Rakib Hossain (Bengali: রাকিব হোসেন) is a Bangladeshi footballer who plays for Bashundhara Kings in the Bangladesh Football Premier League and for the Bangladesh national football team.[2][3] As a versatile player, Rakib can play in a multitude of roles but mostly plays as a left winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rakib Hossain | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 (age 23)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Chandpur, Bangladesh | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder/Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bashundhara Kings | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Araf Sporting Club | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Victoria SC | 18 | (?) |
| 2018–2019 | Rahmatganj MFS | 22 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Chittagong Abahani | 27 | (8) |
| 2021–2022 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 18 | (3) |
| 2022– | Bashundhara Kings | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019 | Bangladesh U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2020– | Bangladesh | 23 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 July 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 September 2022 | |||
He scored a goal against Sheikh Russel KC in 2020-21 Bangladesh Federation Cup quarter final on 1 January 2021, helping Chittagong Abahani reach the semi-finals of the tournament.[4]
On 20 October 2021, Rakib joined local giants Abahani Limited Dhaka.
Hossain made his senior debut against Sri Lanka during a 2020 Bangabandhu Cup match on 19 January 2020. He was credited with an assist on Mohammad Ibrahim's goal in the 83rd minute.[5]
During the 2021 SAFF Championship game against Nepal, Rakib's back pass to Anisur Rahman Zico lead to confusion in the Bangladesh defense, and after a late challenge by Zico on Nepali striker Anjan Bista he was sent off. 10-men Bangladesh ended up drawing the game 1-1, and thus were unable to reach the finals of the tournament.[6]
On 22 September 2022, Rakib scored his first senior international goal for Bangladesh in 1–0 win over Cambodia.[7]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22 September 2022 | Morodok Techo National Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | [8] | |
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