2009 SAFF Championship
The 2009 SAFF Championship, South Asian Football Federation Championship was hosted by Bangladesh from 4 to 13 December 2009. Bangladesh was awarded to host the tournament after the withdrawal of original hosts India. After India's reluctance to host the tournament, in May 2009, at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Kazi Salahuddin on his return from the AFC Congress informed that although India were still retaining their status as hosts of the championship, Bangladesh and Nepal had turned in fresh bids in anticipation of staging this prestigious eight-nation meet. A decision was taken at the FIFA Congress in Bahamas in the first week of June but no announcement was officially made. In July, with the tournament drawing ever closer, media reports once again suggested that the tournament would be moved once again to Bangladesh, as Pakistan would struggle to obtain visas if the tournament is hoste ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2009 SAFF Championship Logo
9 (nine) is the natural number following and preceding . Evolution of the Hindu–Arabic digit Circa 300 BC, as part of the Brahmi numerals, various Indians wrote a digit 9 similar in shape to the modern closing question mark without the bottom dot. The Kshatrapa, Andhra and Gupta started curving the bottom vertical line coming up with a -look-alike. How the numbers got to their Gupta form is open to considerable debate. The Nagari continued the bottom stroke to make a circle and enclose the 3-look-alike, in much the same way that the sign @ encircles a lowercase ''a''. As time went on, the enclosing circle became bigger and its line continued beyond the circle downwards, as the 3-look-alike became smaller. Soon, all that was left of the 3-look-alike was a squiggle. The Arabs simply connected that squiggle to the downward stroke at the middle and subsequent European change was purely cosmetic. While the shape of the glyph for the digit 9 has an Ascender (typography), ascender ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ju Manu Rai
Ju Manu Rai (Nepali: जुमानु राई; born 24 January 1984) is a Nepalese footballer, who played for Nepal Police Club and the national side. Career Born in Sarlahi District, Nepal he used to play the local tournaments of football at Harion and other parts of Sarlahi and often bag with awards and shields during childhood. He was introduced to the public in ''Boys Union'' in an unsuccessful trial bid. He also played Association football for the Nepal Police Club, ''Machindra FC'' in the '' Division League''. He was watched by Maldivian Club Vyansa. He played in the Kheladi Cup where he scored 5 goals. He later went on to play for All Youth Linkage of Maldives in the 2009 Wataniya Dhivehi League 3rd Round. He played half of the season scoring 11 goals. He is currently the captain of Nepal Police Club and holds a permanent post as an employee of Nepal Police. International career On 5 April 2006, he made his debut against Brunei at AFC Challenge Cup, which was hel ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Muhammad Essa
Muhammad Essa Khan (Urdu, Pashto: ; born 20 November 1983) is a Pakistani football manager and former footballer who played as a forward. He is the current head coach of Khan Research Laboratories. A former captain of the Pakistan national team, he is regarded among the most talented football players Pakistan has produced. He was used as a playmaker particularly in support of a striker, or a genuine centre forward because of his ball holding and passing skills. He was a left-footed free-kick specialist. In his playing days, Essa was one of the most well known faces in Pakistani football, due to his regular goal scoring at international level. Club career Early career Born in the city of Chaman in Pakistan's Balochistan province, he played in the youth team of Pakistani club side Afghan FC Chaman before signing for PTCL FC, with whom he won the old PFF President's Cup in 2003. In the inaugural Pakistan Premier League season in 2004, the club finished fifth in the league ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kasun Jayasuriya
Kasun Nadika Jayasuriya (born 25 March 1980) is a retired Sri Lankan football forward who last played for Saunders Sports Club and the Sri Lanka national football team. He is the all-time top goalscorer for the Sri Lankan national team with 27 goals in 56 matches. Club career Jayasuriya became the top-scorer of Sri Lanka's Kit Premier League, having scored 21 goals. He previously played at the National Football League for two Indian club; Indian Bank RC, and Dempo SC. International career Jayasuriya represented Sri Lanka internationally and is the all time goal scorer for Sri Lanka in international football history with 27 goals. Career statistics International goals :''Scores and results list the Sri Lanka's goal tally first.'' Honours Sri Lanka * AFC Challenge Cup: 2006 * ANFA Cup runner-up: 2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nawang Dendup
Nawang Dendup (also pronounced Dhendup) (born 20 September 1980) is a Bhutanese former footballer and current coach. He made his first appearance for the Bhutan national football team The Bhutan national football team () represents Bhutan in men's international Association football, football. The team is controlled by the governing body for football in Bhutan, the Bhutan Football Federation, which is a member of the Asian F ... in 2005. Career statistics International goals References 1986 births Bhutanese men's footballers Bhutan men's international footballers Transport United FC players Bhutan Premier League players Living people Men's association football midfielders {{Bhutan-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zahid Hasan Ameli
Zahid Hasan Ameli (; born 25 December 1987) is a retired Bangladeshi footballer who played as a striker for the Bangladesh national team from 2005 to 2014. He is the current second highest goalscorer Bangladesh in international football and also has the third highest caps. Club career From 2007 to 2009, Ameli played for Dhaka side Abahani Limited where he scored 25 league goals, helping the club win back-to-back B. League titles. He then moved to another Dhaka side, Mohammedan Sport Club for the 2009–10 season where he scored 18 goals as the club finished league runners-up. Before the start of the 2010–11 season, he transferred to Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club. They eventually won the league title. Later he joined Muktijoddha Sangsad KS in the 2011–12 season; his team became Premier League runner-up. He joined Sheikh Russel KC in 2012 and led his team to the Federation Cup (Bangladesh) title by scoring 8 goals in the tournament. International goals :''Scores and resu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pranotosh Kumar Das
