Mohammed Sujan (; born 1 June 1982) is a retired Bangladeshi professional

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who played as a defender and at times was deployed as a

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. He played for the Bangladesh national team from 2001 to 2013. He was also a key member of the Bangladesh team that won the

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Club career

Controversies

In 2008, Sujan took half his contract money from

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and was supposed to stay with the club that season. However, Sujan decided to return to his former club

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. Nevertheless, due to the controversy Sujan ended up returning to Abahani the following season.

International career

Sujan represented Bangladesh U16 in the

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held in Qatar. On 12 January 2001, Sujan made his debut for the Bangladesh national team against

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during the Sahara Cup. During the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Sujan scored a brace against

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in a 2–2 draw. He played four out of the five matches during the

. On 1 January 2003, after a 1–1 stalemate during the final of the tournament against

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, Sujan stepped up to take the last penalty during the shootout and kept his nerve as Bangladesh won their first ever SAFF Championship. The match is considered one of the most important in the country's football history. He missed the

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after being sidelined the entire season due to an injury. After a six-year absence from the national team, newly appointed head coach Nikola Ilievski recalled Sujan in 2011, after watching his performances in the league with Dhanmondi Club. Ilievski made Sujan the captain of the national team for the

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. However, under his leadership Bangladesh crashed out of the tournament after being defeated 3–1 by rivals Maldives during the last group-stage game. The team was heavily criticized due to their individual mistakes, in the end costing them a place in the knockout stages. On 4 March 2013, Sujan made his last appearance for the national team against

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during the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers. Sujan made a total of 36 appearances and scored 3 goals for his country during his twelve year long international career.

Personal life

On 1 October 2016, Sujan's father, Mohammed Nasiruddin, died at the age of 70 after suffering a cardiac arrest.

Career statistics

International caps

International goals

Youth

Senior

Honours

Victoria SC * Dhaka First Division League: 1999 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC * Dhaka Premier Division League:

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: 2003 Abahani Limited Dhaka * Dhaka Premier Division League:

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, 2009–10,

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Brothers Union *

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* Dhaka Premier Division League: 2003–04,

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: 2005 *

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: 2004 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club *

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Bangladesh *

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Awards and accolades *2005 − Sports Writers Association's Best Footballer Award.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sujan, Mohammed 1982 births Living people Bangladeshi men's footballers Bangladesh men's international footballers Bangladesh men's youth international footballers Men's association football defenders Footballers from Dhaka People from Narayanganj District Asian Games footballers for Bangladesh Footballers at the 2002 Asian Games Victoria Sporting Club players Muktijoddha Sangsad KC players Bangladesh Premier League footballers Abahani Limited Dhaka players Brothers Union players Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club players Footballers from Dhaka Division 20th-century Bangladeshi sportsmen 21st-century Bangladeshi sportsmen