Piash Ahmed Nova

Piash Ahmed Nova was born in Amla Union of Kushtia District.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/novas-dream-came-true-3081226|title=Nova’s ‘dream came true’|date=July 28, 2022|work=The Daily Star|archive-date=July 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711141442/https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/novas-dream-came-true-3081226|url-status=live}} He is from a family of three brothers and one sister. His older brother, Pial Ahmed Shiva, helped him get admitted to Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP), where Nova participated in many football tournaments while continuing his education.{{Cite news|url=https://banglanews24.com/football/news/bd/1163176.details|script-title=bn:এশিয়ান গেমসে নিজের সেরাটা দিতে চান নোভা|date=August 3, 2023|work=banglanews24.com|language=bn|archive-date=August 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230807103319/https://banglanews24.com/football/news/bd/1163176.details|url-status=live}} In 2020, he scored a hat-trick for BSKP in the third place playoff of the 9th Bangladesh Games against Satkhira District.{{Cite news|url=https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=307175|title=Bangladesh Army becomes men's football champions|work=The Daily Observer|language=en|archive-date=June 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230628074730/https://www.observerbd.com/news.php?id=307175|url-status=live}}

In 2021, Nova joined Alamgir Somaj Kollayan KS during the Super League round of the initially delayed 2019–20 Dhaka Third Division League season.{{citation needed|date=April 2025}} On 28 August 2021, he scored a goal in a 8–1 victory over Asaduzzaman FA.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/bff.football/photos/a.10152402545884675/10159596161909675/|title=Alamgir Shomaj Kollayan O Krira Shangshad Vs Asaduzzaman Football Academy|author=Bangladesh Football Federation|via=Facebook|archive-date=July 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711154339/https://www.facebook.com/bff.football/posts/pfbid0Jqd3958xuBM2Qz8b97N8WsRFUMfHSmFJV4guPB73xPVEYZZZ7oVy8pBKVbEy1gicl|url-status=live}} On 9 September 2021, Nova scored a hat-trick in the season-ending game against The Muslim Institute, during a 6–0 victory. Eventually, Nova ended his first season playing domestic football with 4 goals from 4 matches, as the club mainly consisting of BKSP students went onto lift the league title.{{Cite news|url=https://www.banglanews24.com/english/sports/news/bd/118849.details|title=Bashundhara Group Third Division Football begins|date=June 10, 2023|work=banglanews24.com|archive-date=July 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711141943/https://www.banglanews24.com/english/sports/news/bd/118849.details|url-status=live}}

In October 2021, Nova joined Bangladesh Premier League club Bashundhara Kings, after impressing the club's president, Imrul Hassan, with his performance in the Dhaka Third Division League. Nonetheless, he was unable to make the matchday squad even once during his first season with a professional league club.{{Cite news|url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/sports/2022/08/08/1170911|script-title=bn:অস্কারও নিশ্চয় আমার পারফরম্যান্সে খুশি|date=August 11, 2022|work=Kaler Kantho|language=bn|archive-date=November 28, 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231128081258/https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/sports/2022/08/08/1170911|url-status=live}}

In October 2022, Nova was loaned out to Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club.{{Cite news|url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/sport/2022/10/31/1198741|script-title=bn:চ্যাম্পিয়ন হওয়ার লক্ষ্য শেখ জামালের|date=November 28, 2023|work=Kaler Kantho|language=bn|archive-date=November 28, 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231128081733/https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/sport/2022/10/31/1198741|url-status=live}} On 23 December 2022, he made his professional league debut, as a stoppage time substitute against Muktijoddha Sangsad KC. He missed an integral part of the season while preparing for his SSC examination, making a total of six appearances in the league from which he started in only one.{{Cite news|url=https://www.jagonews24.com/sports/football/870708|script-title=bn:এশিয়ান গেমসে ভালো খেলে জাতীয় দলে ঢুকতে চাই|work=Jago News 24|language=bn|archive-date=August 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230807103119/https://www.jagonews24.com/sports/football/870708|url-status=live}} In July 2023, it was confirmed that he would remain with the Dhanmondi outfit on a permanent basis.

