Metro Express Barishal
Bangladeshi field hockey team
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Metro Express Barishal (Bengali: মেট্রো এক্সপ্রেস বরিশাল) is a franchise field hockey team based in Barisal, Barisal Division, that takes part in the Hockey Champions Trophy. Founded in 2022, the team is owned by Metro Group. Ex-South Korean international Song Seung-tae serves as the head coach for the team.[2][3][4]
Full nameMetro Express Barishal
Short nameMEB
SportField Hockey
Founded2022
| Full name | Metro Express Barishal |
|---|---|
| Short name | MEB |
| Sport | Field Hockey |
| Founded | 2022 |
| First season | 2022 |
| League | Hockey Champions Trophy |
| Based in | Barisal |
| Home ground | Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium (10,000) |
| Owner | Metro Group |
| Head coach |  Song Seung-tae[1] |
| Main sponsor | Metro Express |
History
Metro Express Barishal are one of the founding teams of the Hockey Champions Trophy, which is the country's first franchise hockey league. The club was established on 8 September 2022, by the Metro Group, a conglomerate which has been present in Bangladesh since independence.[5]
Personnel
Current technical staff
- As of 1 October 2022
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Song Seung-tae |
| Assistant Coach |  Moududur Rahman Shuvo |
Roster
- As of October 2022[6]
| No. | Player | Position | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roman Sarkar | |
captain | |
| 2 | Juan Martin Lopez | Defender |  |
Overseas |
| 3 | Asim Gope | Goalkeeper | |
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| 4 | Fazle Hossain Rabbi | |
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| 5 | Woo Sung Ho | |
Overseas | |
| 6 | Akhimullah Isuk |  |
Overseas | |
| 7 | Sarwar Murshed | |
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| 8 | Mahbub Hossain | |
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| 9 | Deen Islam Emon | |
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| 10 | Fitri Saari | Midfielder | |
Overseas |
| 11 | Md Nuruzzaman | |
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| 12 | Shahidul Haque Soikat | |
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| 13 | Azizar Rahman | |
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| 14 | Mamunur Rahman Chayan | |
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| 15 | Md Asaduzzaman | |
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| 16 | Sajedul Islam | |
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| 17 | Shamim Mia | |
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| 18 | Andrés Mir Bel | Defender/Midfielder |  |
Overseas |
Seasons
| Year | League Table Standing | Final Standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4th out of 6 | 4th |
