Rakib Hossain
.png) Rakib with Bangladesh in 2023 | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Mohammed Rakib Hossain[1] | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1998[2] | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Barisal, Bangladesh[3] | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position | Right winger | |||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Bashundhara Kings | |||||||||||||
| Number | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Araf SC | ? | (?) | |||||||||||
| 2016 | Bangladesh Police | ? | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Victoria SC | ? | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Chittagong Abahani | 27 | (8) | |||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Dhaka Abahani | 18 | (3) | |||||||||||
| 2022– | Bashundhara Kings | 56 | (25) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Bangladesh U23 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2020– | Bangladesh | 49 | (6) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 November 2025 | ||||||||||||||
Mohammed Rakib Hossain (Bengali: রাকিব হোসেনCategory:Articles containing Bengali-language text; born 18 November 1998) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays for Bangladesh Premier League club, Bashundhara Kings, and the Bangladesh national team. As a versatile player, Rakib can play in a multitude of roles but mostly plays as a right-winger.
Club career
Chittagong Abahani
He scored a goal against Sheikh Russel KC in the 2020 Federation Cup quarter-final, on 1 January 2021, helping Chittagong Abahani reach the semi-finals of the tournament.[4]
Dhaka Abahani
On 20 October 2021, Rakib joined Dhanmondi giants Abahani Limited Dhaka.
International career
Rakib made his senior debut against Sri Lanka during a 2020 Bangabandhu Cup match on 19 January 2020. He was credited with an assist on Mohammad Ibrahim's goal in the 83rd minute.[5]
During the 2021 SAFF Championship game against Nepal, Rakib's back pass to Anisur Rahman Zico lead to confusion in the Bangladesh defense, and after a late challenge by Zico on Nepali striker Anjan Bista he was sent off. Eventually, 10-men Bangladesh ended up drawing the game 1–1, and thus were reach unable to tournament final.[6]
On 22 September 2022, Rakib scored his first senior international goal for Bangladesh in 1–0 win over Cambodia.[7]
Personal life
His younger brother, Asadul Islam Sakib, is also a professional footballer.[8]
Career statistics
International
- As of 13 November 2025.[9]
| Bangladesh | ||||||||||
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| Year | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2023 | 11 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||
| Total | 49 | 6 | ||||||||
- Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22 September 2022 | Morodok Techo National Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |  Cambodia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | [10] |
| 2. | 25 June 2023 | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, India |  Maldives | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2023 SAFF Championship | [11] |
| 3. | 28 June 2023 | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, India |  Bhutan | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2023 SAFF Championship | [12] |
| 4. | 17 October 2023 | Bashundhara Kings Arena, Dhaka, Bangladesh | Maldives | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | [13] |
| 5. | 10 June 2025 | National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |  Singapore | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification | [14] |
| 6. | 14 October 2025 | Kai Tak Sports Park, Kowloon, Hong Kong |  Hong Kong | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification | [15] |
Honours
Abahani Limited Dhaka
Bashundhara Kings
- Bangladesh Premier League: 2022–23, 2023–24
- Independence Cup: 2022–23, 2023–24
- Federation Cup third place: 2022–23
Bangladesh U23
- South Asian Games bronze medal: 2019
References
- ↑ "Rakib Hossain". Global Sports Archive. Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- ↑ "Bangladesh - R. Hossain - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ↑ "Rakib aims to make his mark with Kings as BPL kicks-off on Friday". The Daily Star. December 9, 2022. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ↑ "রাকিব-রাব্বীর গোলে সেমিতে চট্টগ্রাম আবাহনী". bdnews24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 January 2021.Category:CS1 Bengali-language sources (bn)
- ↑ "Matin brace fires Bangladesh to semis". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 2020-01-25. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ↑ "ফলটা ফেয়ার ছিল না: রাকিব". Newsbangla24 (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2022-07-22.Category:CS1 Bengali-language sources (bn)
- ↑ "Rakib strike sinks Cambodia". New Age. Archived from the original on 2022-09-23. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ↑ Iqbal, Niar (31 December 2023). "রাকিব-সাকিব: প্রিমিয়ার লিগ দেখল দুই ভাইয়ের লড়াই". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 30 December 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.Category:CS1 Bengali-language sources (bn)
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Rakib Hossain". national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 2020-01-25. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
- ↑ "অবশেষে 'সোনার হরিণ' হাতে পেলেন রাকিব". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 9 June 2023.Category:CS1 Bengali-language sources (bn)
- ↑ "Bangladesh down Maldives to stay alive". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023.
- ↑ "প্রথমার্ধে তিন গোল বাংলাদেশের". www.kalerkantho.com. June 28, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)Category:CS1 maint: deprecated archival service - ↑ "Rakib thanks 'unbelievable' home fans". The Daily Star. October 17, 2023. Archived from the original on October 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Bangladesh go down 2-1 against Singapore". The Daily Star. June 10, 2025. Archived from the original on June 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Rakib salvages draw in Hong Kong". The Daily Star. October 14, 2025. Archived from the original on October 14, 2025.
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