Arif Khan Joy (born 20 November 1971) is a Bangladeshi politician and a retired Bangladesh National Football player captain.

Football

Joy played for Bangladesh National Football Team from 2003 until 2008 and was a member of the SAFF Championship winning squad. He was the captain of the team during 2005–06.

Honours

Bangladesh *

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Politics

Joy was elected as a

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for the Netrokona-2 constituency in 2014. He is a member of the

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party. A former professional

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and vice president of the Bangladesh Football Federation, Joy has been appointed as Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the first former professional athlete to hold a position in this ministry.

Controversy

Joy allegedly vandalized the office of a joint-secretary in the sports ministry in 2015. He was also alleged to assault an on-duty police officer, who subsequently filed a case against him in 2016.

References

Living people Awami League politicians Footballers at the 2002 Asian Games Bangladeshi footballers Association football midfielders 10th Jatiya Sangsad members Place of birth missing (living people) Asian Games competitors for Bangladesh 1971 births Bangladesh international footballers Deputy Ministers of Youth and Sports (Bangladesh) {{AwamiLeague-politician-stub