Pranotosh Kumar Das is a retired Bangladeshi footballer who plays as a midfielder. He last played for Abahani Limited Dhaka. He scored his first international goal against Bhutan during 2009 SAFF Championship The 2009 SAFF Championship, South Asian Football Federation Championship was hosted by Bangladesh from 4 to 13 December 2009. Bangladesh was awarded to host the tournament after the withdrawal of original hosts India. After India's reluctance to .... References Living people 1982 births Abahani Limited Dhaka players Arambagh KS players Brothers Union players Bangladeshi men's footballers Bangladesh men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders People from Bagerhat District Bangladeshi Hindus Footballers from Khulna Division 20th-century Bangladeshi sportsmen 21st-century Bangladeshi sportsmen {{Bangladesh-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chathura Gunarathne
Chathura is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Chathura Alwis (), Sri Lankan journalist * Chathura Athukorala (born 1984), Sri Lankan cricketer * Chathura Gunaratne (born 1982), Sri Lankan footballer * Chathura Lakshan (born 1995), Sri Lankan cricketer * Chathura Milan (born 1998), Sri Lankan cricketer * Chathura Obeyesekere (born 1998), Sri Lankan cricketer * Chathura Peiris (born 1990), Sri Lankan cricketer * Chathura Randunu (born 1984), Sri Lankan cricketer * Chathura Samantha (born 1987), Sri Lankan cricketer * Chathura Senaratne (born 1982), Sri Lankan politician See also * Chathura Yukam, Ayyavazhi concepts {{Given name ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ibrahim Fazeel
Ibrahim Fazeel (born 9 October 1980) is a Maldivian footballer nicknamed "Oppo". He can play both as a midfielder and as a forward currently who plays for Llangefni Town FC. He started his career while he was a student in Majeediyya School in 1999. Fazeel played his first international match on 2 April 2000 against Syria ( AFC Asian Cup Lebanon 2000) and scored first goal in the Golden jubilee international tournament against Bangladesh. He is the only player who scored for times in the semi-finals to take Maldives to the finals. After his international duty in 1999, he signed for his first club New lagoons in 2000. Between 2001 and 2003 he played for IFC which was the best club at that time. From 2004 to 2006 he changed to New Radiant SC. In 2007, a new club named VB signed him for a record fee. In October 2007, he transferred to DPMM FC in Brunei along with fellow Maldivian Ali Ashfaq and scored two goals for the team. In 2008, Fazeel lend his team to travel to final in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bijaya Gurung
Bijaya Gurung () is a Nepali team midfielder who currently plays for Three Star Club. Gurung was the last player in the national team from the first batch of ANFA Academy. He was considered one of the most skillful and talented player of his generation. Bijay, who started his professional football career from NIBL Friends Club in 2004. After spending one season with Friends, he joined Three Star and stayed there till 2009 winning ‘A’ Division League along with numerous knockout tournaments. After donning Laxmi Hyundai Manang Marshyagdi Club jersey for a season in 2010, Bijay returned to Three Star and helped the team lift League title for the second time. International career He was the main creative midfielder for Nepal national football team. Gurung was the key member of the U-19 national football team that cross the group stage of AFC U-19 Qualifiers for the first time in 2003. He wore 7 number jersey for the national team. His debut was against India on December 8, 20 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anil Gurung
Anil Gurung (; born 17 September 1986) is a Nepali professional footballer who last played as a striker for Brigade Boys Club in the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League. He retired from the national team after the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round match against the Philippines on 14 November 2017, which was his 50th cap for the national team. Early life Anil Gurung was born to late Bil Bahadur Gurung and Laxmi Kumari Gurung in Malepatan, Pokhara. He completed his school education from Barahi Secondary School, and started playing football from the age of 13. He started his career from Sahara Club, Pokhara in 2001. Anil's parents believed that sports could not earn him a living and urged him to join the army. Although his family opposed him, he kept playing. He made headlines when he was selected for a trial for Chelsea reserve team and Woking F.C in England. Sahara Club, Nepal and Sahara Football Club, UK jointly initiated the trial-selection process. Sahara ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sushil Kumar Singh
Chongtham Sushil Kumar Singh is an Indian football player. He is currently playing for NEROCA F.C. in Manipur's local statewide league. Club career Mahindra United Singh started his footballing career at Mahindra United in the I-League and scored eight goals in eleven games while with Mahindra till Mahindra disbanded. East Bengal After Mahindra United disbanded Singh joined another I-League club. This time it was Kingfisher East Bengal F.C. During his first season with East Bengal in 2010-11 Singh played in five games and scored one goal. United Sikkim In July 2011 it was reported that United Sikkim F.C. of the I-League 2nd Division have signed Singh on a one-year contract after Singh talked with Baichung Bhutia. Shillong Lajong On 25 January 2012 it was announced that Kumar Singh has signed back into the I-League with Shillong Lajong. Atlético de Kolkata Signalling his steady decline in match-readiness and age, in July 2015, Singh was drafted to play for Atlétic ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |