Anisur Rahman Zico
Bangladeshi footballer
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Anisur Rahman Zico (Bengali: আনিসুর রহমান জিকো, Bengali pronunciation: [anisur rɔɦman ziko]) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bangladesh Premier League club Bashundhara Kings and the Bangladesh national team.[2][3][4] He is considered to be a penalty specialist in Bangladesh football circles. He is nicknamed "Banglar Bajpakhi" (Bengali: বাংলার বাজপাখি) which translates to "The Hawk/Falcon of Bangla" in English.[5][6]
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Zico holding Best Local Player award of Bangladesh Premier League 2021 | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Anisur Rahman Zico | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1997 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | |||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||
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Current team | Bashundhara Kings | |||||||||||||
| Number | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2014 | Farashganj SC | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2015 | Muktijoddha Sangsad | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2016 | Chittagong Abahani | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2017–18 | Saif Sporting Club | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2018– | Bashundhara Kings | 117 | (0) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Bangladesh U19 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Bangladesh U23 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2020– | Bangladesh | 31 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 May 2026 | ||||||||||||||
Club career
On 14 December 2018, Zico's performance in the shootout in Walton Independence Cup helped Bashundhara Kings edge a spirited Rahmatganj MFS 3–2 in the quarter-final tiebreaker.[7] On 20 December 2018, Zico's performance propelled Kings to the Independence Cup final with a 7–6 win on penalties over Abahani Limited Dhaka. He also got limelight in the 2020 AFC Cup where he played a crucial role for his team, including three penalty saves which helped Kings win 5–1 against TC Sports Club.[8] He was later named the AFC Top Performer of the Week.[9]
International career
On 13 November 2020, Zico made his senior debut against Nepal in an international friendly.[10][11][12]
On 4 December 2020, Zico performed well against reigning Asian champions Qatar in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round.[13] His "heroic" performance gained him popularity among the local fans and also got him offers from MLS and Saudi Pro League clubs.[14][15]
He received the Best Goalkeeper Award in the 2023 SAFF Championship, even after Bangladesh crashed out of the semi-finals of the tournament.[16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 18 May 2024.[17]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic[a] | Other | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Farashganj SC | 2014 | Bangladesh Championship League | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Muktijoddha Sangsad | 2015 | Bangladesh Football League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Chittagong Abahani | 2016 | Bangladesh Football League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[b] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Saif SC | 2017–18 | Bangladesh Premier League | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Bashundhara Kings | 2018–19 | Bangladesh Football League | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Bangladesh Football League | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Bangladesh Football League | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Bangladesh Football League | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Bangladesh Football League | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Bangladesh Football League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Bashundhara Kings total | 97 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 143 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 121 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 170 | 0 | ||
- Appearance in the Federation Cup
- Appearance in the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup
International
- As of 7 September 2023.[18]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Bangladesh | 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 0 | |
Honours
Bashundhara Kings
- Bangladesh Premier League: 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2025–26
- Bangladesh Federation Cup: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26
- Independence Cup: 2018–19, 2022–23, 2023–24
- Challenge cup: 2024, 2025
Individual
