Wali Faisal
Wali Faisal (Bengali: ওয়ালী ফয়সাল; born 1 March 1985)[2][3] is a Bangladeshi international footballer who plays as a Defender for Bangladesh national football team and Abahani Limited.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Md. Wali Faisal | ||
Date of birth | 1 March 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Narayanganj, Bangladesh | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
Playing position(s) | Left Back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Abahani Limited | ||
National team‡ | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005– | Bangladesh | 43 | (0) |
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 October 2019 |
Early life
Wali was born at Narayanganj, one of the oldest cities in Bangladesh, in 1985. When he was in 3rd or 4th grade great performance was being shown by both Abahani-Mohammedan. He traveled with his favorite team's flag at that time. His maternal uncle Abdullah Parbez was a player of B J M C. Faisal introduced and participated in sports in the supervision of Abdullah.
Football career
Despite the family reluctance, Wali was very attentive to his football career. The coach Azmal Khandakar praises by looking his football skill.[4] Seeing his playing style, late Monena Munna, ex player of Bangladesh National football team, was impressed and invited him to play in the junior team of Abahani Limited.
References
- "Wali Faisal". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- আবাহনীর নেতৃত্বে ওয়ালী ফয়সাল. bdnews24.com. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- "Bangladesh Squad Announced For Nepal". www.plaantik.com. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ‘বিদ্যুৎ চাচা’র ফুটবল পাঠশালা, Prothom Alo (in Bengali), retrieved 3 December 2014