Shahriar Emon
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammed Shahriar Emon | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Khulna, Bangladesh | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mohammedan SC | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Bangladesh Army | 0 | (0) |
| 2021– | Mohammedan SC | 44 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 March 2024 | |||
Shahriar Emon (Bengali: শাহরিয়ার ইমন; born 7 March 2001) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a right-winger for Bangladesh Premier League club Mohammedan SC. He is also an active soldier for the Bangladesh Army.
Early life
During his primary education years, Emon started off as a goalkeeper but once he reached sixth grade, Saiful Islam who was his high school teacher in Khulna, used him as a forward and Emon made it to the school team within three years. While in pursuit of becoming a professional foobtballer, he faced strong resistance from his parents who wanted their eldest son of four children to build up his career in conventional means. In 2017, his career faced a standstill, after failing to pass his SSC examination. Nonetheless, he redeemed himself in the re-examinations with a 3.53 GPA, which convinced his parents to let him pursue football. The following year, he played in the Khulna First Division and Khulna Second Division leagues.[1] In 2018, with advice from his mentor Prashanta Kumar Dey, Emon came to Dhaka and took part in the trials for the Mohammedan SC U18 team. After failing to make the cut during the trials, he enrolled in the Bangladesh Army, in 2019.[2] In 2021, he was the top scorer with 5 goals, including one in the final, as Army were champions of the men's football event in the 9th Bangladesh Games.[3]
Club career
Mohammedan SC
On 25 November 2021, Emon joined Mohammedan SC, after impressing the clubs former striker Alfaz Ahmed, who regularly trained the Army Football Team.[2] With the Bangladesh Army, he took part in the 2021 Independence Cup. On 2 December 2021, Emon scored the winning goal as Army caused a major upset by defeating his parent club Mohammedan 2–1 to reach the quarter-finals of the tournament.[4]
On 22 June 2022, Emon scored a solo goal for Mohammedan in the league against arch-rivals Abahani Limited Dhaka. Although his team went on to lose the Dhaka Derby 2–4, his goal heaped praise from the local media.[5] On 6 August 2023, Emon scored as Army held East Bengal 2–2 in the 2023 Durand Cup.[6]
International career
In August 2022, Bangladesh national team head coach Javier Cabrera, drafted Emon in the Bangladesh preliminary squad for the September FIFA window. Nonetheless, he failed to make the final squad.[7][8] In March 2023, he was recalled to the team for a training camp held in Medina, Saudi Arabia.[9][10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 21 January 2024.[11]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup[a] | Other | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mohammedan SC | 2021–22 | Bangladesh Premier League | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 3 | |
| 2022–23 | Bangladesh Premier League | 18 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Bangladesh Premier League | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | ||
| Mohammedan SC total | 39 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 39 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 8 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Federation Cup
Army
- As of 21 January 2024.
| Team | Year | Domestic | Contitnental | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bangladesh Army | 2021–22 | 4[a] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022–23 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | 4[c] | 1 | 3[d] | 1 | 7 | 2 | |
| Career total | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 3 | |
- ^ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Independence Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Independence Cup qualifiers
- ^ One appearance in Bangladesh Independence Cup qualifiers, three appearances and one goal in Bangladesh Independence Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
Honours
Mohammedan SC
References
- ^ "Emon surprised at call-up". The Daily Star. August 27, 2022. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ a b "'ব্যর্থ' ইমনই মোহামেডানের নতুন ভরসা". www.kalerkantho.com. August 7, 2022. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Army becomes men's football champions". The Daily Observer. Archived from the original on 2022-12-19. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ "Army stun Mohammedan". New Age. 2 December 2021. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "ইমনের এমন সুন্দর গোল দেখারও মানুষ নেই". Prothomalo. 22 June 2022. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Army hold East Bengal to 2-2 draw". The Daily Star. August 6, 2023. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Shahriar Emon gets maiden call". Daily Sun. 25 August 2022. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "কম্বোডিয়া ও নেপালের বিপক্ষে ২৩ সদস্যের দল ঘোষণা". Somoy News. 15 September 2022. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "২২ বছর পর কেমন হবে বাংলাদেশের ফুটবলারদের সৌদি আরব সফর". Prothomalo. 4 March 2023. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "জাতীয় দল ঘোষণা; নতুন মুখ তিন". OffsideBangladesh. March 2, 2023. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Shahriar Emon at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
External links
- Shahriar Emon at Soccerway