Jafar Iqbal ( bn, জাফর ইকবাল; born 27 September 1999) is a

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professional footballer who can play on either wings preferably on the left. He currently plays for Dhaka Mohamedan Sporting in the

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Club career

Arambagh KS

Jafar started his professional career in 2016 when he was signed by Saiful Bari Titu with Arambagh KS. On August 9, 2016 Jafar scored his first professional league goal against Brothers Union during

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. Jafar scored a cracker against Team BJMC in the semi final of

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and helped his team to reach up in the final. His combination with Mohammad Abdullah worked superbly for Arambagh KS as they played final of

and finished the premier league at sixth position.

Chittagong Abahani

After a successful season with Arambagh KS, in April 2017 Jafar joined new giant of local football

Chittagong Abahani Chittagong Abahani Limited ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম আবাহনী লিমিটেড), also spelled as Chattogram Abahani or Chittagong Abahoni, is a sports club based in Chittagong, Bangladesh. A wing of Abahani Limited was ...

. However, under coach Saiful Bari Titu Jafar could not cement a starting spot in the team and only scored a single goal all season, which cam against relegation threatened Team BJMC.

Saif SC

On 10 December 2019, Jafar joined the country's new corporate giants

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. However, it was another disappointing season for him, scoring only a single goal in 17 league appearance, and in turn losing his place in the senior national team.

Mohammedan SC

On 10 December 2020, Jafar joined Dhaka giants Mohammedan SC, from

Saif SC Saif Sporting Club is an association football club based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It currently competes in the Bangladesh Football Premier League, the top flight of Bangladeshi football. The club is owned by Saif Powertec Limited. The main goal of ...

for a transfer fee of Tk 1.5 lakh. The deal was the first instance of a transfer fee being paid in Bangladeshi club football. Jafar was ruled out for six week after injuring his knee during an 2021–22 Independence Cup game against

International career

Youth

Jafar made his Bangladesh U18 debut against India during

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. He led his team to a stunning 4–3 win overcoming three goals deficit at the break against India U18 with a superb brace both coming from header. Jafar was the Golden boot award winner in

for scoring 5 goals from 4 matches. He also had an assist in that sensational match against India. Since making his top tier debut for Arambagh KS in 2016 domestic season, he has been considered to hold a bright future for Bangladesh football. Jafar made his Olympic team debut against Nepal U23 on July 11, 2017 during an International friendly match.

Senior team

Jafar made his senior team debut against Maldives on September 1, 2016 during an International friendly match. He scored his first goal against

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on 27 March 2018.

International goals

Bangladesh U20

National team

:''Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.''

Awards

* Kool-BSPA Footballer of the Year: 2017

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Iqbal, Jafar Living people 1999 births Bangladeshi footballers Bangladesh international footballers Bangladesh youth international footballers Association football wingers Footballers at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Bangladesh Bangladesh Football Premier League players Mohammedan SC (Dhaka) players Arambagh KS players Saif SC players Abahani Limited (Chittagong) players