Firoj Mahmud Titu

From Justapedia, unleashing the power of collective wisdom
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Firoj Mahmud Titu
Personal information
Full name Firoj Mahmud Hossain[1]
Date of birth (1974-01-15) 15 January 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Dhaka, Bangladesh[1]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Full-back
Youth career
1991–1994 BKSP
1994 Fakirerpool Young Men's Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1999 Fakirerpool Young Men's Club
1999–2001 Dhaka Abahani Limited
2001–2004 Mohammedan SC
2004 Brothers Union
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
Arambagh KS
2005–2012 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
National team
Bangladesh U16
Bangladesh U19
Bangladesh U20
Bangladesh U23 (1)
1999–2007 Bangladesh 31 (3)
Honours
Representing  Bangladesh
Men's football
SAFF Championship
Winner 2003 Bangladesh
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Firoj Mahmud Hossain (Bengali: ফিরোজ মাহমুদ টিটু; born 15 January 1974), known as Firoz Mahmud Titu, is a Bangladeshi former footballer who played as a full-back.

He played for the Bangladesh national team from 1999 to 2007.[2] He is famous for his goal against FR Yugoslavia during the 2001 Sahara Cup becoming the first and only Bangladeshi player to score against a European team to date.[3]

Club career

Titu started playing professionally through Fakirerpool Young Men's Club during the 1994–95 seasons after being admitted into BKSP in 1991. He also played for Dhaka Abahani, Mohammedan Dhaka, Brothers Union, Dhanmondi Club and Arambagh KS and won the league title with 3 different clubs.[4] He spent the last 7 years of his career with Muktijoddha Sangsad KC where he was the club captain.

Controversies

After not receiving payment from Muktijoddha Sangsad KC even though he was contracted with the club, Titu and a number of players criticized the club officials, stating that the club's officials misappropriated their money and they should be punished.[5][6]

International career

Titu represented and captained Bangladesh at U16, U19, U20 and U23 level.[7][8] On 21 November 1999, Titu made his debut for Bangladesh against Uzbekistan. He scored twice during his time with the national team, his goals came against Pakistan during the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers and against FR Yugoslavia in the 2001 Sahara Cup. He was also part of the 2003 SAFF Championship winning Bangladesh team.[9]

International goals

Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.

Bangladesh U23

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 19 August 2006 Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo  India 1–2 1–2 2006 South Asian Games

Bangladesh

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 16 January 2001 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, India  FR Yugoslavia 1–0 1–4 2001 Sahara Cup
2. 30 March 2003 Hong Kong  Hong Kong 1–2 2–2 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers
3. 26 December 2005 Rawalpindi, Pakistan  Pakistan 1–0 2–1 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers

Honours

Bangladesh

References

  1. ^ a b "Firoj Mahmud Titu". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Firoj Mahmud Titu". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  3. ^ Reporter, Sports (October 14, 2012). "Titu retires from football". The Daily Star.
  4. ^ "Titu hangs up his boots". The Daily Star. October 13, 2012.
  5. ^ "Muktijoddha players demand their dues". Dhaka Tribune. October 29, 2013.
  6. ^ Sadi, Al Musabbir (July 9, 2008). "Reds against all odds". The Daily Star.
  7. ^ "The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 782". archive.thedailystar.net.
  8. ^ "Bangladesh U-23 booters exit from the SA Games". bdnews24.com.
  9. ^ "অবসরে যাচ্ছেন জাতীয় দলের সাবেক ফুটবলার টিটু". banglanews24.com. October 12, 2012.
Retrieved from "https://justapedia.org/index.php?title=Firoj_Mahmud_Titu&oldid=1115184281"