Zulfiker Mahmud Mintu (Bengali: জুলফিকার মাহমুদ মিন্টু; born 9 December 1977) is a Bangladeshi professional football coach and former player.
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| Full name | Zulfiker Mahmud Mintu | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 9 December 1977 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Noakhali, Bangladesh | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1987–88 | Badda Jagoroni | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1989–90 | Badda Jagoroni | ||||||||||||||||
| 1990–93 | Sadharan Bima | ||||||||||||||||
| 1994–96 | Dhaka Abahani | ||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Brothers Union | ||||||||||||||||
| 1998–99 | Dhaka Abahani | ||||||||||||||||
| 2000–01 | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||||||||||||||||
| 2001–10 | Badda Jagoroni | ||||||||||||||||
| 2001–02 | → Chittagong Abahani (loan) | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Bangladesh U16 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Bangladesh U19 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1998–01 | Bangladesh | ||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012–13 | Dhaka Abahani (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013–14 | Sheikh Russel KC (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Bangladesh U19 (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014–15 | Sheikh Jamal DC (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–16 | Bangladesh (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–16 | Sheikh Russel KC (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Chittagong Abahani (interim) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018–19 | Chittagong Abahani | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 | Saif SC (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Saif SC (interim) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Saif SC (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Saif SC | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | Sheikh Russel KC (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022–23 | Sheikh Russel KC | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Bangladesh U23 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Sheikh Jamal DC | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editMintu began his career playing in the Pioneer Football League and Dhaka Third Division League with Badda Jagoroni Sangsad. He initially joined the club through the recommendation of former Fifa referee, Monirul Islam. In 1990, he was signed by First Division outfit Shadharon Bima CSC and made his top-tier debut with them.
In 1994, he joined Abahani Limited Dhaka. Mintu played a pivotal role for Abahani during the club's triumphant 1994 Charms Cup campaign in India, scoring in a 2–0 victory over Kolkata Mohammedan in the final.[1]
In 2008, he captained Badda Jagarani to a semi-finals finish in the Victory Day Football Tournament, where they beat eventual champions, Abahani Limited in the group-stages.[2] He participated in the Senior Division with the club until his retirement in 2010.[3]
International career
editMintu's international career began with taking part in the 1992 AFC U-16 Championship in Saudi Arabia. He later played for the senior national team between 1998 and 2001. He was a member of the 1999 South Asian Games gold medal-winning squad.[4] He scored against both India and Maldives during the 2000 Invitational Football Tournament in Maldives.
Coaching career
editIn 2012, Mintu obtained both AFC C Diploma and AFC B Diploma on the recommendation of Iranian coach Ardeshir Pournemat Vodehi. In the same year, Mintu worked as an assistant coach at Abahani under Ardeshir. He was the head coach of Saif Sporting Club in 2021.[5][6]
In March 2022, Mintu was appointed as the head coach of Sheikh Russel KC following the departure of Saiful Bari Titu.[7] He guided the previously relegation-threatened team to a top-half league finish.[8]
In June 2023, Mintu was appointed head coach of the Bangladesh U23 national team for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers.[9][10][11] In August 2023, Mintu obtained the AFC Pro-Diploma.[12][13]
In January 2024, Mintu was appointed as head coach of Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club.[14] In June 2024, he was appointed as head coach of Sheikh Russel KC before the club decided to withdraw from the 2024–25 Bangladesh Premier League, leaving Mintu without a club prior to the season.[15]
Personal life
editMintu was a student of Dhaka University. Unlike many others who decided to marginalise education, Mintu diligently finished his master's degree, while playing domestic football in the Dhaka League. After retiring due to a serious injury in 2006, he went for further education taking the FIFA licence for coaching.[16]
Managerial statistics
edit- As of 5 September 2023
| Team | From | To | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | %W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chittagong Abahani (interim) | 21 September 2016 | 31 December 2016 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 73.33 |
| Chittagong Abahani | 4 January 2018[17] | 3 August 2019 | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 41 | 26.32 |
| Saif SC (interim) | 26 February 2021 | 8 March 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Saif SC | 1 August 2021 | 14 September 2021 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 83.33 |
| Sheikh Russel KC | 14 March 2022 | 19 August 2023 | 45 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 80 | 61 | 46.67 |
| Bangladesh U23 | 20 June 2023 | 12 September 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.00 |
| Sheikh Jamal DC | 30 January 2024[18] | 30 May 2024 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 14.29 |
P – Total of played matches
W – Won matches
D – Drawn matches
L – Lost matches
GS – Goal scored
GA – Goals against
%W – Percentage of matches won
Honours
editAbahani Limited Dhaka
- Dhaka Premier Division League: 1994, 1995
- DMFA Cup: 1994
- Charms Cup: 1994
- Federation Cup: 1999
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
- Dhaka Premier Division League: 2000
- Federation Cup: 2001
Bangladesh
- South Asian Games Gold medal: 1999
Individual
- Dhaka University Blue: 1999
References
edit- ^ Tapan, Nazmul Haque. স্বাধীনতার ৫০ বছর: ভারত জয় করে আবাহনীর ফেরা. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Badda bite Abahani". The Daily Star. January 31, 2008. Archived from the original on 13 September 2024.
- ^ "Footballers anxious". The Daily Star. May 20, 2008. Archived from the original on 13 September 2024.
- ^ "পেশায় অর্থ কম ঝুঁকি বেশি". www.kalerkantho.com (in Bengali). August 5, 2023.
- ^ স্টুয়ার্ট হলের চুক্তি নবায়ন করেনি সাইফ. Manab Zamin (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ^ হলের সাইফ অধ্যায় সমাপ্ত. Dhaka Post (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ^ "চাকরি হারালেন সাইফুল বারী". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "ভারপ্রাপ্ত হলেই ভাগ্য বদলে ফেলেন তিনি!". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali).
- ^ "অনূর্ধ্ব-২৩ দলের কোচ হচ্ছেন শেখ রাসেলের মিন্টু". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). June 20, 2023.
- ^ "Mintu picks 37 players for training". The Daily Star. August 9, 2023.
- ^ "বাছাইতে বাংলাদেশের হয়ে যারা খেলবেন". channelionline.com (in Bengali). September 1, 2023.
- ^ "ফেল হয়ে গেল পাস". dhakapost.com (in Bengali). 31 August 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ^ "আশা দেখছেন কোচ মিন্টু". dailynayadiganta.com (in Bengali). 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "শেখ জামালের নতুন কোচ মিন্টু". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2024-01-30. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "পুরানো ঠিকানায় মিন্টু, নতুন ক্লাবে আরিস্টিকা". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). May 31, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Not everyone knocks it out of the park". Dhaka Tribune. June 4, 2017.
- ^ "CTG Abahani sack Titu". The Daily Star. 4 January 2018.
- ^ "শেখ জামালে মিন্টু আসলেন, মনি ছাড়লেন". Dhaka Post (in Bengali). January 30, 2024. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024.
External links
edit- Zulfiker Mahmud Mintu at National-Football-Teams.com
- Zulfiker Mahmud Mintu at Soccerway
- Zulfiker Mahmud Mintu at Global Sports Archive