Arif Hossain Moon

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Arif Hossain Moon
Personal information
Full name Arif Hossain Moon
Date of birth (1968-01-06) 6 January 1968 (age 56)[1]
Place of birth Rangpur, East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh)
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre Back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1989 Adamjee Jute Mills
1989–1993 Brothers Union
1994–1997 Muktijoddha Sangsad
International career
1991 Bangladesh U23
1989–1995 Bangladesh
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Arif Hossain Moon (Bengali: আরিফ হোসেন মুন; born 6 January 1968) is a retired Bangladeshi footballer who played as a centre back. Moon spent most of his club career with Brothers Union and also captained them along with Bangladesh national football team.[2]

Early life[edit]

Moon was born on 6 January 1968 in Chikonmati, Domar Upazila of Nilphamari (then Rangpur), Bangladesh and spent his childhood there. His father Mohammad Anwar Hussain was a renowned lawyer and politician. His father was also the president of Nilphamari district branch of Bangladesh Awami League.[3]

Club career[edit]

In 1986, Moon started his career with Adamjee Jute Mills in the Dhaka Second Division League. In 1987, Adamjee entered the Dhaka League following their Second Division triumph and Moon was able to make his top-tier debut that season.

Moon's next destination was Brothers Union, joining the club in 1989. In 1991 he was named the club captain. The young Brothers team made history by defeating Mohammedan SC, in the final of the 1991 Federation Cup and Moon was an integral part of the defence, as his side managed to stop Mohammedan's star-studded attack consisting of Azamat Abduraimov, in the final.[4]

In 1994, with the country's three well supported clubs– Abahani, Mohammedan SC and Brothers Union agreeing upon reducing player salaries, Moon along with many other national team players joined Muktijoddha Sangsad KC, which was at the time directed by politician and ex-Bangladesh Army major, Manzur Quader. However, Moon was unable to win the Dhaka League, during his 11-year career. The 1994 Federation Cup trophy with Muktijoddha was the last title he won before retiring in 1997.[5]

International career[edit]

In 1989, Moon made his unofficial debut for the national team during Bangladesh Red's President's Gold Cup triumph. Moon went onto represent his country during both the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and 1995 South Asian Gold Cup.

During the 1993 South Asian Games, Moon was surprisingly named the Bangladesh national team captain, even with the presence of experienced players Monem Munna and Rizvi Karim Rumi. The decision made by Swiss coach Oldrich Svab was heavily criticized after Bangladesh crashed out of the competition without a single victory.[6]

Retirement[edit]

In 2012, almost a decade after ending his playing career, he was elected as a member of the executive council of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF).[7] In 2018, he played a major role in the development of the Nilphamari District Stadium (now Sheikh Kamal Stadium) at a cost of Tk 16 crore funded by the Asian Football Confederation.[8] Like his father, Moon is involved in politics with Bangladesh Awami League. He served as the joint general secretary of Awami League Nilphamari district branch.[9][10] After again being elected to the BFF executive committee in 2020, Moon resigned on 6 March 2023, stating that he could not continue due to personal reasons.[11][12]

Honours[edit]

Adamjee Jute Mills

Brothers Union

Muktijoddha Sangsad KC

References[edit]

  1. ^ "শুভ জন্মদিন আরিফ হোসেন মুন". Dailydeshsomoy. January 6, 2021. Archived from the original on October 18, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "জাতীয় দলের সাবেক অধিনায়ক করোনা পজিটিভ". dhakapost.com. Archived from the original on 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  3. ^ "'এলাকায় থাকতে ভালো লাগে'". Prothomalo. Archived from the original on 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  4. ^ "Brothers relegated for first time in 45 years". thedailystar.net. 17 August 2021. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  5. ^ Iqbal, Niar. "ক্লাবই যখন খেলেছে 'বাংলাদেশ' নামে". Prothomalo. Archived from the original on 2022-06-03. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  6. ^ "বাফুফে নির্বাচনে ৫ অধিনায়ক". bd-pratidin.com. 20 September 2020. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  7. ^ "বাফুফের নবনির্বাচিত সদস্য মুনকে নীলফামারী জেলা ক্রীড়া পরিবারের সংবর্ধনা". uttorbangla.com. 10 October 2020. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Nilphamari set for stunning debut". thedailystar.net. 23 January 2019. Archived from the original on 27 May 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Former national captain resigns from DSA". archive.thedailystar.net. Archived from the original on 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  10. ^ "Nilphamari regional passport office a den of corruption". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  11. ^ "'কাজ করতে না পারায়' বাফুফে থেকে পদত্যাগ আরিফ হোসেন মুনের". Prothomalo. 7 March 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  12. ^ "প্রধানমন্ত্রীর ক্রীড়াপ্রেমকে ব্ল্যাকমেইল করেছে তারা : আরিফ হোসেন মুন". kalerkantho.com. April 15, 2023. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.

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