Tanvir Chowdhury

Tanvir Chowdhury (Bengali: তানভীর চৌধুরী; 25 September 1977 – 9 October 2018) was a Bangladeshi professional footballer who played as a right winger.

Tanvir Chowdhury

Tanvir during his playing days
Personal information
Full name	Mohamed Tanvir Chowdhury
Date of birth	(1977-09-25)25 September 1977
Place of birth	Natore, Bangladesh
Date of death	9 October 2018(2018-10-09) (aged 41)[1]
Place of death	Natore, Bangladesh
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1996	Victoria SC
1997–2001	Badda Jagoroni
2000	→ Chittagong Abahani (loan)
2001–2002	Dhaka Abahani
2002–2003	Arambagh KS
2004–2009	Sheikh Russel KC
2005–2006	→ Muktijoddha Sangsad (loan)
2009–2010	Brothers Union
International career
1998	Bangladesh U16	4	(1)
2000	Bangladesh U19	3	(?)
2000	Bangladesh	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Tanvir began his career in the Dhaka First Division League with Victoria SC in 1995.^[2] Tanvir made his Premier Division League debut with Badda Jagorani in 1999. He came to the limelight during the 2000 National League with Chittagong Abahani.^[3] He won the Best Player Award and received Tk 50,000 along with a motorcycle.^[4] He received a club highest Tk 7.5 lakh salary from Sheikh Russel KC for the 2007 B.League.^[5]

International career

In 1998, Tanvir represented Bangladesh at the 1998 AFC U-16 Championship. During the tournament he scored against South Korea U16 in a 1–2 defeat. In 2000, he played in the 2000 AFC Youth Championship qualifiers.^[6][7] On 2 May 2000, he made his debut for the Bangladesh national team as a 61st-minute substitute during a 1–1 draw with India in the Maldives Invitational Football Tournament. In the same year, he participated in a friendly match against India in London.^[6][8]

Death

On 19 May 2015, Tanvir was caught in a bus accident while returning to Dhaka from his village in Natore. The passenger beside him died on spot, while Tanvir suffered a severe head injury and immediately lost consciousness.^[9] He was kept on life support for thirteen days, before regaining consciousness on 28 July 2015.^[10] His former teammates also arranged a press conference seeking public assistance, in June 2015.^[11] His treatment at Square Hospital lasted for three months, and eventually, he was admitted to a Paralysis Rehabilitation Center on 24 August 2015. BFF also donated Tk 2 lakhs to aid his treatment.^[4]

Tanvir died on 9 October 2018, while being treated at the Natore Sadar Hospital.^[12] The cause of dead was due to a sudden drop in his blood sugar level.^[13] He left behind his wife and two daughters.^[14]

Honours

Badda Jagorani Sangsad

• Dhaka First Division League: 1997–98

Abahani Limited Dhaka

• Dhaka Premier Division League: 2001

Individual

• 2000 – National League Best Player Award.^[9]