Rajib Hossain

Rajib Hossain (Bengali: রাজিব হোসেন; born 10 March 2005) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bangladesh Premier League club Mohammedan SC.

Rajib Hossain

Personal information
Full name	Mohammed Rajib Hossain
Date of birth	(2005-03-10) 10 March 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth	Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Right-back, center-back
Team information
Current team	Mohammedan SC
Number	32
Youth career
2016–	BKSP
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Mohammedan SC	44	(0)
2023–2024	Sheikh Jamal DC	9	(0)
2024–	Mohammedan SC	0	(0)
International career‡
2019	Bangladesh U16	7	(0)
2022–	Bangladesh U20	10	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Bangladesh SAFF U-17 Championship 2019 India Team SAFF U-20 Championship Winner 2024 Nepal Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 September 2024

Early life

Rajib grew up in a family of four brothers and two sisters, he lost his father at a young age, and was raised by his mother. In 2016, his elder brother paid for his admission to Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP), where he was selected through trials. In 2020, he caught the eye of Mohammedan SC team manager, Imtiaz Ahmed Nakib, and head coach Sean Lane, when the Black and Whites played a pre-season friendly against BKSP football team. After the game, Rajib signed a three-year contract with Mohammedan.^[1]

Club career

Mohammedan SC

On 27 December 2020, he made his professional debut for Mohammedan SC in a 4–1 victory over Muktijoddha Sangsad KC during the 2020 Federation Cup. On 17 February 2021, Rajib made his league debut in a 2–0 victory against Rahmatganj MFS.^[2]

On 7 December 2021, he scored against Saif Sporting Club in the 2021 Independence Cup, as Mohammedan lost 1–2.^[3][4] On 6 January 2022, he scored in a 1–2 defeat to Rahmatganj MFS in the semi-finals of the 2021 Federation Cup.^[5][6] He participated in the 2023 Durand Cup as a guest player for Bangladesh Army, appearing against both Mohun Bagan SG and East Bengal during the tournament.^[7]

International career

During his time in BKSP Rajib was selected for the Bangladesh U16 team by coach Rob Ryles to participate in both the 2019 SAFF U-15 Championship and 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers.^[1]

In 2022, he participated in the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers with the Bangladesh U20, where he played all three qualifying matches, as Bangladesh failed to qualify for the main tournament.^[8] In 2023, he was selected in the final squad for the 2022 Asian Games, in Hangzhou, China.^[9][10][11]

Career statistics

Club

As of 24 February 2023.^[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Domestic Cup[a]		Other[b]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Mohammedan SC	2021–22[13]	Bangladesh Premier League	12	0	1	0	—		—		13	0
	2022–23	Bangladesh Premier League	18	0	3	1	3	1	—		24	2
	2022–23	Bangladesh Premier League	12	0	4	0	4	0	—		20	0
	Mohammedan SC total		44	0	8	1	7	1	0	0	59	2
Sheikh Jamal DC	2023–24	Bangladesh Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career total			44	0	8	1	7	1	0	0	59	2

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

Honours

Mohammedan SC

• Federation Cup: 2022–23

Bangladesh U-20

• SAFF U-20 Championship: 2024