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Azmat Ali
Azmat in the 80s
Personal information
Full name Mohamed Azmat Ali
Date of birth (1956-03-15)15 March 1956
Place of birth Gazipur, East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh)
Date of death 29 November 2022(2022-11-29) (aged 66)[1]
Place of death Gazipur, Bangladesh
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Center-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976 The Muslim Institute
1977 Mohammedan SC
1978–1979 Brothers Union
1980 Team BJMC
1981–1982 Brothers Union
1983–1984 Mohammedan SC
1985–1989 Brothers Union
1990 Farashganj SC
1991–1992 Brothers Union
International career
1980–1981 Bangladesh U19
1982–1987 Bangladesh
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Azmat Ali (Bengali: আজমত আলী; 15 March 1956 – 29 November 2022) was a Bangladeshi football player and coach.

Club career[edit]

In 1976, Azmat impressed during a local tournament in Gazipur against a team that included star players from Mohammedan SC, one of whom, Mohammed Mala, brought him to Dhaka Third Division League club, The Muslim Institute, for the league final against Shajahanpur SC. Despite the defeat in the final, his performance caught the attention of Mohammedan's General Secretary, Aman Chowdhury, who signed him to a Tk 10,000 contract in 1977.[1]

In the first division, the Dhaka League, he missed the league's first phase before making his debut in the Super League against Brothers Union, a club which he would join the following year, after appearing only four times for Mohammedan.[1] During the 1981–82 Aga Khan Gold Cup final against Bangkok Bank, Azmat produced the best performance in his career as Brothers won the tournament as joint champions.[2][3]

International career[edit]

In 1980, Azmat featured for the Bangladesh U19 team during the 1980 AFC Youth Championship qualifiers and went on to represent the team in the main event the following year. In 1981, Abdul Gafur Baloch, the U19 national team coach, gave him the opportunity to play in the first Bangladesh President's Gold Cup with the Bangladesh Red team. Although almost entirely composed of players who had participated in the AFC Youth Championship earlier that year, they managed to outshine the senior national team (Bangladesh Green) and finish as runners-up in the tournament.[2]

In 1982, he made his debut for the Bangladesh national team during Pakistan's Quaid-e-Azam International Cup, under coach Gafur Baloch. Azmat captained the national team during both the 1986 Pakistan President's Cup and 1987 Quaid-e-Azam International Cup. He also captained the second-string national team (Bangladesh Green) during the 1986 Bangladesh President's Cup.[1][3] He was also an integral part of the senior national team's defence line during the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifiers alongside Kaiser Hamid, AKM Abdul Baten and Imtiaz Sultan Johnny.[4][5]

Post-playing career[edit]

Azmat served as coach of Dhanmondi Club and Bangladesh Navy, following his retirement as a player in 1992.[6]

Death[edit]

In June 2018, Azmat was involved in a road accident which left him with severe head injury.[7]

In November 2021, he was handed Tk10 lakh from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the treatment of his heart disease.[8][9][10]

On 29 November 2022, Azmat died at his residence in Gazipur Sadar.[2][11][12]

Honours[edit]

Brothers Union

Mohammedan SC

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Rahman, Jahid (14 May 2022). "এবারও পুরস্কার বঞ্চিত সাবেক তারকা ফুটবলার আজমত". channelionline.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "চলে গেলেন ঢাকার মাঠের 'দমের ডিব্বা' আজমত". Prothomalo (in Bengali). 29 November 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "'চীনের প্রাচীর' ডিফেন্ডার আজমত আলী". Daily Janakantha (in Bengali). 5 April 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  4. ^ "আজমত আলী আর নেই". Jugantor (in Bengali). 30 November 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  5. ^ "৩৪ বছর পর কলকাতায় বাংলাদেশ-ভারত ফুটবল". Prothomalo (in Bengali). 23 July 2019. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  6. ^ "চলে গেলেন জাতীয় দলের সাবেক অধিনায়ক আজমত আলী". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 30 November 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  7. ^ "সড়ক দুর্ঘটনায় গুরুতর আহত জাতীয় দল ও মোহামেডন-ব্রার্দাসের সাবেক তারকা ফুটবলার আজমত". Kiron's Sport Desk (in Bengali). 1 July 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  8. ^ "ফুটবলার আজমত আলীর চিকিৎসায় ১০ লাখ টাকা দিলেন প্রধানমন্ত্রী". jagonews24.com (in Bengali). 4 November 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  9. ^ "সাবেক ফুটবলার আজমত আলীর চিকিৎসায় প্রধানমন্ত্রীর সহায়তা". SAMAKAL (in Bengali). 4 November 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  10. ^ "সাবেক তারকা ফুটবলার আজমত আলী আর নেই". Desh Rupantor (in Bengali). 29 November 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  11. ^ "চিরবিদায় সোনালী যুগের তারকা ফুটবলার আজমত আলী". channelionline.com (in Bengali). 29 November 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  12. ^ "চলে গেলেন ফুটবল দলের সাবেক অধিনায়ক আজমত আলী". news24bd.tv (in Bengali). 29 November 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2024.

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