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Rajani Kanta Barman (Bengali: রজনী কান্ত বর্মন; born 2 February 1979) is a retired Bangladeshi international footballer who played as a defender for Muktijoddha Sangsad KS.[1] He is former Bangladesh national football team player and has a total of 70 appearances during his 13 yearlong international career.[2] He is seen as one of the finest centre backs Bangladesh has produced.[3]

Rajani Kanta

Personal information
Full name	Rajani Kanta Barman
Date of birth	(1976-05-12) 12 May 1976 (age 46)
Place of birth	Gazipur, Bangladesh
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1996	Agrani Bank Ltd. SC
1996–1997	Mohammedan
1997–2004	Muktijoddha Sangsad KS
2004	Brothers Union
2005–2008	Muktijoddha Sangsad KS
2008–2009	Mohammedan SC
2009–2010	Abahani Limited Dhaka
2010	Muktijoddha Sangsad KS
2011–2013	Mohammedan SC
2013–2016	Sheikh Russel KC
National team‡
1997–2009	Bangladesh	70	(0)
Honours Representing  Bangladesh Men's football SAFF Championship Winner 2003 Bangladesh Runner-up 2005 Pakistan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 December 2009

Club career

Rajani started his football career with Agrani Bank Ltd. SC in 1994 and later joined Muktijoddha Sangsad KS in 1999. He spent most of his career with Muktijoddha Sangsad KS, with a total of 12 years with the club, during which he had a 2-year spell with Dhaka Abahani[4] before moving to Mohammedan permanently. He retired during the 2013-2014 season while playing for Sheikh Russel KC[5]

International career

On 4 April 1999, Barman made his debut for the national team during a goalless draw against India in the 1999 SAFF Cup group stages. He was the captain of 2003 SAFF Cup winning Bangladesh team.[6] His last appearance for the national side came during a victory against Sri Lanka in the 2009 SAFF Championship. After being a regular member for the Bangladesh team for 10 years, he officially announced his retirement from international football in 2011.[7] His jersey number in the national team was usually number 4.

Honours

Mohammedan Sporting Club

• Bangladesh Super Cup: 2013

Muktijoddha Sangsad KS

• National Football Championship: 2003
• Bangladesh Federation Cup: 2001, 2003

Bangladesh

• SAFF Gold Cup: 2003

References

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