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Nabib Newaj Jibon

Nabib Newaj Jibon (Bengali: নাবিব নেওয়াজ জীবন; born 17 August 1990) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bangladesh Premier League club Rahmatganj MFS and the Bangladesh national team.

Nabib Newaj Jibon
Jibon with Abahani Limited Dhaka in 2019
Personal information
Full name Nabib Newaj Jibon
Date of birth (1990-08-17) 17 August 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Bogura, Bangladesh
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1]
Position(s) Striker, Attacking Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Rahmatganj MFS
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Uttar Baridhara 33 (16)
2013–2015 Team BJMC 27 (5)
2015 → Mohammedan SC (loan) 0 (0)
2016–2024 Dhaka Abahani 108 (37)
2024– Rahmatganj MFS 0 (0)
International career‡
2016–2019 Bangladesh U23 (OA) 8 (3)
2015– Bangladesh 32 (5)
Medal record
Representing  Bangladesh
South Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016
Bronze medal – third place 2019
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 March 2022

Club career

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Early career

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Jibon's career started in 2006, when he played the JFA Cup U-16 tournament. His performance during the competition earned him a place in the three-month-long Bangladesh U-17 national camp. However, he could not make it to the final squad. In 2007, he made his Pioneer League debut with Noakhali Football Academy and finished the season as top scorer with 11 goals. The following year he played in the Second Division with Ashulia-based Gazir Char Club, but his time there did not go well as the club didn't have enough players to compete for promotion. Jibon then roamed all over the country to display his skills at different district leagues, including Khulna, and also in Chittagong, with Chittagong Mohammedan SC in 2009.[2]

In 2010, Jibon made his First Division debut with Uttar Baridhara Club. In 2012 the Bangladesh Championship League was introduced, as the country's professional second-tier league, and after finishing runners up in the league in 2013, Uttar Baridhara was promoted to the Bangladesh Premier League. Jibon was an integral part of the team, scoring 12 goals in just 13 matches.[3] He attracted the interest of many topflight clubs after that season and ended up joining Team BJMC. On 25 June 2014, he scored his first Premier League goal coming in a 2–2 with Mohammedan SC.[4] During his second year he managed to get 4 goals and 10 assists out of 18 matches. He also spent time on loan at Mohammedan SC in 2015, for the 2015 Sheikh Kamal International Cup, the same year he made his Bangladesh national team debut.[5]

Abahani Limited Dhaka

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On 1 January 2017, Jibon got his big move to Dhaka giants Abahani Limited Dhaka, under coach György Kottán. He won the league title during his second year at the club. His first two seasons at the club, Jibon managed to get limited game time, with foreign strikers occupying the forward line. However, after the appointment of Mário Lemos, during the 2018–19 season, Jibon was converted into a false nine, behind striking duo- Sunday Chizoba and Kervens Belfort. He thrived while playing in the new position, scoring 16 goals and attaining 6 assists during the league season.[6] His best performance that season came against Rahmatganj MFS, when he managed to score a hattrick.[7] The 2019 AFC Cup saw Abahani become the first Bangladeshi club to reach the knockouts of the competition. Jibon scored twice during the group stages, and his goals against Minerva Punjab also earned him AFC recognition.[8] During the knockout match against North Korean side April 25 SC, Jibon also found the net as Abahani won the game 4–3.[9]

International career

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On 13 October 2015, Jibon made his senior debut against Kyrgyzstan during the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. On 8 January 2018, he scored his first international goal against Sri Lanka during the 2016 Bangabandhu Cup.

