Mamunul Islam Mamun(Bengali: মামুনুল ইসলাম) (born 12 December 1988) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Bangladesh Premier League side Fortis FC and also played for the Bangladesh national football team during 2009-2020.
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Full name | Md Mamunul Islam Mamun | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1988-12-12) 12 December 1988 (age 33) | |||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Chittagong, Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1][2] | |||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Central Midfielder | |||||||||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||||||||
Current team | Fortis FC | |||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
2007–08 | Brothers Union | |||||||||||||||
2008–09 | Dhaka Abahani Limited | |||||||||||||||
2009–10 | Mohammedan SC | 22 | (3) | |||||||||||||
2010–11 | Sheikh Jamal DC | |||||||||||||||
2011–12 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | |||||||||||||||
2012–13 | Sheikh Russel KC | |||||||||||||||
2013–15 | Sheikh Jamal DC | |||||||||||||||
2014 | → Atlético de Kolkata (loan)[1] | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2016–18 | Chittagong Abahani | 34 | (3) | |||||||||||||
2018–21 | Dhaka Abahani | 35 | (4) | |||||||||||||
2021–22 | Mohammedan SC | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2022 | Rahmatganj MFS | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2022– | Fortis FC | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
2009–2014 | Bangladesh U23 | 14 | (2) | |||||||||||||
2008–2020 | Bangladesh | 65 | (3) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 February 2020 |
He has won five league titles with three clubs. Mamunul started his career at Brothers Union as a central midfielder. After spending a season, he moved to Dhaka Abahani Limited in 2008–09 season and became league champion with Sky Blue Brigade. He joined Mohammedan SC Dhaka the following season. For 2010–11 season, Mamunul moved to Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and won his second league title. Leaving Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club after 2011–12 season, he played the next season for Muktijoddha Sangsad KC. Then he joined Sheikh Russel KC and won his third league title. Again in 2013–14 season he returned to Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and won two more league titles in 2013-14 and 2014–15 season. In the middle of this quest, Atletico de Kolkata signed Mamunul on loan from Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club to play the inaugural season of Indian Super League. After returning to Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, later he joined his hometown club Chittagong Abahani Limited for a record transfer fee in 2016. After spending two seasons there, the midfielder returned to Dhaka Abahani Limited in 2018. On 6 September 2020, he announced his retirement from international football.[3][4]
Mamunul started his career in Brothers Union as a central midfielder in 2007–08 season.
Mamunul moved to Dhaka Abahani in 2008–09 season and became the league champion in that season.
After winning league title with Dhaka Abahani he moved to their arch-rival Mohammedan SC in 2009–10 season and won Federation Cup and Super Cup with them.
Mamunul moved to Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club from Dhaka Mohammedan SC in 2010–11 season. In his first season with Sheikh Jamal DC he became the league champion.
Mamunul played 2011–12 season for Muktijoddha Sangsad KC.
Mamunul went to Sheikh Russel KC from Muktijoddha Sangsad KC. And won the league, Federation Cup and Independence Cup in 2012–13 season.
2013–14 season Mamunul returned to Sheikh Jamal DC. The club became the league champion under Mamunul's captaincy. His success at the club continued as they went on to win the league again in 2014–15 season.
Ending his stint at Sheikh Jamal DC Mamunul Islam joined his hometown club, Chittagong Abahani on a national record fee of taka 65 lakh. He played two seasons there. And he captained the team in his first season.
After ten long years at several clubs, Mamunul finally returned to Sky Blue Brigade in 2018. He played a veteran role in the team and helped them with his vast experience.
On 17 November 2021, Mamunul returned to Dhaka Mohammedan SC after 11 years.[5]
On 17 April 2022, Mamunul joined relegation fighting Rahmatganj MFS.[6]
Mamunul played in the first season of Indian Super League for Atlético de Kolkata, he went to the club on a 3 months loan from Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club.[7] He is the only South Asian player outside India who was signed in the first season of the league. He impressed Indian football fans in 2014 IFA Shield by taking Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club(one of three foreign clubs participating in the tournament) to the finals. But Mamunul didn't get a chance to start for Atlético de Kolkata in ISL.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 13 August 2015 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek | ![]() | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2016 AFC Cup |
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 15 May 2019 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | ![]() | 3–2 | 3-2 | 2019 AFC Cup |
2. | 19 June 2019 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | ![]() | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2019 AFC Cup |
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 1 February 2010 | Bangladesh Army Stadium | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2010 South Asian Games |
2. | 15 September 2015 | Incheon Munhak Stadium | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2014 Asian Games |
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 30 April 2009 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
2. | 6 June 2008 | Sugathadasa Stadium | ![]() | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2008 SAFF Championship |
3. | 10 October 2016 | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu | ![]() | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – Play-off Round |
Abahani Limited
Mohammedan Sporting Club
Sheikh Russel KC
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
Chittagong Abahani Limited
Atlético de Kolkata
Bangladesh U-23