Sabuz Hossain
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohamed Sabuz Hossain | ||
| Date of birth | 23 July 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Kushtia, Bangladesh[1] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back, Center-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fortis | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017 | Asaduzzaman FA | ||
| 2018–2019 | Saif SC Jr. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Saif SC | 18 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Fortis | 28 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2024 | |||
Sabuz Hossain (Bengali: সবুজ হোসেন; born 23 July 2002) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bangladesh Premier League club Fortis.
Early life[edit]
Sabuz was born in Kushtia, Bangladesh to Nawsher Hossain and Shahida Begum. His father, Nawsher Hossain, a Rickshaw puller, was the family's main provider.[2][3] Sabuz began his career with Magura based Asaduzzaman Football Academy and captained them during the 2017 Pioneer Football League.[4]
Club career[edit]
Saif Sporting Club[edit]
In 2017, Sabuz joined Saif Sporting Club Youth Team on a 5-year contract. Under coach Kamal Babu he participated in the 2018 Dhaka Third Division League. On 20 April 2018, he scored his first goal for the youth team in a 3–2 victory over Tangail Football Academy. In 2019, he participated in the Swami Vivekananda Championship Night Football Tournament in India. In the same year, Sabuz was part of the Saif team that finished runners-up in the 2019 BFF U-18 Football Tournament.[1]
On 27 November 2019, Sabuz was promoted to the senior team. He made his comepetitive debut for the club on 6 February 2021, during a league fixture against Arambagh KS. On 3 July 2022, he scored his first professional league goal during a 4–2 victory over Abahani Limited Dhaka.[1]
Fortis FC[edit]
In August 2022, Sabuz joined newly promoted Premier League club, Fortis FC.[5] On 7 February 2023, he scored his first goal for the club against Muktijoddha Sangsad during a 1–2 defeat in the 2022–23 Federation Cup.[6]
International career[edit]
In 2021, Sabuz travelled to Uzbekistan to participate in the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers. However, he failed to make his debut for the Bangladesh U23 team during the qualifiers. He returned to the team in 2023, for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers in Thailand.[7][3]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of 3 June 2023.[8]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup[a] | Other[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Saif SC | ||||||||||||
| 2019–20 | Bangladesh Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Bangladesh Premier League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Bangladesh Premier League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| Saif SC total | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Fortis | 2022–23 | Bangladesh Premier League | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Bangladesh Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 49 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 3 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Federation Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Independence Cup
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "বাবাকে আর রিকশা চালাতে দেব না : সবুজ". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). July 4, 2022. Archived from the original on September 2, 2023.
- ^ "দুই রিকশাচালক পুত্রের ফুটবলার হওয়ার গল্প". The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). Archived from the original on September 2, 2023.
- ^ a b "আর বাবাকে রিকশা চালাতে দেবো না: সবুজ হোসেন". amadershomoy.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on September 2, 2023.
- ^ "Sabuz of Asaduzzaman FA receiving the Man of the Match award". The New Nation. Archived from the original on September 2, 2023.
- ^ "অভিজ্ঞ ও তারুণ্যের মিশেলে যাত্রা শুরুর অপেক্ষায় ফর্টিস এফসি!". offsidebangladesh.com (in Bengali). August 24, 2022. Archived from the original on September 2, 2023.
- ^ "Kings emerge group champions". New Age. Archived from the original on September 2, 2023.
- ^ "বাছাইতে বাংলাদেশের হয়ে যারা খেলবেন". channelionline.com (in Bengali). September 1, 2023. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023.
- ^ Sabuz Hossain at Soccerway
External links[edit]
- Sabuz Hossain at Soccerway
- Sabuz Hossain at Global Sports Archive