Mahmudul Haque Liton

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Full name Mahmudul Haque Liton
Date of birth (1964-12-13) 13 December 1964 (age 59)
Place of birth Khulna, East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh)
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981 Victoria SC 0 (0)
1981–1983 East End Club
1983–1989 Brothers Union
1989–1991 Abahani Limited Dhaka
1992 Wari Club Dhaka
1993–1995 East End Club
International career
1984 Bangladesh U19
1982–1987 Bangladesh
Managerial career
1992 Wari Club Dhaka
1993 East End Club
1997 Sri Lanka U20
1998 Bangladesh U20 (assistant coach)
2003 Bangladesh (assistant coach)
2010–2011 Sheikh Russel KC
2012 Rahmatganj MFS
2012–2013 Feni SC
2015 Feni SC
Medal record
Representing  Bangladesh
South Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1984
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mahmudul Haque Liton (Bengali: মাহমুদুল হক লিটন; born 13 December 1964) is a retired Bangladeshi football player and manager.

Playing career[edit]

Liton started his career in the Dhaka First Division Volleyball in 1978. In 1981, he trialed for East End Club, however he registered for Victoria SC in the Dhaka Football League. After failing to make an appearance for Victoria, he joined East End Club in the mid-season window. In 1982, he played for Bangladesh Green team in the President's Gold Cup. In 1983, Liton joined Brothers Union, and was later made club captain. In 1984, he represented Bangladesh U20 at the 1985 AFC Youth Championship qualifiers and registered a goal against Singapore U20.[1]

In 1985, he scored against Abahani Krira Chakra during the title deciding match which Brothers lost 2–3. During the 1984 South Asian Games, Liton established himself as a regular in the national team. In 1987, he suffered a major injury during a league encounter with Dhaka Wanderers, which kept him out of the game for months. In 1989, he joined Abahani where he won both the 1989 Dhaka League and 1990 Independence Cup. He retired in 1995 after winning the second-tier, the Dhaka First Division League, with East End Club.[2]

Managerial career[edit]

In 1992, Liton was the coach cum player at Wari Club, and guided the club to an eight place finish in the Dhaka League. In 1993 he was the captained and managed East End Club. In 1996 he completed a coaching course in Sri Lanka and the following year he coached the Sri Lanka U20 team. In 1999, he completed the AFC B license course. In the professional league era, Liton coached Sheikh Russel KC, and guided them to third place finish in 2010–11 Bangladesh League.[3][4][5] He was appointed Rahmatganj MFS coach for the 2012 Bangladesh Premier League, before being sacked a month before the season ended as Rahmatganj eventually got relegated.[6] He was also the head coach of Feni SC during both 2012–2013 and 2015 league seasons.[7]

Honours[edit]

Abahani Limited Dhaka

East End Club

Bangladesh

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ফুটবল জাগরণে আবাহনী-মোহামেডানের বিকল্প নেই". dailyjanakantha.com (in Bengali). January 4, 2017. Archived from the original on October 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "একজন লিটন….আরেকজন ইমরুল…..এরা গ্রামীণ ফুটবলের সৈনিক…". onnodristy.com (in Bengali). February 17, 2019. Archived from the original on October 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "বিদেশিরা ঠিকমতো অনুশীলন করেন না:লিটন". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on October 13, 2023.
  4. ^ "পয়েন্ট ভাগাভাগির ম্যাচে রক্ত ঝরলো শেখ রাসেল কোচের". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). January 29, 2011. Archived from the original on October 13, 2023.
  5. ^ "1-match ban on Sk Russel coach". The Daily Star. June 5, 2011. Archived from the original on October 13, 2023.
  6. ^ "Abahani off to a flyer". The Daily Star. November 14, 2012. Archived from the original on October 13, 2023.
  7. ^ "Rahmatganj 'sack' Liton". The Daily Star. June 8, 2012. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024.
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