Md Taj Uddin
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mohammad Taj Uddin | ||
Date of birth | (2002-07-18) 18 July 2002 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Sylhet, Bangladesh | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right wing-back, right-midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Rahmatganj MFS | ||
Number | TBA | ||
Youth career | |||
2017 | Brahmanbaria | ||
2017–2021 | Saif SC Jr. | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2022 | Saif SC | 4 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Muktijoddha Sangsad | 18 | (1) |
2023–2024 | Sheikh Jamal DC | 11 | (0) |
2024– | Rahmatganj MFS | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2024 |
Md Taj Uddin (Bengali: মো: তাজ উদ্দিন; born 18 July 2002) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a right wing-back and sometimes as a midfielder for Bangladesh Premier League club Rahmatganj MFS.
Early career
Taj began his career in the 2017 Pioneer Football League after which he was selected for the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers bound Bangladesh U16 team.[1] In October 2017, he attended a Under-16 training camp arranged by the BFF.[2] In 2018, Taj was roped in by Saif Sporting Club and appeared for its junior team.
Club career
Taj participated in the 2017–18 Dhaka Third Division League with Saif's Under-16 team, and helped them earn promotion in his first season. He later appeared for the eventual runners-up team during the 2019 BFF U-18 Football Tournament, scoring his only goal of the tournament in the semi-final against Abahani Ltd. Dhaka.[3] In 2019, Taj also participated in the Dr. T O North-East International NEC Gold Cup (U-21) tournament in Guwahati, India.[4]
On 16 May 2022, Taj made his professional league debut for Saif Sporting Club during a 3–4 defeat to Bashundhara Kings in the 2021–22 Premier League.[1]
On 28 October 2022, Taj joined Muktijoddha Sangsad KC in the Bangladesh Premier League. On 21 January 2023, he scored his first professional league goal during a 1–1 draw with Fortis FC.[5] He made 18 appearances scoring 1 goal during the league season, as Muktijoddha suffered relegation from the top-flight for the first time in the club's history.
International career
Taj was included in the final squad for the 2022 Asian Games[6] before withdrawing due to injury.[7]
Personal life
Taj is the younger brother of national footballer Md Saad Uddin.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 19 January 2024.[9]
Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup[a] | Other[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Saif SC | 2021–22 | Bangladesh Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
Muktijoddha Sangsad | 2022–23 | Bangladesh Premier League | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | |
Sheikh Jamal DC | 2023–24 | Bangladesh Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
Career total | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
- Notes
- ^ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Federation Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Independence Cup
References
- ^ a b "বড় ভাইয়ের মত জাতীয় দলের জার্সি গায়ে চাপাতে চান ছোট ভাই". www.kalerkantho.com. March 25, 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "U16 long term residential camp players listed". BFF. October 10, 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Saif thrash Abahani, reach U-18 final". Dhaka Tribune. September 27, 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "ভারত মাতাচ্ছে বাংলাদেশের এক দল যুবক". Prothomalo. February 22, 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Kings widens gap at the top". New Age. January 21, 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "মোরছালিন-আনিসুর নেই, এশিয়াডের জোড়াতালির দলে জামাল ভূঁইয়া". Prothomalo. July 17, 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "জামাল জানিয়েছেন এশিয়াড খেলবেন না, বিকল্প চেয়েছে বাফুফে". jagonews24.com. August 25, 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "তাজকে নিয়ে সাদের বড় স্বপ্ন". Bangla Tribune. January 20, 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ Md Taj Uddin at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
External links
- Md Taj Uddin at Soccerway
- Md Taj Uddin at Global Sports Archive