Askar Khan Babu (; born 16 December 1974) is a

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coach and former player.

Early life

Askar Khan Babu was born on 16 December 1974 in

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municipality of

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. Askar is the fifth oldest among ten siblings, with all four of his brothers playing divisionally in both Chittagong and

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. He completed his SSC from Dohazari Jamizuri A. Rahman High School in 1990, and eventually gained admission to Rangunia College. He began his football career in 1988, by playing in the Chittagong Metropolitan Youth League. He then joined Abahani Youth Team and in 1990 made his Chittagong First Division League debut with

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Club career

, Askar trained under Nazrul Islam Ledu, and helped Fakirerpool YMC win gain promotion to the Premier Division as champions of the 1993

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. In 1996–97, he participated in the Bangabandhu Gold Cup as a guest player with

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. In 1997, he joined Mohammedan SC and participated in the

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. He helped the club win the Premier Division in 1999 and also the All Airlines Gold Cup in India the same year. Askar was also part of the team at the 2000 National League. In 2001, Askar captained Farashganj SC, and eventually moved to

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the following year. He retired after playing in the 2003–04 Premier Division League with Dhaka Abahani.

International career

In 1996, he was kept standby in the Bangladesh national team prior to the 4-nation Tiger Trophy, however, he was not included in the final squad by coach

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. He was called up to the national team for the

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, which he missed after tearing his ligament while playing a league match against

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. Askar was part of the Bangladesh U19 team at the

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Coaching career

Following his retirement, he became a coach at the Dohazari Abahani Football Academy.

Career statistics

International goals

Honours

Fakirerpool YMC * Dhaka First Division League: 1993 Mohammedan SC * Dhaka Premier Division League:

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* All Airlines Gold Cup: 1999

References

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