Habibur Rahman Sohag

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Habibur Rahman Sohag

| image =

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| fullname = Md Habibur Rahman Sohag{{Soccerway|id=130841|access-date=30 March 2021}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|01|01|df=y}}

| birth_place = Narail, Bangladesh{{GSA player|habibur-rahman-sohag/150108|access-date=30 March 2021}}

| height = 184 cm{{Cite web|url=https://www.sheikhrussel.club/current-squad/habibur-rahman-shohag/|title=Habibur Rahman Shohag|website=Sheikh Russel KC Official Website|access-date=9 May 2024}}

| position = Left Back, Center Back, Defensive Midfielder

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

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| years1 = 2009–2010

| clubs1 = Dhaka Abahani

| caps1 = 9

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2010–2014

| clubs2 = Mohammedan SC

| caps2 = 48

| goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2015–2016

| clubs3 = Muktijoddha Sangsad

| caps3 = 10

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2017–2018

| clubs4 = Arambagh KS

| caps4 = 13

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2018–2021

| clubs5 = Mohammedan SC

| caps5 = 40

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2021–2022

| clubs6 = Sheikh Russel KC

| caps6 = 4

| goals6 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2007

| nationalteam1 = Bangladesh U16

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2009

| nationalteam2 = Bangladesh U19

| nationalcaps2 = 4

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2011

| nationalteam3 = Bangladesh U23

| nationalcaps3 = 1

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2021

| nationalteam4 = Bangladesh

| nationalcaps4 = 1

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| pcupdate = 4 April 2022

| nationalteam-update = 20 June 2021

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Habibur Rahman Sohag ({{langx|bn|হাবিবুর রহমান সোহাগ}}; born 1 January 1993) is a retired Bangladeshi professional footballer. He represented the Bangladesh national team in 2021.{{Cite web|title=Habibur Rahman Sohag Mohammedan SC Dhaka videos, transfer history and stats - SofaScore|url=https://www.sofascore.com/player/habibur-rahman-sohag/1098749|access-date=2021-03-30|website=www.sofascore.com}} A versatile player, Sohag played in multiple roles, including central midfielder and attacking midfielder, towards the end of his career he played as a centre-back or defensive midfielder.{{Cite web |title=Habibur Rahman Sohag Ranking History |url=https://www.footballcritic.com/habibur-rahman-sohag/ranking-history/150108 |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=FootballCritic |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Habibur Rahman Sohag |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/habibur-rahman-sohag/ |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Mohamed Habibur Rahman Sohag - Defensa de undefined, 30 años: noticias, partido, últimas estadísticas detalladas incluyendo goles, asistencias, fortalezas y rivalidades y puntuaciones de partidos |url=https://tribuna.com/es/persons/mohamed-habibur-rahman-sohag/ |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=Tribuna.com |language=es}}

Early career

Sohag was born in Naragathi village of Narail District. In 2003, he started practicing at the Narayanganj Osmani Stadium and was later picked up by teams in the district league. He also played in the JFA Cup U-14 tournament. In 2006, Sohag was selected by the BFF for advanced training at the Tata Academy Jamshedpur in India. In 2005, Sohag played 5 matches for the U13 national team at BKSP. The following year he was promoted to the U14 team and played 4 matches in Islamabad, Pakistan, where Bangladesh finished runners-up in a subcontinental tournament. He also gained experience from playing in the Pioneer League, before making his Bangladesh Premier League debut.{{Cite web|title=আক্ষেপ সরিয়ে সামনে দৃষ্টি সোহাগের|url=https://www.deshrupantor.com/sport/2021/03/11/281550|access-date=2021-04-02|website=দেশ রূপান্তর}}

Club career

In 2009, Sohag joined Abahani Limited Dhaka in the Bangladesh Premier League. He won the league title in his debut season and also made a few appearances in the 2010 AFC President's Cup, before moving to Mohammedan SC the subsequent year. During his three years with the Black and Whites he won the 2013 Super Cup.{{cite news|date=23 March 2021|title=Shohag determined to make late call-up count|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/news/shohag-determined-make-late-call-count-2059613|access-date=27 March 2021|work=The Daily Star}}

In 2015, he moved to Muktijoddha Sangsad KC. On 4 August 2016, Sohag scored from a long-distance free-kick for Muktijoddha in their 2–0 victory over Brothers Union. His goal earned praise from both fans and local media.{{Cite web|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/কেস্টারের-পর-সোহাগ|title=কেস্টারের পর সোহাগ|website=Prothomalo|date=4 August 2016 }} In 2017, he was brought to Arambagh KS by coach Maruful Haque. Sohag won the 2018 Independence Cup with Arambagh KS, and remained an integral part of the team over the course of the season.

