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Arif Khan Joy (born 20 November 1971)[2] is a Bangladeshi politician and a retired Bangladesh National Football player captain.[3]

Arif Khan Joy
আরিফ খান জয়
Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports
In office 14 January 2014 – 7 January 2019
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Vacant
Member of Parliament for Netrokona-2
In office 29 January 2014 – 29 October 2018
Preceded by	Ashraf Ali Khan Khasru
Succeeded by	Ashraf Ali Khan Khasru
Personal details
Born	(1971-11-20) 20 November 1971 (age 50)
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]

Football

Joy played for Bangladesh National Football Team from 2003 until 2008[4] and was a member of the SAFF Championship winning squad. He was the captain of the team during 2005–06.[5]

Honours

Bangladesh

• SAFF Championship: 2003

Politics

Joy was elected as a Member of Parliament for the Netrokona-2 constituency in 2014.[6] He is a member of the Bangladesh Awami League party.[6] A former professional footballer and vice president of the Bangladesh Football Federation,[7] Joy has been appointed as Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the first former professional athlete to hold a position in this ministry.[8]

Controversy

Joy allegedly vandalized the office of a joint-secretary in the sports ministry in 2015.[9] He was also alleged to assault an on-duty police officer, who subsequently filed a case against him in 2016.[10]

References

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