On 19 August 2024, Nova joined Fortis FC.{{Cite web|url=https://bangla.bdnews24.com/sport/6c55309373c9|title=সবার আগে দলবদল সারল ফর্টিস এফসি|language=bn|date=19 August 2024|access-date=19 August 2024|website=bangla.bdnews24.com|archive-date=19 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240819164336/https://bangla.bdnews24.com/sport/6c55309373c9|url-status=live}}

In August 2019, Nova was selected for the Bangladesh U15 for the 2019 SAFF U-15 Championship by coach Mutafa Anwar Parvez.{{Cite news|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/saff-u-15-champs-bangladesh-squad-reach-w-bengal|title=SAFF U-15 Champs: Bangladesh squad reach W Bengal|date=August 20, 2019|work=The Business Standard|archive-date=July 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711142906/https://www.facebook.com/plugins/feedback.php?app_id=434065700527142&channel=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fx%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2F%3Fversion%3D46%23cb%3Df74207872b07d8%26domain%3Dwww.tbsnews.net%26is_canvas%3Dfalse%26origin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.tbsnews.net%252Ff2dad5c0fb3f95%26relation%3Dparent.parent&container_width=612&height=100&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tbsnews.net%2Fsports%2Fsaff-u-15-champs-bangladesh-squad-reach-w-bengal&locale=en_US&numposts=5&sdk=joey&version=v4.0&width|url-status=live}} He started in the last group game against India U15 as defending champions, Bangladesh, failed to make the tournament final.{{Cite news|url=https://archive.dhakatribune.com/sport/football/2019/08/30/u15s-lose-to-india-exit-saff-u-15-championship|title=U15s lose to India, exit Saff U-15 Championship|date=August 30, 2019|work=Dhaka Tribune|archive-date=July 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711143728/https://archive.dhakatribune.com/sport/football/2019/08/30/u15s-lose-to-india-exit-saff-u-15-championship|url-status=live}} He also made substitute appearances against both Bhutan U16 and Qatar U16 during Bangladesh's failed 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification campaign.{{Cite web|url=https://stats.the-afc.com/match_report/15658|title=AFC U-16 Championship 2020: Bhutan Vs Bangladesh|website=stats.the-afc.com|archive-date=July 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711143940/https://stats.the-afc.com/match_report/15658|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://stats.the-afc.com/match_report/15657|title=AFC U-16 Championship 2020: Bangladesh Vs Qatar|website=stats.the-afc.com|archive-date=July 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711144150/https://stats.the-afc.com/match_report/15657|url-status=live}} On 18 October 2019, Nova scored his first international goal, in a 3–0 victory over Faroe Islands U16 in the UEFA Assist U-16 Development Tournament.{{Cite news|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|work=The Daily Star|archive-date=July 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711144349/https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/u-16s-one-point-away-being-crowned-1815823|url-status=live}} Under Englishman Robert Martin Ryles, the Bangladesh team were unbeaten champions of the tournament.{{Cite news|url=https://archive.dhakatribune.com/sport/football/2019/10/20/bangladesh-unbeaten-champions-of-uefa-assist-u16-tournament|title=Bangladesh unbeaten champions of Uefa-assist U16 tournament|date=October 20, 2019|work=Dhaka Tribune|archive-date=July 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711144556/https://archive.dhakatribune.com/sport/football/2019/10/20/bangladesh-unbeaten-champions-of-uefa-assist-u16-tournament|url-status=live}}

