Mojibur Rahman Jony

Mojibur Rahman Jony ( bn, মজিবুর রহমান জনি; born 1 January 2005) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bangladesh Premier League club Bashundhara Kings and the Bangladesh national team.

Early life

Mojibur Rahman Jony was born on 1 January 2005, in Dinajpur. He began playing football in 2009, with the help of his uncle while his day-labour father, who worked at a rice mill, and elder brother also helped him pursue the sport. His performances during the National Sports Council Cup got him selected for advanced training in Gopalganj, Khulna, and Barishal before getting admitted to Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) in 2017. He represented Bangladesh in youth football at the 2017 SAFF U-15 Championship and 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers. Jony came to Dhaka to play for Bikrampur Kings in the ''Super League'' round of the 2019–20 Dhaka Third Division League. On 22 August 2021, he scored his first goal for the club coming as a brace against Asaduzzaman FA, in a 2–1 victory. With 5 goals in 9 games, he led Bikrampur to promotion to the Dhaka Second Division League as one of the top five teams in the league. However, he was diagnosed with appendicitis, and underwent surgery in 2019, keeping him out of the game for a year.

Club career

In September 2021, Jony joined BFF Elite Academy for the 2021–22 Bangladesh Championship League season and made his debut during the academy's inaugural professional league match on 20 February 2022, against NoFeL SC.

After only appearing twice in the first phase of the league he moved to Gopalganj SC, during the mid-season transfer window in March. On 11 June 2022, he scored a brace against Kawran Bazar PS in the last game of the season, helping his side to a 2–1 victory.

On 13 October 2022, Jony joined the newly promoted Fortis FC in the Bangladesh Premier League. On 18 February 2023, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–3 victory over Mohammedan SC. In July 2023, Bashundhara Kings signed Jony in preparation for the preliminary round of the 2023–24 AFC Champions League.

International career

Jony represented the Bangladesh U20 at the 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship and 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification. During the AFC U-20 qualifiers in Arad, Bahrain he scored a goal against Nepal U20 and also registered two assists in four matches.

In March 2023, he was called up to the senior national team for a training camp held in Medina, Saudi Arabia. On 25 March 2023, he made his debut for the Bangladesh national team in a 1–0 victory over Seychelles.

On 15 June 2023, Jony scored his first senior international goal coming in a 1–0 victory over Cambodia.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

Youth

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Senior

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Honours

Bashundhara Kings
*Bangladesh Premier League: 2023–24
* Independence Cup: 2023–24

References

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Living people
2005 births
People from Dinajpur District, Bangladesh
Bangladeshi men's footballers
Bangladesh men's youth international footballers
Bangladesh men's international footballers
Fortis FC players
Men's association football midfielders
Bangladesh Premier League footballers
Sportspeople from Rangpur Division
Footballers at the 2022 Asian Games
Asian Games competitors for Bangladesh