Arif Khan Joy

Arif Khan Joy (born 20 November 1971)^[2] is a Bangladeshi politician and a retired professional footballer who captained the Bangladesh national team.^[3]

Arif Khan Joy
আরিফ খান জয়
Khan in 2016
Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports
In office 14 January 2014 – 7 January 2019
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Vacant
Member of Parliament for Netrokona-2
In office 29 January 2014 – 29 October 2018
Preceded by	Ashraf Ali Khan Khasru
Succeeded by	Ashraf Ali Khan Khasru
Personal details
Born	(1971-11-20) 20 November 1971 (age 54) Netrokona, Bangladesh
Party	Independent
Other political affiliations	Awami League(2014-2019)
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Association football career Position Defensive midfielder Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1993–1994 PWD SC 1995 Dhaka Abahani 1996 Brothers Union 1997–1998 Mohammedan SC 1999–2001 Muktijoddha Sangsad 2001–2003 Mohammedan SC 2003–2010 Dhaka Abahani International career 1996 Bangladesh U19 6 (0) 2003–2008 Bangladesh 21 (1) * Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football

Joy played for the Bangladesh national football team from 2003 until 2008^[2] and was a member of the 2003 SAFF Championship winning squad. He captained the national team during 2005–06.^[4]

Honours

Abahani Limited Dhaka

• Bangladesh Premier League: 2007, 2008–09, 2009–10
• Dhaka Premier Division League: 1995
• Independence Day Tournament (Rajshahi): 2005
• Victory Day Club Cup: 2008

Mohammedan SC

• Dhaka Premier Division League: 2002
• National League: 2001–02

Muktijoddha Sangsad KC

• Dhaka Premier Division League: 2000
• National League: 2000

Bangladesh

• SAFF Championship: 2003

Politics

Joy was elected as a Member of Parliament for the Netrokona-2 constituency in 2014.^[5] He was a member of the Bangladesh Awami League party.^[5] A former professional footballer and vice president of the Bangladesh Football Federation,^[6] Joy has been appointed as Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the first former professional athlete to hold a position in this ministry.^[7]

Controversy

Joy allegedly vandalized the office of a joint-secretary in the sports ministry in 2015.^[8] He was also alleged to assault an on-duty police officer, who subsequently filed a case against him in 2016, In August 2024 with the fall of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Joy was arrested in connection with a murder case involving the death of a grocery store owner in Mohammadpur, Dhaka. He was apprehended by the Detective Branch in Dhanmondi and subsequently placed on a five-day remand by a Dhaka court. Following this, he faced additional remand periods totaling 14 days as investigations continued.^[9]