Ashraful Haque Asif

Ashraful Haque Asif
Personal information
Full name Md Ashraful Haque Asif
Date of birth (2005-06-05) 5 June 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Central-midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Mohammedan SC
Number 24
Youth career
2017–2021 BKSP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Mohammedan SC 25 (1)
International career‡
2022– Bangladesh U20 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 September 2024

Ashraful Haque Asif (Bengali: আশরাফুল হক আসিফ; born 5 June 2005) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Bangladesh Premier League club Mohammedan SC.

Early life

Asif was born on 5 June 2005 in Ishwarganj, Mymensingh.[1] He is the youngest son of Abu Taleb and Mumtaz Begum.[2]

Club career

A recruit from BKSP, Asif began his professional football career with Bangladesh Premier League club Mohammedan SC in 2017.[3] He trained with the junior team, before making his Premier League debut against Sheikh Russel KC on 5 February 2022.[4] He scored his first league goal during a 7–0 victory over Rahmatganj MFS on 2 August 2022.[5]

International career

Asif first represented the Bangladesh U20 team at the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers in Bahrain. In the tournament, he scored against Bhutan U20 in a 2–1 victory on 12 September 2022.[6]

He was initially the vice-captain of Bangladesh U20 at the 2024 SAFF U-20 Championship in Nepal. However, following captain, Mehedi Hasan Srabon's injury in the semi-finals, Asif captained the team to a 4–1 victory over Nepal U20 in the final.[7][8][9][10]

He was appointed as captain of the team for the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers held in Vietnam.[11]

Personal life

Asif is a student at Dhaka University's Sociology department.[2]

Career statistics

International goals

Youth

Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 12 September 2022 Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain  Bhutan 2–1 2–1 2023 AFC U-20 Championship qualifiers
Last updated 12 September 2022

References

  1. ^ সাফ জয়ী অধিনায়ক আসিফকে নিজ এলাকায় সংবর্ধনা. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b সাফসাফজয়ী ফুটবল দলের অধিনায়কের বাড়িতে আনন্দ উল্লাস, মিষ্টি বিতরণ. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 28 August 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  3. ^ মূল জাতীয় দলে জায়গা পেলে আমার মায়ের স্বপ্নপূরণ হবে: সাফজয়ী অধিনায়ক আসিফ. ajkerpatrika.com (in Bengali). 9 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Mohammedan Dhaka vs. Sheikh Russel 1 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Bangladesh clinch maiden Saff U-20 title". sportsmail24.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Ashraful heads home late winner as U-20s beat Bhutan". The Daily Observer. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  7. ^ "আসিফের নেতৃত্বে চ্যাম্পিয়ন বাংলাদেশ, এলাকায় মিষ্টি বিতরণ". Deshrupantor (in Bengali). 28 August 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Bangladesh to battle Nepal for maiden SAFF U-20 title Wednesday". The Daily Observer. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Bangladesh clinches SAFF U-20 title, defeats Nepal 4-1". Jago News. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Bangladesh clinch maiden Saff U-20 title". 28 August 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  11. ^ "ভিয়েতনাম যাওয়ার আগে অনেক ক্ষোভ মারুফুলের". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 18 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.