Sheikh Mohammad Aslam

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Mohammad Aslam
Personal information
Full name Sheikh Mohammad Aslam
Date of birth (1962-05-11) 11 May 1962 (age 59)[1]
Place of birth Bangladesh
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1980 Victoria SC
1980–1982 Team BJMC
1982–1991 Dhaka Abahani
1991 East Bengal
1991–1992 Dhaka Abahani
National team
1980-1991 Bangladesh
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Mohammad Aslam (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ আসলাম), popularly known as Aslam, is a former Bangladeshi footballer. He played as a specialist striker and was one of the most lethal marksmen in the Dhaka domestic league during the 1980s and 1990s. He gained his greatest fame while playing for Abahani Krira Chakra, one of Dhaka's two major football clubs. He was a linchpin of several league-winning Abahani sides, and was the league's leading scorer several times.[2]

He later worked for the Bangladesh Football Federation.[3][4]

Early days[]

Aslam started his career with Victoria SC in the late 1970s as a central defender. It was Abdur Rahim, the shrewd coach of Victoria, who saw the potential of a striker in him. And he made his marks as a striker in the 1979 season. At the end of the season all the three big teams in the League, Mohammedan Sporting Club, Abahani and BJMC were after him, and eventually he signed for BJMC. He stayed at BJMC for the 1980-82 period, scoring freely.

Glory with Abahani[]

Aslam reached the zenith of his career while playing for Abahani from mid 1980s to the early 1990s. At Abahani, he had Salahuddin, Emily, PremLal(from SL) and Karim Alavi (from Iraq) as his striker partner at different stages.

Calcutta League career[]

He also played for East Bengal in the Calcutta Football League in 1991, but failed to make a huge impact due to a head injury he suffered against George Telegraph SC in the 1991 Durand Cup. His first goal for the club also came during the same match he got injured.[5]

In international matches[]

In Dec. 1980, Aslam played for the national U-19 team Asian Youth qualifier at Dacca. Abdus Salam Murshedy was his striker partner. Other members of the team included, Lal Mohammad (GK), Alo, Ajmat, Shapan, Johny, Bablu, Ashish Bhadra, Anwar, Gaffar, Wasim Iqbal, Mossabbir etc. The U-19 team did well and finished runners up (behind Qatar) and qualified at the main event. The highlight of the tournament from Bangladesh was the hat trick by Aslam in a 5-1 drubbing of Nepal. In March 1981, Aslam and the other members of the youth team participated in the 1st President Gold Cup football at Dacca as the Bangladesh(Red)team. The team reached the finals after beating a North Korea side in penalties (after a 1–1 draw); but lost 2-0 team to South Korea in the final. Soon Aslam became a regular with the main national team, and remained so throughout the 1980s.[2]

Sheikh Aslam Important goals in his career
Match Teams Goals Result
Charity Match 1979(Dacca) Mohammedan Sporting Club* vs Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata) 1 1-1
Asian U-19 Qualifier 1980 (Dacca) Bangladesh Vs Nepal 3 (Hattrick) Bangladesh wins 5-1
3rd President's Gold Cup Football 1983 (Dhaka) Bangladesh (Red)** Vs South Korea XI 2 2-2
SAFF Games Football Final 1985 (Dhaka) Bangladesh Vs India 1 1-1 (India wins gold after a tie-breaker)
4th President's Gold Cup Football 1986 (Dhaka) Bangladesh(Red) Vs TPS Turku (Finland) 3 (Hattrick) Bangladesh(Red) wins 3-1
IFA Shield 1986 (Calcutta) Abahani Vs Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata) 1 Calcutta MSC wins 2-1
World Cup Qualifier 1989 (Dhaka) Bangladesh Vs Iran 1 Iran wins 2-1
6th President's Gold Cup Football (Final)1989 (Dhaka) Bangladesh (Red) Vs South Korea University 1 1-1 Bangladesh (Red) wins the title after a tie breaker
  • Aslam was a Victoria SC player at the time. But since this was a charity match, Victoria authorities gave him permission to play for the Mohammedan Sporting Club.
    • In 1983, 1986 and 1989, Bangladesh (Red) represented the main national team.

International goals[]

Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 14 September 1979 Cheongju Stadium, Cheongju  Sri Lanka 3-1 Korea Cup
2. 1 September 1983 Dhaka South Korea South Korea XI 2-2 Unofficial Friendly
3. 5 September 1983    Nepal 4-2 Bangladesh President's Gold Cup
4. 16 September 1983 Kuala Lumpur Argentina Primera B Metropolitana XI 2-5 Unofficial Friendly
5. 9 August 1984 Senayan Stadium, Jakarta  Indonesia 1-2 1-2 AFC Asian Cup Qualification
6. 13 August 1984 Sriwedari Stadium, Solo  Philippines 2-1 3-2
7. 18 September 1984 Kathmandu  Bhutan 2-0 SA Games
8. 19 September 1984  Maldives 5-0
9.
10. 23 December 1985 Dhaka 8-0
11.
12. 25 December 1985  India 1(1)-1(4)
13. 20 January 1986 Switzerland FC Vevey United 1-3 Unofficial Friendly
14. 24 January 1986 Finland Turun Palloseura 1-1 3-1
15. 2-1
16. 3-1
17. 26 September 1986 Daejeon Stadium, Daejeon    Nepal 1-0 1-0 Asian Games
18. 27 February 1989 Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka  Iran 1-2 1–2 FIFA World Cup Qualification
19. 21 May 1989 Thailand Thailand B 1-1 Unofficial Friendly
20. 31 May 1989 South Korea Korea University 1-0 1(4)-1(3)
21. 28 December 1991 Colombo Nepal Nepal 2-0 SA Games

Honours[]

Dhaka Abahani
  • India Charms Cup: 1994[6]

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Sheikh Mohammad Aslam". www.national-football-teams.com.
  2. ^ a b [1](President Gold Cup Football, Dhaka) (Retrieved on 2016-06-03)
  3. ^ Football season kicks-off on September 10
  4. ^ Probe committee submits report to BFF chief
  5. ^ মজুমদার, কৃশানু. "'ক্লাবের হয়ে রক্ত ঝরিয়েছি, ইস্টবেঙ্গল মনেই রাখেনি', আক্ষেপ সেই বাংলাদেশি গোলমেশিনের". www.anandabazar.com.
  6. ^ "Aslam reminisces glory days of football". theindependentbd.com. The Independent Bangladesh. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
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