Mahbubur Rahman Sufil

{{short description|Bangladeshi footballer}}

{{similar names||Mahbubur Rahman (disambiguation)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Mahbubur Rahman

| fullname = Mahbubur Rahman Sufil

| image =

| caption =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|9|10|df=y}}{{soccerway|mahbubur-rahman/563877|access-date=3 February 2024}}

| birth_place = Moulvibazar, Bangladesh

| height = 1.65m{{Cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/70909/Mahbubur_Rahman_Sufil.html|title = Mahbubur Rahman Sufil|website=national-football-teams|access-date=3 February 2024}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Brothers Union

| clubnumber = 15

| youthyears1 = 2014

| youthclubs1 = Mohammedan SC U18

| years1 = 2015–16

| clubs1 = Dilkusha SC

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2016–18

| clubs2 = Arambagh KS

| caps2 =

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2018–22

| clubs3 = Bashundhara Kings

| caps3 = 52

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2022–23

| clubs4 = Mohammedan SC

| caps4 = 5

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2023–

| clubs5 = Brothers Union

| caps5 = 16

| goals5 = 4

| nationalyears1 = 2017

| nationalteam1 = Bangladesh U20

| nationalcaps1 = 8

| nationalgoals1 = 4

| nationalyears3 = 2018–22

| nationalteam3 = Bangladesh U23

| nationalcaps3 = 13

| nationalgoals3 = 2

| nationalyears4 = 2018–

| nationalteam4 = Bangladesh

| nationalcaps4 = 29

| nationalgoals4 = 5

| club-update = 29 May 2024

| ntupdate = 16 November 2021

| medaltemplates =

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{{MedalCompetition|SAFF U-18 Championship}}

{{Medal|RU|2017 Bhutan|Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|South Asian Games}}

{{MedalBronze | 2019 Nepal|Team}}

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Mahbubur Rahman Sufil ({{langx|bn|মাহবুবুর রহমান সুফিল}}) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bangladesh Premier League club Brothers Union and the Bangladesh national team.

He began his professional league career with Arambagh KS in the Bangladesh Premier League. He was the captain of the club for 2017–2018 season.

{{cite web|title=Arambagh, Ctg Abahoni ready to lock horns in Independence Cup final|url=https://www.bff.com.bd/arambagh-ctg-abahoni-ready-to-lock-horns-in-independence-cup-final/|publisher=Bangladesh Football Federation|access-date=1 April 2018}}

Club career

=Arambagh KS=

Sufil joined Arambagh KS for the 2016 Bangladesh Premier League. He was the captain of the club during the 2017–18 season. He led the club to its first-ever local title in its almost 60-year history, beating defending champions Chittagong Abahani in the final of the 2017–18 Independence Cup by a 2–0 margin on 10 February 2018 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka.{{cite news |title=Arambagh new Independence Cup champions|url=http://www.unb.com.bd/sports-news/Arambagh-new-Independence-Cup-champions%C2%A0/62676|work=United News of Bangladesh|access-date=1 April 2018}}{{cite web|title=Arambagh celebrate first ever local title|url=http://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=121657|work=The Daily Observer|access-date=4 April 2018}}

=Bashundhara Kings=

Sufil joined the Bashundhara Kings from Arambagh KS on 1 July 2018. On 5 February 2021, Sufil scored his first goal for the club during a 2–1 victory over Chittagong Abahani Limited.

International career

=Youth=

Sufil appeared for the national under-20 side in both the 2017 SAFF U-18 Championship and 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification.{{cite web|title=U19 Boys: The beacon of football renaissance in Bangladesh|url=https://www.bff.com.bd/u19-boys-the-beacon-of-football-renaissance-in-bangladesh/|publisher=Bangladesh Football Federation|access-date=2 April 2018}} He scored three goals in AFC qualification,{{cite web|title=GSA Profile|url=http://www.globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/mahbubur-rahman/223253/|publisher=Global Sports Archive|access-date=2 April 2018}} including a brace in a 4–0 victory over Sri Lanka{{cite news|title=Bangladesh thrash Sri Lanka 4-0 in AFC U19 Qualifiers|url=http://www.daily-sun.com/post/267351/Bangladesh-thrash-Sri-Lanka-40-in-AFC-U19-Qualifiers|work=Daily Sun|access-date=2 April 2018}} and the game-winner in stoppage time against the Maldives.{{cite news |title=Mahbubur rescues Bangladesh|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/bangladesh-u-19-win-late-goal-1485370|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2 April 2018}}{{cite news |title=Sufil lifts last-gasp Bangladesh|url=http://www.newagebd.net/print/article/27517|work=New Age |access-date=2 April 2018}} During the 2017 SAFF U-18 Championship, Sufil scored one goal, the game-tying tally in a 4–3 shock victory over tournament favorites India in the tournament's opening match.{{cite news |title=U-18 boys rally from 3-goal deficit to beat India 4-3|url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/football/2017/09/18/u18-boys-rally-3-goal-deficit-beat-india-4-3/|work=The Dhaka Tribune|access-date=2 April 2018}}

