Anwar Hossain (footballer)

Anwar Hossain
Anwar with Bangladesh at the 1999 SA Games
Personal information
Full name Anwar Hossain
Date of birth (1979-01-01) 1 January 1979
Place of birth Chittagong, Bangladesh
Position(s)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 Sadharan Bima
1997–1998 Victoria
1999 Mohammedan
2000 Rahmatganj
2001–2003 Mohammedan
2004–2006 Sheikh Russel
2007–2010 Agrani Bank
International career
1994 Bangladesh U16
1996 Bangladesh U19
1999–2000 Bangladesh
Medal record
Representing  Bangladesh
South Asian Games
1999 Kathmandu
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Anwar Hossain (Bengali: আনোয়ার হোসেন; born 1 January 1979) is a retired Bangladeshi footballer who played as a attacking-midfielder or left wing-back. He played for the Bangladesh national team from 1999 to 2000.

Club career

Anwar began his Dhaka Premier Division League career with in Sadharan Bima CSC 1995, before moving to Victoria SC in the 1997–98 season and suffering relegation.[1] Nevertheless, he joined Mohammedan SC the following season, winning the Premier Division title along with the All Airlines Gold Cup in India. In 2004, he joined Sheikh Russel KC, before transferring to Agrani Bank remaining in the then turned second-tier following the introduction of the B.League in 2007.[2][3]

International career

Anwar represented Bangladesh at youth level, before being called up by Bangladesh national team head coach, Samir Shaker, ahead of the 1999 Bangabandhu Cup. Following this, he represented the team at the 1999 South Asian Games as Bangladesh won gold for the first time.[4][5] In November 1999, he represented the team in the 2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification. The following year, he featured for the team in the MFF Golden Jubilee Tournament in Maldives.[1]

Honours

Mohammedan SC

Bangladesh

References

  1. ^ a b Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Anwar Hossain (Player)". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  2. ^ "Cold transfers finish". The Daily Star. 2004-12-21. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  3. ^ "The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 344". The Daily Star. 2004-05-17. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
  4. ^ যে শিরোপার অপেক্ষায় ছিল বাংলাদেশ. Utp al Shuvro. 24 September 2021. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  5. ^ সাফ ফুটবলে প্রথম সোনাজয়ী দল. Utp al Shuvro (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.