Khandaker Rakibul Islam ( bn, খন্দকার রকিবুল ইসলাম; born 1 January 1956), better known as Rakib, is a retired Bangladeshi

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who played as a

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Club career

In 1973, Rakib debuted for Mohammedan SC in the

Dhaka League Dhaka Senior Division Football League, also referred as First Division Football League, is the third tier of football league in Bangladesh. Until 2006, it was the top-tier league of the country. It was established in 1948 as Dhaka League, while ...

, later winning the league in 1975 and 1976. In 1977, he became captain during the

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at age 22. In 1978, he joined rivals

Abahani Krira Chakra Abahani Limited Dhaka ( bn, ঢাকা আবাহনী লিমিটেড), also referred as Dhaka Abahani or Abahani Limited, is a Bangladeshi professional football club based in the Dhanmondi area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The club curr ...

. Although he didn't win the league there, his performance in the 1979 Aga Khan Gold Cup stood out. In 1981, he joined defending champions

Team BJMC Team Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (Team BJMC) was a sporting club in Bangladesh, which is mainly located in the city of Dhaka. The club was formerly known as East Pakistan IDC prior to 1971 and Bangladesh JIC from 1971 until 1978, from whic ...

but left when they were relegated in 1983. He retired while playing for BJMC in 1990.

International career

In 1975, Rakib joined the Bangladesh U19 squad for the

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. He debuted for the senior team in the

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. Coach Werner Bickelhaupt included him in the squads for the 1978 Asian Games and 1980 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. However, Rakib and five other Abahani players boycotted the 1978 Asian Games due to the removal of veteran defender

Monwar Hossain Nannu Monwar Hossain Nannu (27 August 1948 – 16 February 2008) was a Bangladeshi professional football player during the 1970s and early 1980s. Initially, He played as an attacking midfielder for Abahani Limited Dhaka in Dhaka League. Following an i ...

as captain. He returned to the team in 1979 for the AFC qualifiers and served as Bangladesh's vice-captain in the

1980 AFC Asian Cup The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the 7th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were hosted by Kuwait between 15 and 30 September 1980. The fie ...

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Post-playing career

Since retiring, Rakib has worked for the

Bangladesh Football Federation Bangladesh Football Federation (, ''Bānlādēśa phuṭabala phēḍārēśana'') is the governing body that administrates the sport of association football in Bangladesh. It is in charge of running the country's men's and women's national tea ...

development committee and most recently in 2021, when he assisted a talent hunt program for the BFF Elite Football Academy. He currently serves as the team manager of the academy which participates in the

Bangladesh Championship League Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) is the second-tier football league of Bangladesh run by the Bangladesh Football Federation. It was founded in 2012. The league is also known as TVS Championship League for sponsorship agreements from 2018–1 ...

Honours

Mohammedan SC *

: 1975, 1976

Awards and accolades

* 2016 −

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rakibul Islam, Khandaker 1974 births Living people Footballers from Dhaka Bangladeshi men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Mohammedan SC (Dhaka) players Abahani Limited Dhaka players Team BJMC players Rahmatganj MFS players Bangladesh men's youth international footballers Bangladesh men's international footballers 1980 AFC Asian Cup players Asian Games competitors for Bangladesh Recipients of the Bangladesh National Sports Award