Sanjida Akhter
Bangladeshi women's football player
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Sanjida Akhter (Bengali: সানজিদা আক্তার; born 20 March 2001) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Jhapa and Bangladesh women's national team.
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| Full name | Sanjida Akhter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | March 20, 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mymensingh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Jhapa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Kalsindur Government Primary School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Bashundhara Kings | 29 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Nasrin | 8 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | East Bengal | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Thimphu City | 2 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Nasrin | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025–2026 | Bangladesh Police | 10 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Jhapa | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Techvill (futsal) | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Bangladesh U-14 | 4 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Bangladesh U17 | 9 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Bangladesh U20 | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016– | Bangladesh | 31 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Bangladesh futsal | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Besides, she has also played for the Bangladesh women's futsal team.
Early years and education
Sanjida Akter was born on 20 March 2001[2] in Kalsindur, Dhobaura, Mymensingh district.
She is currently an undergraduate student of American International University-Bangladesh.[3]
Early career
Sanjida first played in 2011 Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Gold Cup Football Tournament for Kolsindur Govt. Primary School.
Club career
Bashundhara Kings
Sanjida joined Bangladesh Women's Football league team Bashundhara Kings in 2019 and made appearances for the club as their starting midfielder during the 2019-20 Bangladesh Women's Football League season.
East Bengal
In 2024, she joined the Indian Women's League club East Bengal for the season.[4]
Thimphu City
In 2025, she signed with Bhutan Women's National League club Thimphu City.[5] She scored two goals in two matches for the club.[6]
Nasrin
She played for Nasrin for 2025 SAFF Women's Club Championship.[7] Her team consisted largely of age-level players, with her as the sole experienced campaigner, resulting in her team finishing bottom of the table with two draws and two defeats, without registering a win.[8]
Bangladesh Police
In 2025, she signed with Bangladesh Police for the 2025–26 Bangladesh Women's Football League and led the team.[9]
Jhapa
In March 2026, she joined Jhapa for the 2025–26 ANFA Women's League.[10] She became the first Bangladeshi woman footballer to play in Nepal's top-tier league.[11][12][13]
International career
Sanjida was selected to the Bangladesh girls' U-17 team for the 2015 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualification – Group B matches in 2014.[14] She also played AFC U-14 Girls' Regional Championship – South and Central held in Nepal in 2015, where Bangladesh U-14 Girls' became Champion. She played in 2017 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualification – Group C matches. She capped 9 times for the U-17 nationals and scored 4 goals. Being group C champion, Bangladesh have qualified for the 2017 AFC U-16 Women's Championship in Thailand in September 2017.[15]
She later played in 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship qualification and the 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[16]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 4 December 2023 | BSSSMK Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |  Singapore |
4–0 | 8–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Club
Bashundhara Kings Women
International
- Bronze : 2016
- Champion (1): 2018
- Champion trophy shared (1): 2019 She was the best player in the tournament.
- AFC U-14 Girls' Regional C'ship – South and Central
- Bangladesh U-14 Girls'
- Champion : 2015
