Samrat Hossain Emily
{{Short description|Bangladeshi footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
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| fullname = Samrat Hossain Emily
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|6|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Narayanganj, East Pakistan
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| position = Attacking Midfielder, Striker
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| years1 = 1982
| clubs1 = Wari Club Dhaka
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| years2 = 1983–1985
| clubs2 = Abahani Krira Chakra
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| years3 = 1986–1992
| clubs3 = Mohammedan SC
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| nationalyears1 = 1984
| nationalteam1 = Bangladesh U19
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| nationalyears2 = 1982–1988
| nationalteam2 = Bangladesh
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{{MedalCompetition|South Asian Games}}
{{MedalSilver | 1984|}}
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Samrat Hossain Emily was a Bangladeshi footballer of the 1980s. After starting his career as a striker, he moved to the role of an attacking midfielder in the 2nd half of the decade. He is among the few footballers who played with equal success for both the giants Mohammedan SC and Abahani Limited Dhaka.{{Cite news |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/samrat-hossain-emily-only-footballer-win-six-consecutive-league-titles-abahani-and-mohammedan|title=Samrat Hossain Emily: The only footballer to win six consecutive league titles for Abahani and Mohammedan|date=21 June 2021|work=The Business Standard|archive-date=7 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107075702/https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/samrat-hossain-emily-only-footballer-win-six-consecutive-league-titles-abahani-and-mohammedan|url-status=live}} Between 1983 and 1988-89 he won a record 6 successive league titles. He also represented the Bangladesh national team from 1982 to 1988.{{Cite news |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A7%AC-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%97-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%93|date=31 May 2017|script-title=bn:টানা ৬ লিগ জয়ের গল্প আছে বাংলাদেশেও|work=Prothom Alo|language=bn|archive-date=7 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107075320/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A7%AC-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%97-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%93|url-status=live}}
Club career
=Early days=
A product of the Pioneer Football League, Emily got his big break while playing for Dhaka First Division League club Wari AC in 1982. He was specially impressive in the Super League, scoring against Abahani Krira Chakra in the final matchday. Thanks to his goals, Wari finished fourth in the league, their best finish of the decade.{{Cite news |url=https://www.weeklyblitz.net/leisure/looking-back-into-bangladesh-football-in-the-80s/|title=Looking back into Bangladesh football in the 80s|date=28 April 2021|access-date=13 August 2022|archive-date=29 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029175344/https://www.weeklyblitz.net/leisure/looking-back-into-bangladesh-football-in-the-80s/|url-status=live|work=Weekly Blitz}}
=The tug of war=
The beginning of 1983 saw both the Dhaka giants Mohammedan SC and Abahani Krira Chakra engage in a tug of war for his services. At the end he joined the sky blues from Dhanmondi. Initially there were some concerns about his success at Abahani, as the sky blues already had the legendary forward Kazi Salahuddin as their premier striker. However, Emily proved a great success in his debut season combining superbly with both Salahuddin and left winger Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu. In his debut match for Abahani, against Calcutta MSC he scored a superb headed goal.
He won three successive league titles with Abahani between 1983 and 85, but his contribution in the last two seasons suffered due to successive injuries. In September, 1985, he suffered a career-threatening injury while playing against the Pakistan Air Force team at the 1985–86 Asian Club Championship in Colombo, Sri Lanka. After this incident, the club decided to release him.
