Mohammed Shahidul Alam (; born 1 May 1992), known by his nickname Sohel, is a Bangladeshi professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Rahmatganj MFS.

Club career

In 2007, Sohel began his career at Badda Jagoroni Sangsad in the Senior Division League in

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. The following year, he joined

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 the

as the understudy to the veteran first-choice, Biplob Bhattacharjee. Sohel made his breakthrough during the 2011

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, replacing the injured Ziaur Rahman in the tournament's semi-final against

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, which Abahani won 5–4 on penalties. In the final against arch-rivals, Mohammedan SC, Sohel repeated his heroics and cemented his place in the team as he guided Abahani to a 3–2 victory in tiebreakers. His first league triumph as a starter came in

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International career

Sohel represented the Bangladesh U19 team at the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers in

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. He made his debut for the U23 team during the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualifiers in

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. On 2 December 2011, Sohel made his senior national team debut against

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during a goalless draw in the

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. Sohel made a critical error while judging a long-distance free-kick from

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to concede the first goal as Bangladesh lost the group deciding match against

during the

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, 2–0. He was heavily criticized by both fans and local media as his blunder cost Bangladesh a place in the semi-finals. Sohel was later excluded from the squad for the

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, held in the same month.

Personal life

Shahidul Alam Sohel was born on 1 May 1992, in

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, Bangladesh. His father, Yusuf Bulli, was also a footballer and represented the Bangladesh national team during the

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Career statistics

International

Honours

;Abahani Limited Dhaka *

: 2008–09, 2009–10,

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, 2017–18 * Federation Cup: 2010,

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, 2021–22 * Independence Cup: 2021–22 *

: 2011 * Bordoloi Trophy: 2010 Individual *2017 – ''Bangladesh Premier League Best XI''.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sohel, Shahidul Alam Living people 1992 births Bangladeshi men's footballers Bangladesh men's international footballers Bangladesh men's youth international footballers Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club players Abahani Limited Dhaka players Rahmatganj MFS players Sportspeople from Chittagong Men's association football goalkeepers Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games footballers for Bangladesh Bangladesh Premier League footballers 21st-century Bangladeshi sportsmen