He returned to Mohammedan SC, the following year, where British head coach Sean Lane, Sohag played as a center back. His performances with the club also earned him his first senior international cap in 2021. On 27 December 2023, Sohag's well-placed free kick against Muktijoddha earned Mohammedan a place in the quarter-finals of the 2020 Federation Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://bangla.thedailystar.net/node/195021|title=মুক্তিযোদ্ধাকে হারিয়ে নকআউট পর্বে এক পা মোহামেডানের|date=27 December 2020|website=The Daily Star Bangla}} In 2022, Sohag joined Sheikh Russel KC, however, he was released from the club at the end of the season.

International career

In 2007, Sohag played three matches and scored 1 goal at the 2008 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers, held in Abu Dhabi, UAE. His goal came on 28 October 2007, in a 1–3 defeat to Tajikistan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-9324|title=U-16s booters end with four losses|date=29 October 2007|website=The Daily Star}} In 2009, Sohag captained Bangladesh U19, at the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers, held in Bangkok, Thailand.{{Citation |title=সবগুলো বয়সভিত্তিক দলে খেললেও এবারই প্রথম জাতীয় দলে সোহাগ |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVkgZ2jKF-E |access-date=2023-05-04 |language=en}}

In 2011, Croatian coach Robert Rubčić called up Sohag to the Bangladesh U23 for the 2012 Summer Olympics Qualifiers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.banglatribune.com/sport/football/670819/%E2%80%98%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%93%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%97-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E2%80%99|title=‘কন্যাভাগ্য ভালো হওয়ায় জাতীয় দলে সুযোগ পেয়েছি’|website=Bangla Tribune}} He made his debut for the olympic team on 23 February, coming on as a substitute in the 89th minute against hosts Kuwait U23 in a 0–2 defeat.{{Cite web|title=Match Report of Kuwait U23 vs Bangladesh U23 - 2021-03-27 - Olympic Football Tournament|url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=407&matchId=3342|access-date=2023-05-01|website=globalsportsarchive.com|archive-date=11 September 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911234134/http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=407&matchId=3324|url-status=bot: unknown}}

Sohag was first called up for the Bangladesh national team at the 2021 Three Nations Cup.{{cite news|date=8 March 2021|script-title=bn:প্রথম বারের মত জাতীয় দলে ডাক পেয়েই নিজেদের আনন্দের কথা জানিয়েছেন রিমন হোসেন, হাবিবুর রহমান সোহাগরা|work=Daily Sports BD|url=https://dailysportsbd.com/2021/03/%e0%a6%aa%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%a5%e0%a6%ae-%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b0%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%ae%e0%a6%a4-%e0%a6%9c%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%a4%e0%a7%80%e0%a7%9f-%e0%a6%a6%e0%a6%b2%e0%a7%87-%e0%a6%b8/|language=bn|access-date=28 March 2021|archive-date=18 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418120433/https://dailysportsbd.com/2021/03/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8/|url-status=dead}} He made his debut on 27 March, coming on as a substitute against hosts Nepal in a 0–0 draw.{{Cite web|title=Match Report of Nepal vs Bangladesh - 2021-03-27 - FIFA Friendlies - Global Sports Archive|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2021-03-27/nepal-vs-bangladesh/2338837/|access-date=2021-03-30|website=globalsportsarchive.com}}{{cite news|date=19 December 2019|script-title=bn:বাংলাদেশ দলে খেলার অনুভূতিটাই তাদের কাছে অন্যরকম|work=Bangla Tribune|url=https://www.banglatribune.com/672812/%E0%A7%AA-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A7%A8%E0%A7%A6-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A5%A4|language=bn|access-date=27 March 2021}}