Mitul Marma (; born 11 December 2003) is a Bangladeshi Marma professional

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for

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club

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 ...

and the Bangladesh national team. Mitul has played for Bangladesh U15 and Bangladesh U23 too. He also won

2018 SAFF U-15 Championship The 2018 SAFF U-15 Championship was the fifth edition of the SAFF U-15 Championship, an international football competition for men's under-15 national teams organized by SAFF. The tournament was hosted by Nepal from October 25 to November 3, 201 ...

with Bangladesh U-15.

Early career

Mitul's football journey was guided by Shantjit Tanchangya, a local teacher in

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. He began with Bangabandhu Primary School Football and then represented the Rangamati District Team. In 2015, Mitul represented Noakhali Football Academy in the Pioneer League. In 2017, he played for Bangladesh Government Press SRC in the Dhaka Third Division League. In 2018, Mitul participated in the BFF U-18 Tournament with Mohammedan Sporting which led to him being selected for the Bangladesh U-15 team.

Club career

Uttar Baridhara Club

In 2020, Mitul joined Uttar Baridhara in the

, after having been instrumental for Bangladesh in youth football in the previous few years. On 23 December 2020, he made his debut for the club against Saif, coming on as a substitute for Azad Hossain in the 80th minute during the 2020 Federation Cup. He went onto to make a total of 18 appearances in the league season, which earned him a senior national team call up later that year.

Sheikh Jamal DC

On 25 November 2021, Mitul joined

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 ...

after his impressive stint with Uttar Baridhara. His transfer to the

Dhanmondi Dhanmondi () is an upscale residential and commercial neighbourhood and a Thanas of Bangladesh, thana (police jurisdiction) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, known for its central location, cultural vibrancy and being home to the country's founding president, ...

based club came with controversy, as Uttar Baridhara filed an official complaint, accusing him of taking advanced payments. Mitul made five appearances in the league that year under coach Juan Manuel Martínez Sáez, however, following the appointment of Joseph Afusi, he spent the remainder of the season as a substitute.

Fortis FC

On 7 August 2022, Mitul joined Premier League newcomers,

Fortis FC Fortis Football Club (Bengali: ফর্টিস ফুটবল ক্লাব) is a Bangladeshi professional football club based in Badda, Dhaka. They compete in the Bangladesh Premier League, the top flight of Bangladesh football, having g ...

. On 13 November 2022, he made his competitive debut for the against

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 ...

in the 2022 Independence Cup.

Sheikh Russel KC

In July 2023, Mitul signed for

for the 2023–24 season. He captained the team throughout the season, making 16 appearances in all competitions.

Abahani Limited Dhaka

In June 2024, Mitul joined

for the 2024–25 season.

International career

Youth

Mitul played

for Bangladesh U-15. Mitul was sent off during a 2–1 victory over Nepal U15. He also started in the final, however, was substituted by Mehedi Hasan during the penalty shootout. Mitul also played two games in the 2018 UEFA Assist U-15 Development Tournament in

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. Mitul was part of the Bangladesh U-19 team in both the

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and

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as a substitute. He also represented Bangladesh in the 2019 U19 Three Nations Tournament, an invitational tournament, hosted by

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. Mitul was named in the Bangladesh U23 team by coach

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for the AFC U-23 Championship 2022 qualifiers. On 2 November 2021, he started the last group stage match against Saudi Arabia U23 which concluded in a 3–0 defeat and during the game Mitul was replaced by goalkeeper Pappu Hossain in the first half. Mitul represented the Olympic team at the

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, China. He appeared in all three group-stage fixtures where he produced impressive performances against both India U23 and hosts, China U23, keeping a cleansheet against the latter.

Senior

Mitul got his first call up to the Bangladesh national team in March 2021 as an under-23 standby player. In August 2021, Mitul was included in the 23-men final squad for the

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in Kyrgyzstan. He made his debut for Bangladesh against Kyrgyzstan U23 in an unofficial match on 9 September 2021. On 12 October 2023, Mitul made his official debut for Bangladesh in their 1–1 draw with

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in the

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Career statistics

International

Honours

Bangladesh U15 *

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Marma, Mitul 2003 births Living people Bangladeshi men's footballers 21st-century Bangladeshi sportsmen Bangladesh men's youth international footballers Bangladesh men's international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club players Uttar Baridhara Club players Fortis FC players Sheikh Russel KC players Abahani Limited Dhaka players Footballers at the 2022 Asian Games Asian Games footballers for Bangladesh People from Rangamati District Marma people Bangladeshi Buddhists Bangladesh Premier League footballers Footballers from Chittagong Division