=Senior team=

Sufil made his senior international debut on 27 March 2018 in an International friendly against Laos. He entered the match as a second-half substitute before scoring the game-tying goal in the third minute of stoppage time.{{cite news |title=FIFA Int'l Friendly: Bangladesh play 2-2 draw with Laos|url=http://www.theindependentbd.com/post/143280|work=The Independent|location=Dhaka|access-date=1 April 2018}} In warm-up matches for the friendly against Laos, Sufil scored a goal against Bangkok Glass FC of Thai League 1 during a training camp in Thailand.{{cite news |title=Sabuj nets hat-trick as Bangladesh win warm-up|url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/football/2018/03/23/sabuj-nets-hat-trick-bangladesh-win-warm/|work=The Dhaka Tribune|access-date=2 April 2018}}{{cite news |title=Sabuz hattrick shatters Glass|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/sabuz-hattrick-shatters-glass-1552489|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2 April 2018}}

International goals

=Youth=

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#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
{{Center|1}}18 September 2017Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu{{flagicon|India}} India U18{{Center|3–3}}{{Center|4-3}}2017 SAFF U-18 Championship
{{Center|2}}2 November 2017Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe{{flagicon|Maldives}} Madlives U19{{Center|1–0}}{{Center|1-0}}2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
3rowspan=2 | 8 November 2017rowspan=2 | Hisor Central Stadium, Hisorrowspan=2 |{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} Sri Lanka U19align=center | 3–0rowspan=2 align=center | 4–0rowspan=2 | 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
4align=center | 4–0
{{Center|5}}3 August 2018Mokpo International Football Center, Mokpo{{flagicon|KOR}} Sehan University FC{{Center|2–1}}{{Center|2–1}}Unofficial Friendly{{cite news |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/arcprint/details/326935/2018/08/04/National-booterswin-friendly-against-South-Korean-club/2018-08-04|title=National booters win friendly against South Korean club|work=Daily Sun|access-date=2 May 2020}}
{{Center|6}}16 August 2018Pakansari Stadium, Cibinong{{flagicon|Thailand}} Thailand U 23{{Center|1–0}}{{Center|1–1}}2018 Asian Games
{{Center|7}}5 December 2019Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu{{flagicon|SL}} Sri Lanka U 23{{Center|1–0}}{{Center|1–0}}2019 South Asian Games
colspan="7"|Last updated 5 December 2019

=Senior=

Score and result list Bangladesh's goal tally first.{{cite web|title=NFT profile|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/70909/Mahbubur_Rahman_Sufil.html|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=1 April 2018}}

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#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
23 March 2018Leo Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand{{flag icon|THA}} BG Pathum United F.C.align=center | 1–0align=center | 4–3Unofficial Friendly{{cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/bangladesh-win-practice-match-1552396|title=Bangladesh win practice match|author=|date=23 March 2018|work=The Daily Star|access-date=20 November 2020}}
1.27 March 2018New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane{{fb|Laos}}{{Center|2–2}}{{Center|2–2}}Friendly
2.4 September 2018Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka{{fb|Bhutan}}{{Center|2–0}}{{Center|2–0}}2018 SAFF Championship
3.13 November 2020Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka{{fb|Nepal}}{{Center|2–0}}{{Center|2–0}}Friendly
4.29 March 2021Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu{{fb|Nepal}}{{Center|1–2}}{{Center|1–2}}2021 Three Nations Cup (Nepal)
5.7 September 2021Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek{{fb|KGZ}}{{Center|1–3}}{{Center|1–4}}2021 Three Nations Cup (Kyrgyzstan)
colspan="8"|Last updated 7 September 2021

=Club=

Bashundhara Kings

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! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

1.21 September 2018Sheikh Kamal Stadium, Nilphamari{{flagicon|MDV}} New Radiant SCstyle="text-align:center;" | 4–0style="text-align:center;" | 4–1Preseason Friendly{{cite news |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/football/2018/09/21/bashundhara-kings-beat-new-radiant-in-friendly|title=Bashundhara Kings beat New Radiant in friendly

|date=21 September 2018|work=Dhaka Tribune|access-date=1 April 2021}}

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