Moinul Islam Moin
{{Short description|Bangladeshi footballer (born 2005)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Moinul Islam Moin
| image =
| caption =
| full_name = Mohammed Moinul Islam Moin
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2005|2|18|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Barisal, Bangladesh
| height = {{height|m=1.68}}
| position = Attacking Midfielder
| currentclub = Mohammedan SC
| clubnumber = 20
| youthyears1 = –2018
| youthclubs1 = Muladi FA
| years1 = 2020–2022
| clubs1 = Uttara FC
| caps1 = 38
| goals1 = 19
| years2 = 2022–
| clubs2 = Mohammedan SC
| caps2 = 4
| goals2 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam1 = Bangladesh U17
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 8
| nationalyears2 = 2022–2024
| nationalteam2 = Banglades U20
| nationalcaps2 = 16
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| pcupdate = 27 April 2024
| ntupdate = 29 September 2024
| medaltemplates =
{{medalSport|Men's football}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|BAN}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|SAFF U-17 Championship}}
{{Medal|Winner|2018 Nepal|Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|SAFF U-20 Championship}}
{{Medal|RU|2022 India|Team}}
{{Medal|Winner|2024 Nepal|Team}}
}}
Moinul Islam Moin ({{langx|bn|মইনুল ইসলাম মঈন}}; born 18 February 2005) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Bangladesh Premier League club Mohammedan SC.
Early career
Moinul Islam Moin was born on 18 February 2005 in Muladi, Barisal. The eldest among two brothers and three sisters, Moin completed HSC from Baptist Mission Boys High School in 2022. He trained under the local coach Ziaul Ahsan Khan at the Muladi Football Academy before being selected by the Bangladesh U15 team for the 2018 SAFF U-15 Championship in Nepal.{{Cite web|url=https://bangla.bdnews24.com/sport/article2076165.bdnews|date=14 June 2022|title=এবার প্রিমিয়ার লিগে গোলের আলো ছড়াতে চান মঈন|language=bn|website=bdnews24|archive-date=13 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213191012/https://bangla.bdnews24.com/sport/article2076165.bdnews|url-status=live}} In 2019, Moin represented his high school at the Clear Men Under-17 School Football Tournament and was selected among the best six players of the tournament, gaining the opportunity to train with the English club Manchester City.{{Cite web|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/lifestyle/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87|title=ম্যানচেস্টার সিটির টিকিট হাতে|language=bn|date=March 1, 2020|website=Prothomalo|archive-date=13 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213191101/https://www.prothomalo.com/lifestyle/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87|url-status=live}} However, this opportunity did not come to fruition due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2020, Moin won the best player award of the Bangabandhu Under-17 Gold Cup Football Tournament, where 98,730 footballers participated from all over the country. His team, Barisal Division, was crowned champions, defeating Chittagong Division 2–1.{{Cite web|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A7%AF%E0%A7%AF-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%88%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2|title=গোল না করেও প্রায় ৯৯ হাজারে সেরা বরিশালের মঈনুল|language=bn|date=March 1, 2020|website=Prothomalo|archive-date=13 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213191249/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A7%AF%E0%A7%AF-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%88%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2|url-status=live}}
Club career
=Uttara FC=
In 2021, Moin joined Uttara FC for the 2020–21 Bangladesh Championship League. He made his professional league debut on 7 February 2022 against NoFeL SC. In the following league game, held eight days later, Moin scored his first professional league goal in a 1–1 draw with Dhaka City FC.{{Cite web|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2021-02-15/uttara-fc-vs-dhaka-city-fc/2318982/|title=Match Report of Uttara FC vs Dhaka City FC|date=2021-02-15|website=globalsportsarchive.com|archive-date=13 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213191420/https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2021-02-15/uttara-fc-vs-dhaka-city-fc/2318982/|url-status=live}} His first season at the cub saw him make 17 appearances while scoring a single goal. Moin began the 2021–22 Bangladesh Championship League season with goals against Dhaka Wanderers and Agrani Bank SC in the league's first two matches. He finished the first phase with 10 goals from 11 games.