Abdul Baten Mojumdar Komol

Abdul Baten Mojumdar Komol (Bengali: আব্দুল বাতেন মজুমদার কমল; born 2 August 1987) is a retired Bangladeshi professional footballer who currently works as the assistant head coach of Sheikh Russel KC. He represented the Bangladesh national team between 2008 and 2015.

Abdul Baten Komol

Komol with Chittagong Abahani in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Abdul Baten Mojumdar Komol
Date of birth	(1987-08-02) 2 August 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth	Feni, Bangladesh
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Winger, Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–05	Basabo TS
2005–07	Fakirerpool YMC
2008–10	Mohammedan SC
2010–12	Sheikh Jamal DC
2012–15	Dhaka Abahani
2017–18	Mohammedan SC	12	(0)
2018–19	Chittagong Abahani	3	(0)
2020	Arambagh KS	4	(0)
International career‡
2010	Bangladesh U23	5	(1)
2008–15	Bangladesh	27	(1)
Managerial career
2022–	Sheikh Russel KC (assistant)
Medal record Representing  Bangladesh South Asian Games 2010
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 November 2015

Club career

Komol participated in the 2005 JFA Cup and later went onto make his Premier Division League debut with Fakirerpool Young Men's Club in the same year. In 2009, Komol played an important role in Mohammedan SC's Super Cup triumph. He retired after playing for Arambagh KS in 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League season, which was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.^[1]

International career

Komol debuted for Bangladesh during the 2008 SAFF Championship where he played in all three games, wearing the number 20 jersey. He also scored in the final of the 2010 South Asian Games against Afghanistan U23 as Bangladesh U23 secured gold.^[2] He later represented the senior team during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.^[3] On 23 March 2011, Komol scored his first senior international goal against Myanmar at the AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers.^[4]

Coaching career

Komol graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering but decided to stick with football even after his playing career ended. After retiring from professional football in 2020, Komol completed the AFC 'C' License Coaches Course in October of the same year. He began his coaching career in his hometown with Chagalnaiya Pilot High School in Feni, the same high school he attended and played for at the youth level. In December 2020, Komol guided the team to the National School Football Championship.^[1]

International goals

Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	23 March 2011	Yangon, Myanmar	Myanmar	2–0	2–0	2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers

Honours

Fakirerpool YMC

• Dhaka Senior Division League: 2007–08

Mohammedan SC

• Super Cup: 2009

Bangladesh U-23

• South Asian Games Gold medal: 2010

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club

• Bangladesh Premier League: 2010–11
• Federation Cup: 2011–12
• Pokhara Cup: 2011

Abahani Limited Dhaka

• Bangladesh Premier League: 2012