Rakib Hossain

For the player born in 1973, see Rakib Hossain (footballer, born 1973).

Mohammed Rakib Hossain (Bengali: রাকিব হোসেন; born 18 November 1998) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays for Bangladesh Premier League club, Bashundhara Kings, and the Bangladesh national team. As a versatile player, Rakib can play in a multitude of roles but mostly plays as a right-winger.

Rakib Hossain

Rakib with Bangladesh in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Mohammed Rakib Hossain[1]
Date of birth	(1998-11-18) 18 November 1998 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth	Barisal, Bangladesh[3]
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position	Right-winger
Team information
Current team	Bashundhara Kings
Number	7
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Araf SC	?	(?)
2016	Bangladesh Police	?	(0)
2017–2018	Victoria SC	?	(1)
2019–2021	Chittagong Abahani	27	(8)
2021–2022	Dhaka Abahani	18	(3)
2022–	Bashundhara Kings	54	(25)
International career‡
2019	Bangladesh U23	4	(0)
2020–	Bangladesh	48	(6)
Medal record Representing  Bangladesh South Asian Games 2019
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2025

Club career

Chittagong Abahani

He scored a goal against Sheikh Russel KC in the 2020 Federation Cup quarter-final, on 1 January 2021, helping Chittagong Abahani reach the semi-finals of the tournament.^[4]

Dhaka Abahani

On 20 October 2021, Rakib joined Dhanmondi giants Abahani Limited Dhaka.

International career

Rakib made his senior debut against Sri Lanka during a 2020 Bangabandhu Cup match on 19 January 2020. He was credited with an assist on Mohammad Ibrahim's goal in the 83rd minute.^[5]

During the 2021 SAFF Championship game against Nepal, Rakib's back pass to Anisur Rahman Zico lead to confusion in the Bangladesh defense, and after a late challenge by Zico on Nepali striker Anjan Bista he was sent off. Eventually, 10-men Bangladesh ended up drawing the game 1–1, and thus were reach unable to tournament final.^[6]

On 22 September 2022, Rakib scored his first senior international goal for Bangladesh in 1–0 win over Cambodia.^[7]

Personal life

His younger brother, Asadul Islam Sakib, is also a professional footballer.^[8]

Career statistics

International

As of 14 October 2025.^[9]

Bangladesh
Year	Apps	Goals
2020	3	0
2021	13	0
2022	8	1
2023	11	3
2024	7	0
2025	6	2
Total	48	6

Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Rakib Hossain

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1.	22 September 2022	Morodok Techo National Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia	Cambodia	1–0	1–0	Friendly	[10]
2.	25 June 2023	Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, India	Maldives	1–1	3–1	2023 SAFF Championship	[11]
3.	28 June 2023	Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, India	Bhutan	3–1	3–1	2023 SAFF Championship	[12]
4.	17 October 2023	Bashundhara Kings Arena, Dhaka, Bangladesh	Maldives	1–0	2–1	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	[13]
5.	10 June 2025	National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh	Singapore	1–2	1–2	2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	[14]
6.	14 October 2025	Kai Tak Sports Park, Kowloon, Hong Kong	Hong Kong	1–1	1–1	2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification	[15]

Honours

Abahani Limited Dhaka

• Federation Cup: 2021–22
• Independence Cup: 2021–22

Bashundhara Kings

• Bangladesh Premier League: 2022–23, 2023–24
• Independence Cup: 2022–23, 2023–24
• Federation Cup third place: 2022–23

Bangladesh U23

• South Asian Games bronze medal: 2019