=As a midfielder=
After Abahani released him, he joined their rivals Mohammedan SC in 1986. The first season did not go well for Emily, but he played an important part in winning the league and went on to win three successive titles for them. This saw him become the only player in history to win six successive First Division League titles. With the Black and whites he played a different role, as a no 10 and also scored the only goal in the 1987 Federation Cup final against Dhaka Wanderers. Emily eventually announced retirement after the 1991–92 season due to the injury he suffered during his time with Abahani.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bd-pratidin.com/sport-news/2020/07/27/552107|script-title=bn:ফুটবলে যা কিছু প্রথম|date=27 July 2020|work=Bangladesh Pratidin|language=bn|archive-date=7 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107075531/https://www.bd-pratidin.com/sport-news/2020/07/27/552107|url-status=live}}
International career
In 1982, he made his international debut playing as an attacker for the Bangladesh Red team, which was the main Bangladesh national team during the President's Gold Cup in Dhaka. Emily played a similar role for the Bangladesh White team during the 1987 edition of the President's Gold Cup. The team mainly consisting of Mohammedan SC players were considered to be the main national team during the tournament.{{Cite web|url=https://onnodristy.com/%e0%a7%a9%e0%a7%9f-%e0%a6%aa%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b0%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%a1%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%9f-%e0%a6%97%e0%a7%8b%e0%a6%b2%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%a1%e0%a6%95%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%aa/|script-title=bn:৩য় প্রেসিডেন্ট গোল্ডকাপ ফুটবল প্রতিযোগিতা ১৯৮৩|date=15 May 2020|language=bn|access-date=24 March 2022|archive-date=14 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214142617/https://onnodristy.com/%e0%a7%a9%e0%a7%9f-%e0%a6%aa%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b0%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%a1%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%9f-%e0%a6%97%e0%a7%8b%e0%a6%b2%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%a1%e0%a6%95%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%aa/|url-status=live}} They were led by Badal Roy to the semi-finals before losing to Chinese club Guangdong on penalties. During the tournament Emily found the net once, coming in a 2–2 draw against Thailand, scoring a header from a Badal Roy corner in the 85th minute.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=170395129077791&set=pcb.170396059077698|script-title=bn:প্রেসিডেন্টস কাপ ফুটবলএর ফণীশ্নশা|page=7|publisher=Krira Jagat Magazine|via=www.facebook.com|access-date=2024-01-07|archive-date=2023-03-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322104345/https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=170395129077791&set=pcb.170396059077698|url-status=live}} He also represented Bangladesh in youth level scoring against Hong Kong U19 at the 1985 AFC Youth Championship qualifiers. Bangladesh won the game 2–0 with Arif Abdul Khalek scoring the other goal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=106285802109253&set=a.103234109081089|script-title=bn:বাংলাদেশ ক্রীড়ালেখক সমিতির পুরস্কার বিতরণী ১৯৮৪|via=www.facebook.com|access-date=2024-01-07|archive-date=2023-09-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930221556/https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=106285802109253&set=a.103234109081089|url-status=live}}
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|+ List of international goals scored by Samrat Hossain Emily | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
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| align="center"|– | 16 March 1984 | Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | {{fbu|20|HKG}} | align="center"| | align="center"|2–0 | 1985 AFC Youth Championship qualification |
| align="center"|1 | 19 September 1984 | Dasharath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal | {{fb|MDV}} | align="center"| | align="center"|5–0 | 1984 South Asian Games |
| align="center"|2 | 8 February 1987 | Dhaka Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | {{fb|THA}} | align="center"|2–2 | align="center"|2–2 | 1987 President's Gold Cup |
Personal life
In October 2013, Emily accused, Shamim Osman, the leader of political party Awami League, of physically assaulting him.{{Cite news|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%B0|script-title=bn:সাবেক ফুটবলার এমিলিকে শামীম ওসমানের মারধর!|date=26 October 2013|work=Prothom Alo|language=bn|archive-date=7 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240107075423/https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%B0|url-status=live}}
Honours
Abahani Krira Chakra
- Dhaka First Division League: 1983, 1984, 1985
- Federation Cup: 1985
Mohammedan SC
- Dhaka First Division League: 1986, 1987, 1988–89
- Ma-O-Moni Gold Cup: 1990
- Independence Cup: 1991
Bangladesh
- South Asian Games Silver medal: 1984
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{NFT player|88456}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Emily, Samrat Hossain}}
Category:Bangladeshi men's footballers
Category:Bangladesh men's international footballers
Category:Bangladesh men's youth international footballers
Category:Mohammedan SC (Dhaka) players
Category:Abahani Limited Dhaka players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Footballers at the 1986 Asian Games
Category:Asian Games competitors for Bangladesh
Category:South Asian Games medalists in football
Category:South Asian Games silver medalists for Bangladesh
Category:Medalists at the 1984 South Asian Games
Category:People from Narayanganj District