Ariful Kabir Farhad
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| Full name | Ariful Kabir Farhad | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1980[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Chittagong, Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Dhaka Abahani | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2000 | Farashganj SC | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | → Chittagong Abahani (loan) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | Muktijoddha Sangsad | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | Dhaka Mohammedan | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Dhaka Abahani | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Dhaka Mohammedan | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Brothers Union | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Chittagong Mohammedan | |||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–2006 | Bangladesh | 15 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ariful Kabir Farhad (Bengali: আরিফুল কবির ফরহাদ; born 12 March 1980) is a retired Bangladeshi professional footballer who played as a centre forward. He played for the Bangladesh national team from 1995 to 2006.
International career
[edit]In 1995, he made his Bangladesh national team debut during the 4-nation Tiger Trophy in Myanmar.[3][4] Farhad scored his first goal for Bangladesh against Bhutan during the 2003 SAFF Gold Cup group stages.[5][6] He managed to get a brace in that game as Bangladesh won (3–0) and topped the group. Farhad also got a couple of goals against Bhutan during the 2005 SAFF Gold Cup.[7] On 16 August 2006, Farhad played his last game for Bangladesh during a 4–1 defeat to Qatar.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]International apps
[edit]- As of 16 August 2006.
| Bangladesh | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 3 |
| 2005 | 5 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 5 |
International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 January 2003 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka |  Bhutan |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup |
| 2. | 15 January 2003 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | Bhutan |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup |
| 3. | 27 March 2003 | Hong Kong |  Laos |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 4. | 8 December 2005 | Peoples Football Stadium, Karachi | Bhutan |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup |
| 5. | 8 December 2005 | Peoples Football Stadium, Karachi | Bhutan |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup |
Personal life
[edit]After retirement, Farhad represented his hometown Chittagong District football team and also played in the M Agency Veteran Football Tournament, with Chittagong Masters Club.[9]
Honours
[edit]Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
- Dhaka Premier Division League: 2000
- Federation Cup: 2001
Dhaka Mohammedan
- Dhaka Premier Division League: 2002
- Federation Cup: 2002
Abahanai Limited Dhaka
Bangladesh
References
[edit]- ^ "Bangladesh - A. Farhad - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ariful Kabir Farhad". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Cruciani's boys impress". archive.thedailystar.net. Archived from the original on 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- ^ 'আন্তর্জাতিক' ফুটবলে প্রথম শিরোপা. Utp al Shuvro (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "South Asian Football Federation Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ Rahman, Anisur (October 1, 2021). "'No choice but to leave it to fate'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "South Asian Gold Cup 2005 (Karachi, Pakistan)". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Qatar complete formalities". archive.thedailystar.net. August 17, 2006. Archived from the original on June 30, 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "ভেটারেন ফুটবল টুর্নামেন্টের সেমিফাইনালে চট্টগ্রাম মাস্টার্স". Dainik Azadi (in Bengali). August 13, 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "AKC end trophy drought". archive.thedailystar.net. May 13, 2005. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
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