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/sports/665763/%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%88%E0%A6%A8|date=26 May 2022|title=উত্তরা এফসিকে একাই টানছেন মঈন|language=bn|website=Daily Nayadiganta|archive-date=13 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213191514/https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/sports/665763/%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%88%E0%A6%A8|url-status=live}} His best performance during the second phase came during 3–2 victory over BFF Elite Academy on 3 June 2022. During the game he scored a brace, with his first goal coming from a free-kick to open the scoring while his second goal being the winner, a curling effort resulting from a throw-in. Moin finished the season as league top scorer with 18 goals from 21 games.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/sports/678453/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%88%E0%A6%A8|title=সাফেও গোল করতে চান মঈন|language=bn|date=22 July 2022|website=Daily Nayadiganta|archive-date=13 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213191624/https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/sports/678453/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%88%E0%A6%A8|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.banglanews24.com/football/news/bd/1179121.details|language=bn|title=শিরোপার আক্ষেপ ঘোচাতে চান মঈন|date=August 30, 2023|website=banglanews24.com|archive-date=13 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213191735/https://www.banglanews24.com/football/news/bd/1179121.details|url-status=live}}
=Mohammedan SC=
In July 2022, Moin joined Mohammedan SC in the Bangladesh Premier League. On 17 November 2022, Moin made his club debut against Fortis FC as a substitute during a 3–1 victory in the 2022–23 Independence Cup. On 10 February 2023, he made his league debut as a substitute against AFC Uttara during a 6–0 victory.
International career
=Youth=
Moin spent the entirety of the 2018 SAFF U-15 Championship on the bench and was later left out of the under-15 team for the 2018 UEFA Assist U-15 Development Tournament and 2019 SAFF U-15 Championship. In September 2019, English coach Rob Ryles included Moin in the squad for the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers held in Doha, Qatar. On 20 September 2019, he scored his first international goal against Bhutan U16 during the qualifiers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/football/188048/u16-boys-outclass-bhutan|title=U16 boys outclass Bhutan|date=September 20, 2019|website=Dhaka Tribune|archive-date=13 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213192732/https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/football/188048/u16-boys-outclass-bhutan|url-status=live}}
During the 2019 UEFA Assist U-16 Development Tournament held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Moin scored a brace against both Cambodia U16 and Faroe Islands U16.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/uefa-u-16-football-bangladesh-good-start-beating-cambodia-2-0|title=Uefa U-16 Football: Bangladesh off to good start beating Cambodia 2-0|date=October 17, 2019|website=The Business Standard|archive-date=13 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213192631/https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/uefa-u-16-football-bangladesh-good-start-beating-cambodia-2-0|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/u-16s-one-point-away-being-crowned-1815823|title=U-16s one point away from being crowned|date=October 19, 2019|website=The Daily Star|archive-date=13 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213192531/https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/u-16s-one-point-away-being-crowned-1815823|url-status=live}} On 20 October 2019, he scored a hat-trick against Maldives U16 as Bangladesh were crowned undefeated champions.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/football/190915/bangladesh-unbeaten-champions-of-uefa-assist-u16|title=Bangladesh unbeaten champions of Uefa-assist U16 tournament|date=October 20, 2019|website=Dhaka Tribune|archive-date=13 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213192433/https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/football/190915/bangladesh-unbeaten-champions-of-uefa-assist-u16|url-status=live}} Moin also ended the tournament as top scorer with 7 goals from 3 games.
