Md Taj Uddin

Mohammed Taj Uddin (Bengali: মো. তাজ উদ্দিন; born 17 April 2002) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a right wing-back for Bangladesh Premier League club Bashundhara Kings and the Bangladesh national team.

Md Taj Uddin

Personal information
Full name	Mohammad Taj Uddin
Date of birth	(2002-04-17) 17 April 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Sylhet, Bangladesh
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Right wing-back, right-midfielder
Team information
Current team	Bashundhara Kings
Number	15
Youth career
2017	Brahmanbaria
2017–2021	Saif SC Jr.
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Saif SC	4	(0)
2022–2023	Muktijoddha Sangsad	18	(1)
2023–2024	Sheikh Jamal DC	11	(0)
2024–2025	Rahmatganj MFS	18	(3)
2025–	Bashundhara Kings	0	(0)
International career‡
2025–	Bangladesh	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 June 2025

Early career

Taj began his career in the 2017 Pioneer Football League after which he was selected for the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers bound Bangladesh U16 team.^[1] In October 2017, he attended a Under-16 training camp arranged by the BFF.^[2] In 2018, Taj was roped in by Saif Sporting Club and appeared for its junior team.

Club career

Saif Sporting Club

Taj participated in the 2017–18 Dhaka Third Division League with Saif's Under-16 team, and helped them earn promotion in his first season. He later appeared for the eventual runners-up team during the 2019 BFF U-18 Football Tournament, scoring his only goal of the tournament in the semi-final against Abahani Ltd. Dhaka.^[3] In 2019, Taj also participated in the Dr. T O North-East International NEC Gold Cup (U-21) tournament in Guwahati, India.^[4]

On 16 May 2022, Taj made his professional league debut for Saif Sporting Club during a 3–4 defeat to Bashundhara Kings in the 2021–22 Premier League.^[1]

Muktijoddha Sangsad KC

On 28 October 2022, Taj joined Muktijoddha Sangsad KC in the Bangladesh Premier League. On 21 January 2023, he scored his first professional league goal during a 1–1 draw with Fortis FC.^[5] He made 18 appearances scoring 1 goal during the league season, as Muktijoddha suffered relegation from the top-flight for the first time in the club's history.

International career

Taj was included in the final squad for the 2022 Asian Games^[6] before withdrawing due to injury.^[7] On 4 June 2025, he made his Bangladesh national team debut in a 2–0 victory over Bhutan.^[8]

Personal life

Taj is the younger brother of national footballer Md Saad Uddin.^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 19 January 2024.^[10]

Club	Season	League			Domestic Cup[a]		Other[b]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Saif SC	2021–22	Bangladesh Premier League	4	0	0	0	0	0	—		4	0
Muktijoddha Sangsad	2022–23	Bangladesh Premier League	18	1	4	0	4	0	—		26	1
Sheikh Jamal DC	2023–24	Bangladesh Premier League	4	0	0	0	1	0	—		5	0
Career total			26	1	4	0	5	0	0	0	35	1

Notes

1. Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Federation Cup
2. Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Independence Cup

International

As of 4 June 2025.^[11]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Bangladesh	2025	1	0
Total		1	0