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 left 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(s)	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	42	(4)
Medal record Representing  Bangladesh South Asian Games 2019
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2024

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 career

As of 16 November 2024.^[9]

Bangladesh
Year	Apps	Goals
2020	3	0
2021	13	0
2022	8	1
2023	11	3
2024	7	0
Total	42	4

International goals

Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Rakib Hossain

#	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		Bhutan	3–1	3–1		[12]
4.	17 October 2023	Bashundhara Kings Arena, Dhaka, Bangladesh	Maldives	1–0	2–1	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	[13]

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