Md Rashedul Islam (born 6 June 1992) is a former Bangladeshi footballer and

sports journalist Sports journalism is a form of writing that reports on matters pertaining to sporting topics and competitions. Sports journalism started in the early 1800s when it was targeted to the social elite and transitioned into an integral part of the n ...

, who is currently serving as the team manager of

Bangladesh Premier League The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) ( bn, বাংলাদেশ প্রিমিয়ার লীগ) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league consisting of seven franchises. The BPL is one of the three professional cricket leagues in ...

club

Fortis FC ) is a Bangladeshi football club based in Badda, Dhaka. They compete in the Bangladesh Premier League, the top flight of Bangladesh football, having gained promotion as the 2021–22 Bangladesh Championship League champion. Despite of being a Dhaka ...

as well as an assistant coach of the club's youth setup. A player of wide range, he used to play as a right back in his playing career. He was part of Bangladesh national team in

2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification The 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification phase saw five teams advance to the finals to join three automatic qualifiers in the final tournament in Sri Lanka. Qualification consisted of two sections. * A playoff between the 19th and 20th ranked entra ...

, when he won his only cap for the national team. He represented the Bangladesh under-17 side in

2006 AFC U-17 Championship The 2006 AFC U-17 Championship was the 12th competition of the AFC U-17 Championship organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), which was held between 3 and 19 September 2006 in Singapore. Japan won their second title with a 4–2 win ...

. After his early retirement as a footballer, Rashedul started his career with The Daily Samakal as a sports journalist. Later, he went on to join Prothom Alo where he won several awards for his works in sports journalism. In 2022, alongside his journalism career, Rashedul returned to football as he joined newly promoted top-tier club

International career

In 2006, Rashedul Islam played for Bangladesh under-17 team in

held in Singapore. On 30 April 2009, Rashedul made his senior team debut in a 3–0 win against Macau in

under Brazilian coach Dido.

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* * {{GSA player, rashedul-islam-rashed/194702 Living people 1990 births Bangladeshi men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Bangladesh men's youth international footballers Bangladesh men's international footballers Bangladesh Premier League footballers Victoria Sporting Club players Muktijoddha Sangsad KC players Brothers Union players Feni SC players Bangladeshi journalists People from Faridpur District Sportspeople from Dhaka Division