Mithun Chowdhury Mithun (born 10 February 1989) is a Bangladeshi
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...
who last played as a
striker for
Farashganj SC
Farashganj Sporting Club commonly known as ''Farashganj SC'' is an association football club based in Farashganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
It will compete in the Dhaka Senior Division League following relegation from the 2023–24 Bangladesh Champi ...
in the
Bangladesh Championship League
Bangladesh Championship League (), simply known as the BCL and officially Bashundhara Group, ABG Bashundhara Bangladesh Championship League since 2023 for sponsorship reasons, is the second-tier professional association football, football league ...
. He also represented the
Bangladesh national team and made his international debut in 2009. He captained the U23 team against Kuwait in 2012 Olympic Football Qualifiers. In 2014 FIFA World Cup Football Qualifiers, his maiden international goal broke the deadlock of the match against Lebanon in the second half in a memorable 2–0 win at Dhaka. On 16 June 2014, Mithun scored 5 goals in a single match for
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 ...
against the newly promoted
Uttar Baridhara Club
Uttar Baridhara Club () is a Bangladeshi football club, established in 1995, based in Kalachandpur, Baridhara, Dhaka. They currently compete in the Dhaka Senior Division League, the third tier of Bangladeshi football, following relegation from ...
, in the
2013–14 Bangladesh Premier League.
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Living people
1989 births
Bangladeshi men's footballers
Bangladesh men's international footballers
Bangladeshi Hindus
Victoria Sporting Club players
Abahani Limited Dhaka players
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC players
Sheikh Russel KC players
Mohammedan SC (Dhaka) players
Farashganj SC players
Footballers from Dhaka
People from Narayanganj District
Men's association football forwards
Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games
Footballers at the 2010 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
Footballers from Dhaka Division
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