• Source: Minhajul Abedin Ballu

    • Minhajul Abedin Rakib (Bengali: মিনহাজুল আবেদিন রাকিব, born 16 September 2001), also known as Ballu, is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bangladesh Premier League club Mohammedan SC.


    Early career


    Ballu began his career at Arambagh Football Academy under the guiadance of coach Ibrahim Khalil Kala.


    Club career


    Ballu participated in the Dhaka Third Division Football League in 2015 with The Muslim Institute.
    He began his Premier League journey with Farashganj SC during the 2017–18 Bangladesh Premier League.
    In August 2023, Ballu played three games as a guest player for Bangladesh Army in the 2023 Durand Cup.
    On 2 February 2024, Ballu scored the only goal as Mohammedan SC defeated Bashundhara Kings in the 2023–24 Bangladesh Premier League to become the first club to defeat Kings at the Bashundhara Kings Arena. He was named Man of the Match following the games conclusion, and was also rewarded with Tk 25,000 from Mohapagol, the largest supporter club of Mohammedan.


    International career


    Ballu captained Bangladesh at U14 level at the AFC U-14 Championship 2014 qualifiers held in Myanmar.
    He was part of the Bangladesh U16 team that won the 2015 SAFF U-16 Championship, where Ballu scored in a 4–0 victory over Sri Lanka U16 during the group stages. In the same year, Ballu also represented the Bangladesh U16 team during the 2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers held on home soil.


    Career statistics


    As of 29 May 2024.

    Notes


    Honours


    Mohammedan SC

    Federation Cup: 2022–23
    Bangladesh U16

    SAFF U-16 Championship: 2015


    References




    External links


    Minhajul Abedin Ballu at Soccerway
    Minhajul Abedin Ballu at Global Sports Archive

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