Sumon Reza

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Sumon Reza
File:Sumon Reza in 2021.jpg
Sumon with Bangladesh in 2021
Personal information
Full name Sumon Reza
Date of birth (1995-06-15) 15 June 1995 (age 30)[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)
* 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

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Bangladesh Air Force

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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

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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

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On 25 November 2021, Sumon joined defending league champions Bashundhara Kings.

International career

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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

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As of 16 August 2023.[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Federation Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Independence Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) with the Bangladesh Air Force
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Cup

International

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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

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Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
List of international goals scored by Sumon Reza
1. 13 October 2021 National Football Stadium, Male File:Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal 1–0 1–1 2021 SAFF Championship

Honours

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Bashundhara Kings

References

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  16. ^ Reza, Suman national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 1 October 2021