|title=Alfaz spares seniors' blushes|website=archive.thedailystar.net|archive-date=August 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230808083202/https://archive.thedailystar.net/2003/11/23/d31123040235.htm|url-status=live}} During the 2009–10 Bangladesh League, Tipu guided a financially struggling Muktijoddha Sangsad KC to a sixth-place finish.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-103119|title=Muktis alive & kicking|date=August 26, 2009|website=The Daily Star|archive-date=August 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230809100443/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-103119|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-113466|title=Opinions divided on selection|date=November 9, 2009|website=The Daily Star|archive-date=August 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230808083348/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-113466|url-status=live}}

Following his retirement from football as a coach and player, Tipu regularly appears as a football pundit for various news outlets.{{Cite web|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/topic/%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81|language=bn|title=গোলাম সারোয়ার টিপু|website=Prothomalo|archive-date=August 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230808083622/https://www.prothomalo.com/topic/%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81|url-status=live}}

Mohammedan SC

• Dhaka First Division League: 1969, 1975, 1976, 1978
• Aga Khan Gold Cup: 1968
• Independence Cup: 1972{{Cite web|url=http://kironsportsdesk.com/?p=4058|language=bn|title=৪৪ বছর আগে প্রথম স্বাধীনতা কাপে মোহামেডানের চ্যাম্পিয়নের নায়ক সালাউদ্দিন|archive-date=August 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230808084011/https://kironsportsdesk.com/2016/05/07/%e0%a7%aa%e0%a7%aa-%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%9b%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%86%e0%a6%97%e0%a7%87-%e0%a6%aa%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%a5%e0%a6%ae-%e0%a6%b8%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%a7%e0%a7%80%e0%a6%a8%e0%a6%a4/|url-status=live|website=Kiron's Sports Desk}}

Abahani Krira Chakra

• Dhaka First Division League: 1974

East Pakistan

• King Mahendra Cup: 1970

Mohammedan SC

• Dhaka First Division League: 1980, 1982
• Federation Cup: 1980*, 1981, 1982*, 1983
• {{flagicon|India}} Ashis-Jabbar Shield Tournament: 1982

• 1979 − National Sports Awards.
• 2013 − National Sports Awards Lifetime Honour.{{Cite web|url=https://m.theindependentbd.com/arcprint/details/27374/2015-12-20|title=Sports play pivotal role to introduce Bangladesh at global stage: Kamal|website=theindependentbd.com}}
• 2018 − Rupchada Prothom Alo Award 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://www.newspapers71.com/935558/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%20%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%20%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8%20%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%20%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%20%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81|language=bn|title=আজীবন সম্মাননা পেলেন গোলাম সারোয়ার টিপু|website=Newspapers71.com|archive-date=August 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230808083907/http://www.newspapers71.com/935558/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%20%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%20%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8%20%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%20%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%20%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81|url-status=live}}

• List of Bangladesh national football team managers

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