Mojibur Rahman Jony (Bengali: মজিবুর রহমান জনি; born 1 January 2005) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bangladesh Premier League club Bashundhara Kings and the Bangladesh national team.
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| Full name | Mojibur Rahman Jony | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 January 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dinajpur, Bangladesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Central Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Bashundhara Kings | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2021 | BKSP | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Bikrampur Kings | 9 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | BFF Elite Academy | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Gopalganj SC | 11 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Fortis | 17 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Bashundhara Kings | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Bangladesh U15 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Bangladesh U16 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Bangladesh U20 | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Bangladesh U23 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Bangladesh | 20 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
editMojibur Rahman Jony was born on 1 January 2005, in Dinajpur. He began playing football in 2009, with the help of his uncle while his day-labour father, who worked at a rice mill, and elder brother also helped him pursue the sport. His performances during the National Sports Council Cup got him selected for advanced training in Gopalganj, Khulna, and Barishal before getting admitted to Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) in 2017. He represented Bangladesh in youth football at the 2017 SAFF U-15 Championship and 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers.[1] Jony came to Dhaka to play for Bikrampur Kings in the Super League round of the 2019–20 Dhaka Third Division League. On 22 August 2021, he scored his first goal for the club coming as a brace against Asaduzzaman FA, in a 2–1 victory. With 5 goals in 9 games, he led Bikrampur to promotion to the Dhaka Second Division League as one of the top five teams in the league. However, he was diagnosed with appendicitis, and underwent surgery in 2019, keeping him out of the game for a year.[2]
Club career
editIn September 2021, Jony joined BFF Elite Academy for the 2021–22 Bangladesh Championship League season and made his debut during the academy's inaugural professional league match on 20 February 2022, against NoFeL SC.
After only appearing twice in the first phase of the league he moved to Gopalganj SC, during the mid-season transfer window in March. On 11 June 2022, he scored a brace against Kawran Bazar PS in the last game of the season, helping his side to a 2–1 victory.
On 13 October 2022, Jony joined the newly promoted Fortis FC in the Bangladesh Premier League.[2] On 18 February 2023, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–3 victory over Mohammedan SC.[3] In July 2023, Bashundhara Kings signed Jony in preparation for the preliminary round of the 2023–24 AFC Champions League.[4]
International career
editJony represented the Bangladesh U20 at the 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship and 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification. During the AFC U-20 qualifiers in Arad, Bahrain he scored a goal against Nepal U20 and also registered two assists in four matches.[5][2]
In March 2023, he was called up to the senior national team for a training camp held in Medina, Saudi Arabia.[6][7] On 25 March 2023, he made his debut for the Bangladesh national team in a 1–0 victory over Seychelles.[8]
On 15 June 2023, Jony scored his first senior international goal coming in a 1–0 victory over Cambodia.[9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 23 February 2023.[10]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup[a] | Other[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bikrampur Kings | 2019–20 | Dhaka Third Division League | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | |||
| BFF Elite Academy | 2021–22 | Bangladesh Championship League | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Gopalganj SC | 2021–22 | Bangladesh Championship League | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | |||
| Fortis | 2022–23 | Bangladesh Premier League | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |
| Bashundhara Kings | 2023–24 | Bangladesh Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 42 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 8 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Federation Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Independence Cup
International
edit- As of 16 November 2024.[11]
| Bangladesh | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2023 | 13 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | 2 |
International goals
editYouth
edit- Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 18 September 2022 | Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain |  Nepal |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2023 AFC U-20 Championship qualifiers |
Senior
edit- Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 15 June 2023 | National Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |  Cambodia |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 16 November 2024 | Bashundhara Kings Arena, Dhaka, Bangladesh |  Maldives |
1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Honours
editBashundhara Kings
References
edit- ^ Jubayer, Mohammed. "'চাই কিংসলের মতো আমাকে নিয়েও মাতামাতি হোক'". bdnews24 (in Bengali). Archived from the original on November 17, 2023.
- ^ a b c Rahman, Anisur (March 7, 2023). "'Still alive' Jony now thriving on his journey". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on November 17, 2023.
- ^ "Fortis FC stun MSC". New Age. February 18, 2023. Archived from the original on November 17, 2023.
- ^ "Kings strengthen squad ahead of AFC CL". New Age. Archived from the original on November 17, 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ "Bangladesh U-20 finish third in group". daily sun. Archived from the original on November 17, 2023.
- ^ "২২ বছর পর কেমন হবে বাংলাদেশের ফুটবলারদের সৌদি আরব সফর". Prothomalo (in Bengali). March 4, 2023. Archived from the original on November 17, 2023.
- ^ "জাতীয় দল ঘোষণা; নতুন মুখ তিন" (in Bengali). March 2, 2023. Archived from the original on November 17, 2023.
- ^ "বেঞ্চে কিংসলে, অভিষেক জনির". www.kalerkantho.com (in Bengali). March 25, 2023. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023.
- ^ "'Happy with the win but need to improve'". The Daily Star. June 16, 2023. Archived from the original on November 17, 2023.
- ^ Mojibur Rahman Jony at Soccerway
- ^ Mojibur Rahman Jony at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
edit- Mojibur Rahman Jony at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mojibur Rahman Jony at Soccerway