Nasirul Islam Nasir (Bengali: নাসিরুল ইসলাম নাসির) born 10 August 1988, is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a right back. He currently plays for Sheikh Jamal DC in the Bangladesh Premier League.[1] He played for Bangladesh national team.[2] He is regarded as the best offensive fullback of his generation and one of the bests the country ever produced.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammad Nasirul Islam Nasir | ||
| Date of birth | (1988-08-10) 10 August 1988 (age 34) | ||
| Place of birth | Chapai Nawabganj, Bangladesh | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sheikh Jamal DC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Dhaka Mohammedan | ||
| 2010–2011 | Sheikh Jamal DC | ||
| 2011–2013 | Dhaka Mohammedan | ||
| 2013–2015 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | ||
| 2016 | Sheikh Russel KC | (1) | |
| 2017–2018 | Dhaka Mohammedan | 19 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Saif SC | 20 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Chittagong Abahani Limited | 25 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Saif SC | 12 | (0) |
| 2022– | Sheikh Jamal DC | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2010 | Bangladesh U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2016 | Bangladesh | 34 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2022 | |||
Nasir has represented Bangladesh by playing for the Bangladesh U-23 team. On November 8, 2010, he made his international debut for the Bangladesh U-23 team in the match against Uzbekistan U-23 team at the 2010 Asian Games. He has participated in 3 matches for the age group of Bangladesh.
On 26 April 2009, a 20 year old Nasir made his international debut for Bangladesh, during the group stages of the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers, against Cambodia. He was included in the starting XI of that match. Bangladesh won the match 1–0.[3] In his debut year for Bangladesh, Nasir played a total of 5 matches.
After a 5 year absence from the national team, Nasir was recalled by interim Óscar Bruzón, in 2021, for the 2021 SAFF Championship.[4] However, Nasir failed to make the final squad for the tournament.[5]