Atiqur Rahman Meshu ( bn, আতিকুর রহমান মিশু; born 26 August 1988) is a Bangladeshi

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coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of

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in the Bangladesh Championship League. He represented the Bangladesh national team between 2007 and 2016.

International career

On 24 August 2007, Meshu made his Bangladesh national team debut against Kyrgystan in the

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, held in New Delhi, India. On 16 February 2010, he scored his first international goal, in a 2–1 victory over Tajikistan at the

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. On 3 September 2013, he scored his secon international goal, in a 1–1 draw against India at the

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. He is also part of the Bangladesh U23 team which won gold at the

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. He remained an integral member of the olympic team during both the

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and

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. However, a injury sustained before the

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affected his form for both club and country.

Playing style

Meshu was a versatile player who played as

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, right back, center back and also as a defensive midfielder, throughout his career which lasted for more than a decade.

Honours

Abahani Limited Dhaka *

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: 2009–10,

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: 2010 Sheikh Jamal DC *

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* Pokhara Cup: 2010 Bangladesh U23 * South Asian Games Gold medal:

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References

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