Mamunul Islam Mamun (; born 12 December 1988) is a Bangladeshi professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and also played for the

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from 2009 to 2020 and was captain from 2013 to 2016. He has won five league titles with three clubs. Mamunul started his career at

Brothers Union Brothers Union () is a professional association football, football club based in Gopibagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It currently competes in the Bangladesh Premier League (football), Bangladesh Premier League, the top flight of Football in Bangladesh, ...

as a central midfielder. After spending three seasons, he moved to Abahani Limited Dhaka in 2008–09 season and became league champion with Sky Blue Brigade. He joined Mohammedan SC Dhaka the following season. For the 2010–11 season, Mamunul moved to

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Lt. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club (Bengali language, Bengali: শেখ জামাল ধানমন্ডি ক্লাব) is a professional association football, football club based in the Dhanmondi area, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The club com ...

and won his second league title. Leaving Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club after the 2011–12 season, he played the next season for

Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Muktijoddha Sangsad KC () is a Bangladeshi professional football club based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The club plays in the Bangladesh Championship League, the second level of Bangladeshi football league system, as they suffered relegation from th ...

. Then he joined

Sheikh Russel KC Sheikh Russel KC ( Bengali: শেখ রাসেল ক্রীড়া চক্র) is a professional football club based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Founded in 1995, the club currently competes in the Bangladesh Premier League. They won Feder ...

and won his third league title. In the 2013–14 season, he returned to Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and won two more league titles in the 2013-14 and 2014–15 seasons. In the middle of this quest,

Atletico de Kolkata ATK Football Club (also known as Atlético de Kolkata in association with Atlético Madrid) was an Indian professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. The club competed in the ISL, the top flight of Indian football. They were ...

signed Mamunul on loan from Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club to play the inaugural season of

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. After returning to Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, later he joined his hometown club

Chittagong Abahani Limited Chittagong Abahani Limited (), also spelled as Chattogram Abahani or Chittagong Abahoni, is a sports club based in Chittagong, Bangladesh. A wing of Abahani Limited was established at Chittagong in 1980, known as Chittagong Abahani. It is on ...

for a record transfer fee in 2016. After spending two seasons there, the midfielder returned to Abahani Limited Dhaka in 2018. On 6 September 2020, he announced his retirement from international football.

Career

Brothers Union

Mamunul started his career in

as a

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in the 2005 season.

Abahani Limited Dhaka

Mamunul moved to

Abahani Limited Dhaka Abahani Limited Dhaka (), also referred as Dhaka Abahani or Abahani Limited, is a Bangladeshi professional Association football, football club based in the Dhanmondi area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The club currently competes in the Bangladesh Pr ...

in 2008–09 season and became the

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in that season.

Mohammedan SC

After winning league title with Abahani he moved to their arch-rival Mohammedan SC in 2009–10 season and won Federation Cup and

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with them.

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club

Mamunul moved to

from Dhaka Mohammedan SC in 2010–11 season. In his first season with Sheikh Jamal DC he became the league champion.

Muktijoddha Sangsad KC

Mamunul played 2011–12 season for

Sheikh Russel KC

Mamunul went to

from Muktijoddha Sangsad KC. And won the league, Federation Cup and Independence Cup in 2012–13 season.

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club

2013–14 season Mamunul returned to Sheikh Jamal DC. The club became the league champion under Mamunul's captaincy. His success at the club continued as they went on to win the league again in 2014–15 season.

Chittagong Abahani Limited

Ending his stint at Sheikh Jamal DC Mamunul Islam joined his hometown club,

Chittagong Abahani Chittagong Abahani Limited (), also spelled as Chattogram Abahani or Chittagong Abahoni, is a sports club based in Chittagong, Bangladesh. A wing of Abahani Limited was established at Chittagong in 1980, known as Chittagong Abahani. It is on ...

on a national record fee of taka 65 lakh. He played two seasons there. And he captained the team in his first season.

Abahani Limited Dhaka

After ten long years at several clubs, Mamunul finally returned to Sky Blue Brigade in 2018. He played a veteran role in the team and helped them with his vast experience.

Mohammedan SC

On 17 November 2021, Mamunul returned to Dhaka Mohammedan SC after 11 years.

Rahmatganj MFS

On 17 April 2022, Mamunul joined relegation fighting

Rahmatganj MFS Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society (Bengali language, Bengali : রহমতগঞ্জ মুসলিম ফ্রেন্ডস সোসাইটি) is a Bangladeshi professional association football, football club based in Old Dhaka. Found ...

Indian Super League

Mamunul made his debut in the inaugural season of the

, representing

Atlético de Kolkata ATK Football Club (also known as Atlético de Kolkata in association with Atlético Madrid) was an Indian professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. The club competed in the ISL, the top flight of Indian football. They were ...

on a three-month

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from Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, becoming the only

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player outside

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to secure a spot in the first season of the league. In 2014, he caught the attention of Indian football enthusiasts with a remarkable performance in the

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, where he led Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, one of the three foreign clubs participating in the tournament, all the way to the finals. Despite his promising talents, Mamunul did not receive an opportunity to start for Atlético de Kolkata in the ''ISL''.

Career statistics

International

International club goals

;Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club ;Abahani Limited Dhaka

International goals

;Olympic Team ;Senior Team

Honours

Brothers Union * Dhaka Premier Division League: 2005 * Federation Cup: 2005 Abahani Limited *

: 2008–09 * Federation Cup:

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Mohammedan Sporting Club * Federation Cup: 2009 *

: 2009 Sheikh Russel KC *

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* Federation Cup:

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* Independence Cup: 2012–13 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club *

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, 2013–14, 2014–15 * Federation Cup: 2013–14, 2014–15 Chittagong Abahani Limited * Independence Cup:

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Atlético de Kolkata *

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Bangladesh U-23 *

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Gold medal:

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References

Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Islam, Mamunul Living people 1988 births Sportspeople from Chittagong Bangladeshi men's footballers Bangladesh men's international footballers Expatriate men's footballers in India Bangladeshi expatriate sportspeople in India Bangladeshi expatriate men's footballers Bangladesh Premier League footballers Indian Super League players ATK (football club) players Abahani Limited Dhaka players Mohammedan SC (Dhaka) players Sheikh Russel KC players Muktijoddha Sangsad KC players Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club players Rahmatganj MFS players Fortis FC players Men's association football central defenders Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Bangladesh South Asian Games gold medalists for Bangladesh South Asian Games medalists in football Medalists at the 2010 South Asian Games Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan alumni 21st-century Bangladeshi sportsmen