Mahmudul Haque Liton (Bengali: মাহমুদুল হক লিটন; born 13 December 1963) is a retired Bangladeshi football player and coach.
 Liton at the 1984 South Asian Games | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Mahmudul Haque Liton | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 December 1963 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Chuadanga, East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh) | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1981 | Victoria SC | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 1981–1983 | East End Club | |||||||||||||
| 1983–1989 | Brothers Union | |||||||||||||
| 1989–1991 | Dhaka Abahani | |||||||||||||
| 1992 | Wari Club | |||||||||||||
| 1993–1995 | East End Club | |||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1984 | Bangladesh U19 | |||||||||||||
| 1982–1987 | Bangladesh | |||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Wari Club Dhaka | |||||||||||||
| 1993 | East End Club | |||||||||||||
| 1997 | Sri Lanka U20 | |||||||||||||
| 1998 | Bangladesh U20 (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2003 | Bangladesh (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Sheikh Russel KC | |||||||||||||
| 2012 | Rahmatganj MFS | |||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Feni SC | |||||||||||||
| 2015 | Feni SC | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
Playing career
editLiton started his career in the Dhaka First Division Volleyball in 1978. In 1981, he trialed for East End Club, however he registered for Victoria SC in the Dhaka First Division League. After failing to make an appearance for Victoria, he joined East End Club in the mid-season window. In 1982, he played for the Bangladesh Green team in the President's Gold Cup. In 1983, Liton joined Brothers Union, and was later made club captain. In 1984, he represented Bangladesh U19 at the 1985 AFC Youth Championship qualifiers and registered a goal against Singapore U19.[1]
In 1985, he scored against Abahani Krira Chakra during the title deciding match which Brothers lost 2–3. During the 1984 South Asian Games, Liton established himself as a regular in the national team. In 1987, he suffered a major injury during a league encounter with Dhaka Wanderers, which kept him out of the game for months. In 1989, he joined Abahani where he won both the 1989 Dhaka League and 1990 Independence Cup. He retired in 1995 after winning the second-tier, the Dhaka First Division League, with East End Club.[2]
Managerial career
editIn 1992, Liton was the coach cum player at Wari Club, and guided the club to an eight place finish in the Premier Division. In 1993 he was the coach cum captain of East End Club. In 1996 he completed a coaching course in Sri Lanka and the following year he coached the Sri Lanka U20 team. In 1999, he completed the AFC B license course. In the professional league era, Liton coached Sheikh Russel KC, and guided them to third-place finish in 2010–11 Bangladesh League.[3][4][5] He was appointed Rahmatganj MFS coach for the 2012 Bangladesh Premier League, before being sacked a month before the season ended as Rahmatganj eventually got relegated.[6] He was also the head coach of Feni SC during both 2012–2013 and 2015 league seasons.[7]
Honours
editAbahani Limited Dhaka
- Dhaka League: 1989–90
- Independence Cup: 1990
East End Club
Bangladesh
- South Asian Games Silver medal: 1984
References
edit- ^ "ফুটবল জাগরণে আবাহনী-মোহামেডানের বিকল্প নেই". dailyjanakantha.com (in Bengali). January 4, 2017. Archived from the original on October 13, 2023.
- ^ "একজন লিটন….আরেকজন ইমরুল…..এরা গ্রামীণ ফুটবলের সৈনিক…". onnodristy.com (in Bengali). February 17, 2019. Archived from the original on October 13, 2023.
- ^ "বিদেশিরা ঠিকমতো অনুশীলন করেন না:লিটন". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on October 13, 2023.
- ^ "পয়েন্ট ভাগাভাগির ম্যাচে রক্ত ঝরলো শেখ রাসেল কোচের". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). January 29, 2011. Archived from the original on October 13, 2023.
- ^ "1-match ban on Sk Russel coach". The Daily Star. June 5, 2011. Archived from the original on October 13, 2023.
- ^ "Abahani off to a flyer". The Daily Star. November 14, 2012. Archived from the original on October 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rahmatganj 'sack' Liton". The Daily Star. June 8, 2012. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024.
External links
edit- Mahmudul Haque Liton at National-Football-Teams.com
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