Sharifuzzaman () is a retired Bangladeshi

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player who played as a

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. He is a member of the first

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Personal life

Born in Munshiganj Sardar,

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, Sharifuzzaman family had originally moved from Chandpur due to his father's job as a lawyer. Sharif is the second oldest among seven brothers and two sisters. Five of his brothers were also footballers, among them Nowsheruzzaman and Arifuzzaman played with alongside him at Mohammedan SC in 1975. While the other two Ashraf and Mamun played in the Dhaka First Division League. His brother Badiuzzaman Khosru, initially participated in the

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alongside him. He studied in

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alongside his brother Nowsher, and got a degree in

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Playing career

In 1969, Sharif made his First Division debut with Fire Service SC. In 1973, Sharif alongside his brother, Nowsheruzzaman, were selected for the first

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. He participated in the 1973 Merdeka Cup in Malaysia. In the same year, represented both Dhaka XI and Jessore XI against the touring Dinamo Minsk. His best season came while playing with his brother Nowsher in Mohammedan SC in 1975. That year, he scored a hat-trick against BG Press in a 3–0 victory, while Nowsher finished the season as the highest goalscorer. He also participated in the

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held in Kuwait. In 1977, he captained

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, before ending his career with the same club in 1979.

Liberation War

During the

, Sharifuzzaman had returned to his home village in Munshiganj, where he and his friends looted the

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treasury for firearms on March 27, a day after

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's declaration of independence from

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. His elder brother, Badiuzzaman Khosru, was in charge of training everyone at the Munshiganj field, although Sharif had also received firearm training at the

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. On 28 March, he boarded the ''Azra launch'' headed for Narayanganj. There, Sharif was attacked by the

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and falsely reported to be dead during combat. He survived after firing 27 rounds at Pakistani soldiers, with 42 bullets in his two pockets. A month later the Pakistani army arrived in Munshiganj. Sharif was deployed in

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under Captain ATM Haider. He stayed at the Baigya camp until the war ended.

Honours

Mohammedan SC * Dhaka First Division League: 1975, 1976

References

Bibliography

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sharif, Uzzaman 1951 births Bangladeshi men's footballers Bangladesh men's international footballers Bangladesh men's youth international footballers Mohammedan SC (Dhaka) players People from Munshiganj District Men's association football midfielders Mukti Bahini personnel Footballers from Dhaka Division Living people 20th-century Bangladeshi sportsmen 20th-century Pakistani sportsmen