In 2022, Moin represented the Bangladesh U20 team during all 5 games in the 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship, as Bangladesh finished tournament runners-up for the third consecutive time, following their 2–5 defeat to hosts India U20.{{Cite web|url=https://www.daily-bangladesh.com/sports/414894|title=বাংলাদেশকে ট্রফি এনে দিতে চান মঈন|language=bn|date=31 August 2023|website=Daily Bangladesh|archive-date=13 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213192322/https://www.daily-bangladesh.com/sports/414894|url-status=live}} He also represented the team during the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers in Arad, Bahrain, later that year. In 2023, Moin was appointed captain of the Bangladesh U19 team for the 2023 SAFF U-19 Championship held in Kathmandu, Nepal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.banglanews24.com/football/news/bd/945264.details|language=bn|title=ভালো খেলার ব্যাপারে আশাবাদী মঈনুল|date=July 21, 2022|website=banglanews24.com|archive-date=13 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213192229/https://www.banglanews24.com/football/news/bd/945264.details|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazipurkotha.com/sports/news/103685|language=bn|title=বাংলাদেশকে ট্রফি এনে দিতে চান মঈন|date=31 August 2023|website=Gazipur Kotha|archive-date=13 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213192132/https://www.gazipurkotha.com/sports/news/103685|url-status=live}}
Personal life
In 2023, Moin gained admission into American International University-Bangladesh as part of its sports quota. He represented his university during the Ispahani Prothom Alo Inter University Football Tournament, scoring a hat-trick against BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology during an 8–1 victory.{{Cite web|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/884avalciy|title=ড্যাফোডিলের জার্সিতে মাঠ মাতালেন জাতীয় দলের রহমত-ফাহিম|language=bn|date=July 19, 2023|website=Prothomalo|archive-date=13 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213191828/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/884avalciy|url-status=live}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|4 February 2024.}}{{Soccerway|869698}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Domestic Cup{{efn|Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Federation Cup}} !colspan="2"|Other{{efn|Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Independence Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=3|Uttara FC
|Bangladesh Championship League |17 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 1 | ||||
| 2021–22
|Bangladesh Championship League |21 | 18 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 18 | ||||
| colspan="2" |Uttara FC total
!38 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 19 | |
| rowspan=2|Mohammedan SC
|3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24
|Bangladesh Premier League |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!41 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 19 |
{{notelist}}
=International goals=
==Youth==
:Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%;"
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
| 1. | 20 September 2019 | Doha, Aspire Dome, Qatar | {{fbu|17|Bhutan}} | align=center | 3–0 | align=center | 3–0 | 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
| 2. | rowspan=2| 16 October 2019 | rowspan=7| Dhaka, Bangabandhu National Stadium, Bangladesh | rowspan=2| {{fbu|17|Cambodia}} | align=center | 1–0 | rowspan=2 align=center | 2–0 | rowspan=7| UEFA Assist U-16 Development Tournament |
| 3. | align=center | 2–0 | |||||
| 4. | rowspan=2| 18 October 2019 | rowspan=2| {{fbu|17|Faroe Islands}} | align=center | 2–0 | rowspan=2 align=center | 3–1 | ||
| 5. | align=center | 3–1 | |||||
| 6. | rowspan=3| 20 October 2019 | rowspan=3| {{fbu|17|Maldives}} | align=center | 4–0 | rowspan=3 align=center| 6–0 | ||
| 7. | align=center | 5–0 | |||||
| 8. | align=center | 6–0 | |||||
| 9. | 23 September 2024 | rowspan=2|Haiphong, Lạch Tray Stadium, Vietnam | {{fbu|20|Guam}} | align=center | 2–1 | align=center | 2–2 | rowspan=2|2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification |
| 10. | 29 September 2024 | {{fbu|20|Bhutan}} | align=center | 2–1 | align=center | 2–1 | ||
| colspan="8"|Last updated 29 September 2024 |
Honours
Mohammedan SC
Bangladesh U-20
Bangladesh U-16
- UEFA Assist U-16 Development Tournament: 2019
Bangladesh U-15
Individual
- 2019 – UEFA Assist U-16 Development Tournament Top Scorer Award
- 2020 – Bangabandhu U-17 Gold Cup Football Tournament Best Player Award
- 2021–22 – Bangladesh Championship League Top Scorer Award
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|869698}}
- {{Global Sports Archive|md-moinul-islam-moin/345204}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moin, Moinul Islam}}
Category:Bangladeshi men's footballers
Category:21st-century Bangladeshi sportsmen
Category:Bangladesh men's youth international footballers
Category:Mohammedan SC (Dhaka) players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:People from Barisal District