Arif Khan Joy (born 15 July 1978)[2] is a Bangladeshi politician and a retired Bangladesh National Football player captain.[3]
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আরিফ খান জয় | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 14 January 2014 – 7 January 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Position created | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Vacant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of Parliament for Netrokona-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 29 January 2014 – 29 October 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Ashraf Ali Khan Khasru | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Ashraf Ali Khan Khasru | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 25 June 1978 Netrokona, Bangladesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Football
editJoy played for Bangladesh national football team from 2003 until 2008[2] and was a member of the 2003 SAFF Championship winning squad. He was the captain of the team during 2005–06.[4]
Honours
editAbahani Limited Dhaka
- Bangladesh Premier League: 2007, 2008–09, 2009–10
- Dhaka Premier Division League: 1995
- Independence Day Tournament (Rajshahi): 2005
- Victory Day Club Cup: 2008
Mohammedan SC
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
Bangladesh
Politics
editJoy was elected as a Member of Parliament for the Netrokona-2 constituency in 2014.[5] He is a member of the Bangladesh Awami League party.[5] A former professional footballer and vice president of the Bangladesh Football Federation,[6] Joy has been appointed as Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the first former professional athlete to hold a position in this ministry.[7]
Controversy
editJoy allegedly vandalized the office of a joint-secretary in the sports ministry in 2015.[8] He was also alleged to assault an on-duty police officer, who subsequently filed a case against him in 2016.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Arif Khan Joy Stats, Info and Next Game". FootballCritic.
- ^ a b Arif Khan Joy at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Officials complain to prime minister against Deputy Minister Joy's act of vandalism". www.thefinancetoday.net. The Finance Today. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Joy Sports' first player minister". The Daily Star. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Arif Khan Joy". Dhaka Tribune. Elections 2014. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ "BFF congratulate Joy on becoming a minister". Bangladesh Football Federation. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ Bin Mustafa, Hisham (13 January 2014). "Joy gets a slot in the Youth and Sports Ministry". Priyo News. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014.
- ^ "Deputy Minister for Sports Arif Khan Joy vandalises joint secretary's room". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ "Minister Joy 'beats up' police sub-inspector, complaint filed". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
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