Shahidul Alam Sohel

Mohammed Shahidul Alam (Bengali: শহিদুল আলম সোহেল; born 1 May 1992), known by his nickname Sohel, is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bangladesh Premier League club Rahmatganj MFS.

Shahidul Alam Sohel

Personal information
Full name	Mohammed Shahidul Yousuf Alam Sohel[1]
Date of birth	(1992-05-01) 1 May 1992 (age 33)[2]
Place of birth	Chittagong, Bangladesh
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[3]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Rahmatganj MFS
Number	25
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2008	Badda Jagoroni		(0)
2008–2014	Dhaka Abahani		(0)
2014–2016	Sheikh Jamal DC		(0)
2016–2024	Dhaka Abahani	144	(0)
2024–	Rahmatganj MFS	0	(0)
International career‡
2009	Bangladesh U19	5	(0)
2012	Bangladesh U23	4	(0)
2011–2023	Bangladesh	26	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2021

Club career

In 2007, Sohel began his career at Badda Jagoroni Sangsad in the Senior Division League in Dhaka.^[4] The following year, he joined Abahani Limited Dhaka in the Bangladesh Premier League as the understudy to the veteran first-choice, Biplob Bhattacharjee.^[5] Sohel made his breakthrough during the 2011 Super Cup, replacing the injured Ziaur Rahman in the tournament's semi-final against Muktijoddha Sangsad KC, which Abahani won 5–4 on penalties.^[6] In the final against arch-rivals, Mohammedan SC, Sohel repeated his heroics and cemented his place in the team as he guided Abahani to a 3–2 victory in tiebreakers.^[7][8] His first league triumph as a starter came in 2012.

International career

Sohel represented the Bangladesh U19 team at the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers in Bangkok, Thailand.^[9] He made his debut for the U23 team during the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualifiers in Nepal.^[10] On 2 December 2011, Sohel made his senior national team debut against Pakistan during a goalless draw in the 2011 SAFF Championship.^[11] Sohel made a critical error while judging a long-distance free-kick from Bimal Gharti Magar to concede the first goal as Bangladesh lost the group deciding match against Nepal during the 2018 SAFF Championship, 2–0.^[12] He was heavily criticized by both fans and local media as his blunder cost Bangladesh a place in the semi-finals.^[13] Sohel was later excluded from the squad for the 2018 Bangabandhu Cup, held in the same month.^[12]

Personal life

Shahidul Alam Sohel was born on 1 May 1992, in Chittagong, Bangladesh. His father, Yusuf Bulli, was also a footballer and represented the Bangladesh national team during the 1978 Asian Games.

Career statistics

International

As of 5 September 2021.^[11]

Bangladesh
Year	Apps	Goals
2011	3	0
2012	1	0
2013	3	0
2014	1	2
2015	9	0
2016	2	0
2018	4	3
2019	1	0
2021	2	0
Total	26	0

Honours

Abahani Limited Dhaka

• Bangladesh Premier League: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2012, 2016, 2017–18
• Federation Cup: 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021–22
• Independence Cup: 2021–22
• Super Cup: 2011
• Bordoloi Trophy: 2010

Individual

• 2017 – Bangladesh Premier League Best XI.^[14]