Rajani Kanta Barman

Rajani Kanta
Personal information
Full name	Rajani Kanta Barman
Date of birth	2 February 1979 (age 43)
Place of birth	Bangladesh
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Senior career*
Years	Team
1994-1999	Agrani Bank Ltd. SC
1999-2008	Muktijoddha Sangsad KS
2008-2009	Dhaka Abahani
2009-2011	Muktijoddha Sangsad KS
2011–2013	Mohammedan
2013-2016	Sheikh Russel KC
National team
1999–2009	Bangladesh
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Rajani Kanta Barman (Bengali: রজনী কান্ত বর্মন; born 2 February 1979) is a retired Bangladeshi international footballer who played as a defender for Muktijoddha Sangsad KS.^[1] He is former Bangladesh national football team player.^[2] He is seen as one of the finest Centre backs Bangladesh has produced.^[3]

Club career[]

Rajani started his football career with Agrani Bank Ltd. SC in 1994 and later joined Muktijoddha Sangsad KS in 1999. He spent most of his career with Muktijoddha Sangsad KS, with a total of 12 years with the club, during which he had a 2 year spell with Dhaka Abahani^[4] before moving to Mohammedan permanently. He retired during the 2013-2014 season while playing for Sheikh Russel KC^[5]

International career[]

On 4 April 1999, Barman made his debut for the national team during a goalless draw against India in the 1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup group stages. He was the captain of 2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup winning Bangladesh team.^[6] His last appearance for the national side came during a victory against Sri Lanka in the 2009 SAFF Championship. After being a regular member for the Bangladesh team for 10 years, he officially announced his retirement from international football in 2011.^[7] His jersey number in the national team was usually number 4.