Shamsunnahar (footballer, born 2003)
Shamsunnahar, also known as Shamsunnahar Sr. (born 31 January 2003) is a Bangladeshi women's association football defender.[2] She was twice a member of the winning Bangladesh team in the AFC U-14 Girls' Regional Championship – South and Central, held in Nepal in 2015 and in Tajikistan in 2016. She currently plays football at the Kolsindur High School in Mymensingh and the Bangladesh women's national under-17 football team as a defender, most recently in the 2017 AFC U-16 Women's Championship.
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 31 January 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Kolsindur, Dhobaura, Mymensingh, Bangladesh | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Bashundhara Kings Women | ||
Youth career | |||
Team | |||
Kolsindur High School, Mymensingh | |||
National team‡ | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–16 | Bangladesh U-14 | 8 | |
2016– | Bangladesh U-17 | 8 | (5) |
2019- | Bangladesh | ||
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 March 2019 |
Early years
Shamsunnahar was born in 31 January 2003[3] in Kolsindur, Dhobaura, Mymensingh district.
Playing career
Shamsunnahar first played in 2011 Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Gold Cup Football Tournament for Kolsindur Government Primary School.[4]
International
Shamsunnahar was selected to the Bangladesh women's national under-17 football team for the 2017 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualification – Group C matches. She played first time at the tournament in the match against Iran on 27 August 2016.[5]
Honours
- AFC U-14 Girls' Regional Championship – South and Central
- Bangladesh U-14 Girls'
- Champion (2): 2015, 2016
References
- "Schedule & Results". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- "Bangladesh girls want to move further in int'l arena". The Independent (Bangladesh newspaper). Dhaka. 2016-05-03. Archived from the original on 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- Hoque, Shishir (2016-09-02). "Meet our supergirls". Dhaka Tribune. Dhaka. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- Parvez, Kamran (2015-08-22). "Amazing football by Kalsindur girls". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 2016-01-02. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- "AFC U-16 Women's Championship 2017". Asian Football Federation. 2016-08-27. Archived from the original on 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2016-08-30.