Wahiduzzaman Khan Pintu

Pintu
Personal information
Full name Wahiduzzaman Khan Pintu
Place of birth Barishal, East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1975 BRTC SC
1976–1977 PWD SC
1978 WAPDA SC
1979 Brothers Union
1980 Mohammedan SC
1981 Team BJMC
International career
1977 Bangladesh U19
1979–1980 Bangladesh
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wahiduzzaman Khan Pintu (Bengali: ওয়াহিদুজ্জামান খান পিন্টু) is a former Bangladeshi football player who played as a goalkeeper.

Early life

Pintu is the fifth of eight children born to Hashem Ali Khan and Saleha Begum. He grew up Mehendiganj Upazila of Barisal District.[1]

International career

Pintu featured for the Bangladesh U19 team at the 1977 AFC Youth Championship in Iran.

He made his debut for the Bangladesh national team at the 1979 President's Cup held in South Korea.

Pintu also represented Bangladesh at the 1980 AFC Asian Cup held in Kuwait as an understudy to Shahidur Rahman Shantoo. He made two appearances during the tournament. The first was in the opening match, where he substituted for the injured Shantoo in a 2–3 defeat to North Korea.[2] The second appearance was during the final group-stage game, which ended in a 0–6 defeat to China.[3]

His career came to an early end due to a knee injury suffered during practice.[1]

Post–playing career

Pintu, a history major from Dhaka University, was elected its Sports Secretary for two terms and was eventually awarded the Dhaka University Blue award.[4][1] He also serves as the Election Commissioner of Sonali Otit Club, an organization of former footballers.[5] He previously served as the vice-president of the organization under the presidency of the late Badal Roy.[6] Pintu voted for Badal Roy, at the 2020 Bangladesh Football Federation elections.[7][8]

Honours

Mohammedan SC

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c "'ফুটবলের বারোটা বেজেছে'". Jugantor (in Bengali). April 1, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  2. ^ Iqbal, Niar (April 6, 2020). "যে ম্যাচগুলো 'আফসোস' বাংলাদেশের ফুটবলে". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh's historic qualification for the 1980 AFC Asian Cup". FIFA. 31 March 2023. Archived from the original on 10 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Dhaka University Centennial & New Beginnings". americanewsagency.net. March 12, 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  5. ^ "সাবেক ফুটবলারদের সংগঠনের নতুন কমিটি". Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 20 October 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  6. ^ "সোনালী অতীত ক্লাব নির্বাচন সভাপতি বাদল রায় সম্পাদক আসলাম". The Daily Sangram (in Bengali). 30 January 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Badal Roy supported as president candidate of BFF". unb.com.bd. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Ex-players endorse Badal for BFF polls". New Age. May 29, 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.

Bibliography

  • Mahmud, Dulal (2020). খেলার মাঠে মুক্তিযুদ্ধ (transl. Liberation war in the playground) (in Bengali). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon. ISBN 978-984-8218-31-0.
  • Alam, Masud (2017). ফুটবলের গল্প ফুটবলারদের গল্প (transl. The story of football the story of footballers) (in Bengali). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon. ISBN 9789849134688.
  • Mahmud, Dulal (2018). আমাদের ফুটবলাররা (transl. Our Footballers) (in Bengali). Agamee Prakashani.