Personal life

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Jibon was born in Shibganj Upazila of Bogra District. His grandfather, Aftab Hossain Mondal, was a footballer who played for both Mohun Bagan and Kalighat Milan Sangha FC in the Calcutta Football League during the British regime. His uncle Shahinur Kabir Shimul represented the Bangladesh national football team during the 1986 Asian Games.[10] In 2021, Jibon was stranded in India after undergoing surgery on his right knee during the COVID-19 pandemic. He was able to return to Bangladesh with the help of India national football team player Pritam Kotal and his wife, Sonel Paul.[11][12]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 29 May 2024[13]
Club Season League Cup[a] Other[b] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Uttar Baridhara 2012 Bangladesh Championship League 11 4 — — — 11 4
2013 Bangladesh Championship League 12 13 — — — 12 13
Uttar Baridhara total 23 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 17
Team BJMC 2013–14 Bangladesh Premier League 9 1 0 0 0 0 — 9 1
2014–15 Bangladesh Premier League 18 4 2 0 — — 20 4
Team BJMC total 27 5 2 9 0 0 0 0 29 5
Dhaka Abahani 2016 Bangladesh Premier League 13 5 5 0 0 0 5[c] 0 23 5
2017–18 Bangladesh Premier League 21 4 5 2 3 1 6[c] 0 35 7
2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League 24 16 4 0 0 0 8[c] 3 36 19
2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League 6 2 3 2 — 2[c] 0 11 4
2020–21 Bangladesh Premier League 1 0 4 0 — — 5 0
2021–22 Bangladesh Premier League 17 5 4 2 5 2 1[c] 0 27 9
2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League 13 5 3 0 3 0 — 19 5
2023–24 Bangladesh Premier League 13 0 5 1 3 1 0 0 21 2
Dhaka Abahani total 108 37 33 7 14 4 22 3 177 51
Rahmatganj MFS 2024–25 Bangladesh Premier League 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Career total 158 59 35 7 14 4 22 3 229 73
Notes
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Federation Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Independence Cup
  3. ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in AFC Cup

International

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As of 9 March 2022[1]
Bangladesh National Team
Year Apps Goals
2015 5 0
2016 8 2
2017 0 0
2018 5 0
2019 9 2
2020 3 1
2022 2 0
Total 32 5

International goals

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Olympic Team

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# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 9 February 2016 SAI Centre, Paltan Bazaar   Bhutan U23 1–1 1–1 2016 South Asian Games
2. 11 February 2016 SAI Centre, Paltan Bazaar   Nepal U23 2–1 2–1 2016 South Asian Games
3. 15 February 2016 Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Sarusajai   Maldives U23 1–0 2(5)-(4)2 2016 South Asian Games

National Team

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Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 8 January 2016 Shamsul Huda Stadium, Jessore   Sri Lanka 3–1 4–2 2016 Bangabandhu Cup
2. 18 March 2016 Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi   United Arab Emirates 1–1 1–6 Friendly
3. 29 September 2019 Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka   Bhutan 1–0 4–1
4. 2–0
5. 13 November 2020     Nepal 1–0 2–0

Honours

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Abahani Limited Dhaka

Bangladesh U23

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nabib Newaj Jibon". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  2. ^ Hoque, Shishir (27 September 2019). "A fascinating story of a footballer who went from rags to riches". Dhaka Tribune.
  3. ^ "ফুটবল খেলেই ভালো আছি, কোনো আফসোস নেই: জীবন". Jugantor.
  4. ^ Hoque, Shishir (26 June 2014). "Wahed rescues a point for Mohammedan". Dhaka Tribune.
  5. ^ "'চুরি করে ফুটবল খেলতাম'". Prothomalo (in Bengali).
  6. ^ "বিদেশিদের ভিড়ে উজ্জ্বল জীবন". Samakal (in Bengali).
  7. ^ "Jibon hat-trick inspires five-star Abahani". Dhaka Tribune. February 3, 2019.
  8. ^ "Jibon's flick gets AFC recognition". New Age.
  9. ^ "Dhaka Abahani beat N Korea's April 25 SC in AFC Cup". Prothomalo.
  10. ^ "নাবিব নেওয়াজের অনুপ্রেরণা মোহনবাগানে খেলা তার দাদা". Jago News 24 (in Bengali). 15 November 2020.
  11. ^ "কলকাতার 'দিদি'র কাছে ঋণী বাংলাদেশের নাবিব". Prothomalo. April 27, 2021.
  12. ^ "ভারতের মেয়ের বাংলাদেশের জার্সিপ্রেম". Prothomalo (in Bengali). April 17, 2022.
  13. ^ "Nabib Newaj Jibon". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
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