Ashraful Haque Asif (Bengali: আশরাফুল হক আসিফ; born 5 June 2005) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Bangladesh Premier League club Mohammedan SC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Md Ashraful Haque Asif | ||
| Date of birth | 5 June 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Mymensingh, Bangladesh | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central-midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mohammedan SC | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2021 | BKSP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | Mohammedan SC | 25 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Bangladesh U20 | 12 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 September 2024 | |||
Early life
editAsif was born on 5 June 2005 in Ishwarganj, Mymensingh.[1] He is the youngest son of Abu Taleb and Mumtaz Begum.[2]
Club career
editA recruit from BKSP, Asif began his professional football career with Bangladesh Premier League club Mohammedan SC in 2017.[3] He trained with the junior team, before making his Premier League debut against Sheikh Russel KC on 5 February 2022.[4] He scored his first league goal during a 7–0 victory over Rahmatganj MFS on 2 August 2022.[5]
International career
editAsif first represented the Bangladesh U20 team at the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers in Bahrain. In the tournament, he scored against Bhutan U20 in a 2–1 victory on 12 September 2022.[6]
He was initially the vice-captain of Bangladesh U20 at the 2024 SAFF U-20 Championship in Nepal. However, following captain, Mehedi Hasan Srabon's injury in the semi-finals, Asif captained the team to a 4–1 victory over Nepal U20 in the final.[7][8][9][10]
He was appointed as captain of the team for the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers held in Vietnam.[11]
Personal life
editAsif is a student at Dhaka University's Sociology department.[2]
Career statistics
editInternational goals
editYouth
edit- Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 September 2022 | Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain | Bhutan | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2023 AFC U-20 Championship qualifiers | |
| Last updated 12 September 2022 | |||||||
References
edit- ^ সাফ জয়ী অধিনায়ক আসিফকে নিজ এলাকায় সংবর্ধনা. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ a b সাফসাফজয়ী ফুটবল দলের অধিনায়কের বাড়িতে আনন্দ উল্লাস, মিষ্টি বিতরণ. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 28 August 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ মূল জাতীয় দলে জায়গা পেলে আমার মায়ের স্বপ্নপূরণ হবে: সাফজয়ী অধিনায়ক আসিফ. ajkerpatrika.com (in Bengali). 9 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Mohammedan Dhaka vs. Sheikh Russel 1 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh clinch maiden Saff U-20 title". sportsmail24.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Ashraful heads home late winner as U-20s beat Bhutan". The Daily Observer. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "আসিফের নেতৃত্বে চ্যাম্পিয়ন বাংলাদেশ, এলাকায় মিষ্টি বিতরণ". Deshrupantor (in Bengali). 28 August 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh to battle Nepal for maiden SAFF U-20 title Wednesday". The Daily Observer. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh clinches SAFF U-20 title, defeats Nepal 4-1". Jago News. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh clinch maiden Saff U-20 title". 28 August 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "ভিয়েতনাম যাওয়ার আগে অনেক ক্ষোভ মারুফুলের". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 18 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
External links
edit- Ashraful Haque Asif at Soccerway