Sumon Reza
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File:Sumon Reza in 2021.jpg Sumon with Bangladesh in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sumon Reza | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 1995[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Tangail, Bangladesh | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Bangladesh Air Force | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2021 | Uttar Baridhara Club | 53 | (18) |
| 2021–2023 | Bashundhara Kings | 28 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Sheikh Russel KC | 18 | (3) |
| 2024– | Bromley FC | 9 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Bangladesh U23 (OA) | 3 | (0) |
| 2020– | Bangladesh | 27 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 March 2024 | |||
Sumon Reza (Bengali: সুমন রেজা) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bangladesh Premier League club Mohammedan sporting club and the Bangladesh national team. He also works in the Bangladesh Air Force.
Club career
[edit | edit source]Bangladesh Air Force
[edit | edit source]In 2014, Sumon gave trial for Bangladesh Air Force football team in his own college ground. He got selected and started his professional career as a footballer. He also got job as a soldier in Bangladesh Air Force. He became popular in inter-services football tournaments. Even after signing for a professional league club, Sumon is obligated to represent the Bangladesh Air Force in the Independence Cup.[2][3]
Uttar Baridhara
[edit | edit source]Sumon joined Uttar Baridhara Club in 2015 ahead of second phase of 2015–16 Bangladesh Premier League. Jahangir Alam, a Uttar Baridhara club official, scouted Sumon from inter-services tournament while he was playing for Air Force football team.[2] He played 5 matches in his first BPL season, mostly as substitute as, Uttar Baridhara were relegated.
Sumon missed the next season due to a long-term injury. After recovery, he rejoined Uttar Baridhara to play in the 2018–19 Bangladesh Championship League. He also got captaincy of the team and helped them return to the Premier League scoring 8 goals, which includes a hat-trick.[4][5]
Bashundhara Kings
[edit | edit source]On 25 November 2021, Sumon joined defending league champions Bashundhara Kings.
International career
[edit | edit source]In July 2020, Sumon earned his first-ever national call by Jamie Day.[6][7][8]
On 13 November 2020, Sumon made his senior debut against Nepal in an international friendly.[9][10][11]
In September 2022, Sumon decided to quit his job in the Bangladesh Air Force, after not receiving clearance to join the national team for a friendly match against Cambodia.[12][13] Eventually, Sumon did not quit after the Air Force officials agreed to let the striker join the team.[14]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]Club
[edit | edit source]- As of 16 August 2023.[15]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup[a] | Other[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Uttar Baridhara Club | 2015–16 | Bangladesh Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Bangladesh Championship League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Bangladesh Championship League | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | 20 | 8 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Bangladesh Premier League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Bangladesh Premier League | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 27 | 12 | |||
| Uttar Baridhara Club total | 53 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 20 | ||
| Bashundhara Kings | 2021–22 | Bangladesh Premier League | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| 2022–23 | Bangladesh Premier League | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4[c] | 4 | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| Badhundhara Kings total | 28 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 33 | 5 | |||
| Bromley FC | 2023–24 | Vanaram National league | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 81 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 29 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Federation Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Independence Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) with the Bangladesh Air Force
- ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
International
[edit | edit source]- As of 21 March 2024.[16]
| Bangladesh national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 27 | 1 |
International goals
[edit | edit source]- Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 October 2021 | National Football Stadium, Male | File:Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2021 SAFF Championship |
Honours
[edit | edit source]Bashundhara Kings
- Bangladesh Premier League: 2021-22, 2022-23
- Federation Cup third place: 2022–23
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- ^ Reza, Suman national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 1 October 2021
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Bangladeshi men's footballers
- Bangladesh men's international footballers
- Bangladesh men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Uttar Baridhara Club players
- Bashundhara Kings players
- People from Tangail District
- Footballers from Dhaka Division
- Footballers at the 2022 Asian Games
- Asian Games footballers for Bangladesh
- 21st-century Bangladeshi sportsmen