Shakil Hossain (footballer)
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.png) Shakil with Bangladesh in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammed Shakil Hossain | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Rajshahi, Bangladesh | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dhaka Abahani | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Brothers Union | 10 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Swadhinata KS | 33 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Sheikh Jamal DC | 35 | (0) |
| 2024– | Dhaka Abahani | 21 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Bangladesh U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | Bangladesh | 10 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 September 2024 | |||
Shakil Hossain (Bengali: শাকিল হোসেন; born 6 July 2002) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Bangladesh Premier League club Abahani Limited Dhaka and the Bangladesh national team.
Brothers Union
Shakil began his professional career with Brothers Union during the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League. He made his professional league debut against Arambagh KS during a 2–5 defeat, on 2 August 2019.
Swadhinata KS
In 2021, Shakil joined Swadhinata KS in the second-tier and played an important role as the club secured promotion to the Premier League by winning the 2020–21 Bangladesh Championship League.[1]
International career
In 2023, Shakil represented Bangladesh U23 in both the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers and the 2022 Asian Games.[1][2]
On 12 October 2023, Shakil made his debut for Bangladesh against Maldives during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round.[3]
He remained in the squad for the second round.[4]