On 27 July 2022, in the opening game of the 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship, Nova scored a brace in a 2–1 victory over hosts India U20.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bdpeoplesvoice.com/article/1501|script-title=bn:ভারত-বধের একমাত্র নায়ক পিয়াস আহমেদ নোভা|website=bdpeoplesvoice.com|language=bn|archive-date=July 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711144736/https://www.bdpeoplesvoice.com/article/1501|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.ittefaq.com.bd/607654/%E2%80%98%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E2%80%99|script-title=bn:‘ভাই বলেছিল, ওদের দেখিয়ে দাও, আমরাও পারি’|work=The Daily Ittefaq|language=bn|archive-date=July 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711144856/https://www.ittefaq.com.bd/607654/%E2%80%98%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E2%80%99|url-status=live}} He scored again in a 1–1 draw against Nepal U20, on 2 August 2022, to ensure the country's spot in the final.{{Cite news|url=https://www.banglatribune.com/sport/football/756295/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8|script-title=bn:নেপালের বিপক্ষে গোল করে উচ্ছ্বসিত পিয়াস|work=Bangla Tribune|language=bn|archive-date=July 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711145015/https://platform.twitter.com/widgets/widget_iframe.2b2d73daf636805223fb11d48f3e94f7.html?origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.banglatribune.com|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.amadershomoy.com/sports/article/16264/%e0%a6%ab%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%87%e0%a6%a8%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b2%e0%a7%87-%e0%a6%ad%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%a4%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%b0%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%a6%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%a7%e0%a7%87|script-title=bn:ফাইনালে ভারতের বিরুদ্ধে আবারো গোল করতে চান নোভা|work=Amader Shomoy|language=bn|archive-date=July 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711145456/https://www.amadershomoy.com/sports/article/16264/%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%87%7Ctitle=%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%20%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%20%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%87%20%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%20%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2%20%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87%20%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%20%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE|url-status=live}} Nonetheless, Bangladesh finished runners-up of the tournament, losing the final 2–5 to India.{{Cite news|url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/636660/Fear-mental-weakness-sink-us-in-SAFF-final:-Nova|title=Fear, mental weakness sink us in SAFF final: Nova|work=Daily Sun|archive-date=July 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711151004/https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/636660/Fear-mental-weakness-sink-us-in-SAFF-final:-Nova|url-status=live}} On 12 September 2022, Nova scored the opener in a 2–1 victory over Bhutan U20 in the 2023 AFC U-20 Championship qualifiers.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/ashraful-heads-home-late-winner-u-20s-beat-bhutan-3117991|title=Ashraful heads home late winner as U-20s beat Bhutan|date=September 13, 2022|work=The Daily Star|archive-date=July 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711145707/https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/ashraful-heads-home-late-winner-u-20s-beat-bhutan-3117991|url-status=live}} He also found the net in the final group game against Nepal, as Bangladesh missed out on qualification to the main tournament by finishing third in the group.{{Cite news|url=https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/645504/Bangladesh-U20-finish-third-in-group|title=Bangladesh U-20 finish third in group|work=Daily Sun|archive-date=July 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711191143/https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/645504/Bangladesh-U20-finish-third-in-group|url-status=live}}

On 6 September 2023, Nova made his debut for Bangladesh U23 in a 0–2 defeat to Malaysia U23 during the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.channelionline.com/bangladesh-u-23-asian-cup-qualifiers-bafuffe-mithu-yasin-u-23-football-team-afc/|title=বাছাইতে বাংলাদেশের হয়ে যারা খেলবেন|date=September 1, 2023|website=channelionline.com|archive-date=September 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230918165741/https://www.channelionline.com/bangladesh-u-23-asian-cup-qualifiers-bafuffe-mithu-yasin-u-23-football-team-afc/|url-status=live}} He was also selected in the final squad for the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.{{Cite news|url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/sport/2023/07/20/1300502|script-title=bn:গোল করে বাংলাদেশকে জেতাতে চাই|date=July 7, 2023|work=Kaler Kantho|language=bn|archive-date=November 28, 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231128082154/https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/sport/2023/07/20/1300502|url-status=live}}

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Bangladesh U-20

• SAFF U-20 Championship: 2024

Alamgir Somaj Kollayan KS

• Dhaka Third Division League: 2019–20

Bangladesh U-15

• UEFA Assist U-16 Development Tournament: 2019

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