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Shahajuddin Tipu
Personal information
Full name Shahajuddin Tipu
Date of birth (1978-08-13) 13 August 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth Rangamati, Bangladesh
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1996 Eskaton Sabuj Sangha
1996 Brothers Union
1996–1998 Dhaka Abahani
1999–2001 Rahmatganj MFS
2000 → Dhaka Abahani (loan)
2001–2002 Mohammedan SC
2002–2003 Rahmatganj MFS
2003 → Chittagong Mohammedan (loan)
2003–2004 Muktijoddha Sangsad
2005–2009 Dhaka Abahani
2009–2010 Muktijoddha Sangsad
2010–2011 Chittagong Abahani
International career
1996 Bangladesh U16
1996 Bangladesh U19
1997–2005 Bangladesh
Medal record
Representing  Bangladesh
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Kathmandu
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shahajuddin Tipu (Bengali: শাহাজউদ্দিন টিপু; born 13 August 1978) is a retired Bangladeshi professional footballer who represented the in the Bangladesh national team from 1997 to 2005.

Club career[edit]

Tipu began his career with Eskaton Sabuj Sangha Club in the Dhaka First Division League in 1994. He was made the club captain the following year, as Eskaton were relegated to the Second Division, nonetheless, Tipu attracted the attention of Premier Division club Brothers Union, joining them in 1996.[1]

Tipu represented Abahani Limited Dhaka during the 1996–97 Bangabandhu Cup and managed to score the first goal of the tournament against Malaysia Red.[1] He was also part of the Abahani squad which lifted the 2000 National League title.[2] He also won the 2001–02 edition of the tournament with Mohammedan SC. However, his stints at major clubs such as Abahani and Mohammedan were cut-short due to club bindings.[1]

In 2005, Tipu returned to Abahani and cemented his status as a super-sub during his final stint at the club.[3][4] During a 2009 AFC President's Cup group-stage game against Sri Lanka Army, Tipu came on as a 72nd-minute substitute and scored the winner within a minute with his first touch.[5][6] He also managed to win consecutive B.League titles before transferring to Muktijoddha Sangsad KC in 2009.[1]

International career[edit]

Tipu began his international career in 1996, representing Bangladesh U16 at the 1996 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers held in Nagoya, Japan. Under coach Otto Pfister, the team defated Malaysia U16 3–0 before losing 2–0 to hosts Japan U16, which eventually denied them qualification to the main round.[1]

In the same year, Otto Pfister included Tipu in the Bangladesh U19 team which defeated Maldives 8–0 in aggregate to qualify for the 1996 AFC Youth Championship. During the second-leg of the qualifiers, Tipu scored a hat-trick as Bangladesh thrashed Maldives U19 5–0. Nonetheless, he was less impressive in the main tournament held in Seoul, South Korea, as Bangladesh finished bottom of their group.[1]

The following year, Otto Pfister handed Tipu his Bangladesh national team debut at the 1997 SAFF Gold Cup. Tipu most memorable international match came during the 1999 South Asian Games semi-final against India.[7][8] Tipu who came on as a second-half substitute scored the games only goal from a long-range shot ensuring Bangladesh's place in the final. In the final Bangladesh won gold by defeated hosts Nepal 1–0.[9]

After a four-year absence from the national team, Tipu was recalled by Andrés Cruciani for the 2005 SAFF Gold Cup. During the tournament, he made his final international appearance in a 1–1 draw with India in group-stages.[10]

Personal life[edit]

In 2016, it was reported that Tipu was in search of financial help to treat his wife who had been suffering from Anemia related illness.[11][12]

In 2020, Tipu auctioned the jersey he wore during the 1999 South Asian Games semi-final against India to raise money for people suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.[1]

Honours[edit]

Abahani Limited Dhaka

Mohammedan SC

Muktijoddha Sangsad KC

Bangladesh

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "জার্সি নিলামে তুলতে চান 'সোনার হরিণ' ধরার আরেক নায়ক টিপু". jagonews24.com (in Bengali). April 28, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "Dhaka teams bag the elite". The Daily Star. January 3, 2000. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "Abahani owe it to Tipu". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "Tipu ignites Abahani". The Daily Star. November 29, 2008. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  5. ^ "Super-sub Tipu". The Daily Star. May 13, 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  6. ^ "আবাহনী জিততে পারত আরও অনেক বড় ব্যবধানে". bangla.bdnews24.com (in Bengali). May 12, 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  7. ^ "বাংলাদেশ–ভারত দ্বৈরথের জানা–অজানা". Prothomalo (in Bengali). June 7, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  8. ^ "১৯৭৮-২০১৪ : ভারতের বিপক্ষে বাংলাদেশের তিন জয়". risingbd.com (in Bengali). October 24, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  9. ^ "যে শিরোপার অপেক্ষায় ছিল বাংলাদেশ". Utp al Shuvro (in Bengali). Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  10. ^ "Tipu back after four years". archive.thedailystar.net. September 24, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  11. ^ "সাহায্য প্রয়োজন কিন্তু কারো কাছে চাইতেও পারছি না". www.kalerkantho.com (in Bengali). September 14, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  12. ^ "'সুপার সাব' টিপুর নিঠুর বর্তমান". Prothomalo (in Bengali). September 19, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2024.

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