Arman Aziz (Bengali: আরমান আজিজ; born 10 May 1984) is a retired Bangladeshi professional footballer who played as a midfielder for the Bangladesh national team. He is currently serving as team manager for Chittagong Abahani, the last club he represented.

Arman Aziz
Personal information
Full name Mohammed Arman Aziz
Date of birth (1984-05-10) 10 May 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Chittagong, Bangladesh
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
Chittagong Abahani (team manager)
Youth career
Bakolia XI, Chittagong
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2003 Fakirerpool YMC
2003–2004 Arambagh KS
2005–2006 Mohammedan SC
2007 Muktijoddha Sangsad
2008–2010 Mohammedan SC
2010–2011 Muktijoddha Sangsad
2011–2012 Mohammedan SC
2012–2014 Abahani Limited Dhaka
2015–2016 Mohammedan SC
2016–2017 Chittagong Abahani
International career
2002 Bangladesh U19
2004–2006 Bangladesh U23
2005–2009 Bangladesh 32 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Bangladesh
Men's football
SAFF Championship
Runner-up 2005 Pakistan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 January 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 February 2020

Club career

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Arman entered competitive football in the Chittagong Premier League with Bakulia XI. In 2000, he joined Fakirerpool Young Men's Club in Dhaka. In 2003, he debuted in the Dhaka Premier Division League with Arambagh KS.

Arman rose to prominence during the 2005–06 National League with Mohammedan SC. As captain, he led the team to victory in four trophies, including a significant win over rivals Abahani Limited Dhaka in the 2008 Federation Cup final. Despite receiving eleven stitches before the final due to an injury in the semi-final, he personally requested coach Maruful Haque to include him in the starting eleven, stating, "My mother told me to play, and I obeyed her".[1]

In 2016, he joined his hometown club Chittagong Abahani. He announced his retirement on 22 February 2017, after playing against Mohammedan SC, in the 2017 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup at the MA Aziz Stadium.[2]

International career

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Arman represented the U19 team at the 2002 AFC Youth Championship qualifiers and captained the team, leading them to qualify for the main tournament. In 2005, he appeared for the national B team during the Myanmar Grand Royal Challenge Cup. He was later appointed captain of the Olympic team for the 2006 Asian Games.[3][4] He previously represented the olympic team during the 2004 South Asian Games.[5]

On 10 December 2005, Arman made his senior international debut for Bangladesh against Nepal at the 2005 SAFF Gold Cup. He earned 32 caps for Bangladesh between 2005 and 2009, before retiring from international duty in 2010, due to a long-term injury.[2]

Post–playing career

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In 2017, Arman became the team manager of the Saif Sporting Club.[6] In October 2018, he began serving as the team manager for Chittagong Abahani.[7]

Honours

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Mohammedan SC
Chittagong Abahani
Individual
  • Kool-BSJA Footballer of the Year: 2008[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Arman does it for his mom". The Daily Star. 2008-09-02. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  2. ^ a b "Arman to play final game today". The Daily Star. 2017-02-22. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  3. ^ "Babloo picks his squad for Asiad". The Daily Star. 2006-11-20. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  4. ^ "ফুটবলকে আরমানের বিদায়". bangla.bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 13 January 2024.
  5. ^ "The Booters' gold hunt starts today". archive.thedailystar.net. Archived from the original on 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  6. ^ Saif form formidable squad. New Age. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  7. ^ হাঁফ ছেড়ে বেঁচেছে ক্লাবগুলো. Desh Rupantor (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  8. ^ "BSJA hands out 7-year awards". The Daily Star. 2009-03-25. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023.
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