Milon Reza Malek
Personal information
Full name Milon Reza Malek
Date of birth (1993-10-20) 20 October 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Tangail, Bangladesh
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Uttar Baridhara SC
Number 20
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Air Force FC
2015– Uttar Baridhara Club 21 (6)
International career
2020– Bangladesh 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 July 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 June 2021

Milon Reza Malek (Bengali: মিলন রেজা মালেক) is a Bangladeshi footballer who plays as a Forward. He currently plays for Uttar Baridhara SC in Bangladesh Premier League.[1][2][3]

Club career

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Air Force FC

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In 2014, Sumon gave trial for Air Force football team in his own college ground. He got selected and started his professional career as a footballer. He also got job as a soldier in Bangladesh Air Force.[4] He became popular in inter-services football tournaments. He played for Air Force team from 2015 to 2018.

Uttar Baridhara

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Sumon joined Uttar Baridhara Club in 2015 ahead of second phase of 2015–16 Bangladesh Premier League. Jahangir Alam, a Uttar Baridhara club official, scouted Sumon from inter-services tournamen while he was playing for Air Force football team.[4] He played 5 matches in his first BPL season, mostly as substitute. Uttar Baridhara suffered relegation in that season.

Sumon missed the next season for a long-term injury. After recovery, he again signed with Uttar Baridhara to play 2018–19 Bangladesh Championship League and got captaincy of the team. He helped Uttar Baridhara to get promotion in BPL scoring 8 goals, which includes a hat-trick.[5]

International career

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In July 2020, Reza earned his first-ever national call by Jamie Day.[6][7]

On 13 November 2020, Reza made his senior debut against Nepal in an international friendly.[8][9][10]

References

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  1. ^ https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/80465/Suman_Reza.html
  2. ^ "Bangladesh - S. Reza - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  3. ^ "Sumon Reza Bangladesh videos, transfer history and stats". SofaScore. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  4. ^ a b ছোট ক্লাবের সুমন রেজার লক্ষ্য অনেক বড়. Jago News 24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  5. ^ "Sumon guides Uttar Baridhara to 4-0 win over Farashganj". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
  6. ^ "I'll try to give my best: Reza". The Asian Age. Bangladesh. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  7. ^ "Sumon vows to give his best - Sports". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  8. ^ "FIFA Int'l Series: Bangladesh off to a flying start with 2..." UNB. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  9. ^ "Mujib Barsho friendly series: Bangladesh bash Nepal". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  10. ^ "Suman looking to strike on debut". The Daily Star. 2020-11-13. Retrieved 2020-11-14.


Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:Bangladeshi footballers Category:Bangladesh international footballers Category:Association football forwards