Syed Shah Quazem Kirmane (; born 25 October 1998), is a Bangladeshi professional

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who plays as a

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for

Dhaka Abahani Abahani Limited Dhaka (), also referred as Dhaka Abahani or Abahani Limited, is a Bangladeshi professional football club based in the Dhanmondi area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The club currently competes in the Bangladesh Premier League, the top ...

in the

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and the Bangladesh national team.

Early life

Quazem was born on 25 October 1998 in

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, Bangladesh. His father,

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, was a first class cricketer. Quazem moved to

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at the age of seven, where he attended Lillian Osborne High School in

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College career

Quazem began representing the soccer team of

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following his admission in 2017. In his first two seasons he made a total of thirteen appearances and started only on two occasions. On 23 August 2019, he scored his first goal against

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in 2–1 victory. In the same season he made eleven appearances and also managed to score twice for his team. Following his graduation in 2021, he received offers from a few professional clubs from Bangladesh.

Club career

In 2021, Quazem successfully trialed for

club

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, however, he was not able to join the team due to passport issues. In October 2022, Quazem joined Bangladesh Premier League club

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. On 16 November 2022, he made his competitive debut for the club against

Rahmatganj MFS Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society (Bengali language, Bengali : রহমতগঞ্জ মুসলিম ফ্রেন্ডস সোসাইটি) is a Bangladeshi professional association football, football club based in Old Dhaka. Found ...

in the 2022–23 Independence Cup. On 24 November, he scored his first professional goal during a 4–3 victory over

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 ...

. Quazem made his league debut against Mohammedan SC on 22 December. He scored his first league goal during a 7–0 victory over

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on 20 May 2023. In July 2025, Quazem completed a move to

, one of the most decorated clubs in Bangladesh football history. The transfer marked the end of his three-season spell with Bangladesh Police FC, where he made over 50 league appearances and became known for his creativity and work rate in midfield.

International career

In November 2023, Quazem was included in the Bangladesh national team's 30-men preliminary squad for the

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. However, on 2 November, he sustained a hamstring injury during a game against

, which kept him out of action for almost two weeks. Quazem made his debut for the Bangladesh national team on 11 June 2024 in a

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against

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at the

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in Qatar. He substituted Shekh Morsalin in the 77th minute as Lebanon won 4–0.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shah, Syed Quazem 1998 births Living people Footballers from Dhaka Bangladeshi men's footballers Bangladesh men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders University of Alberta alumni Bangladeshi expatriate men's footballers Bangladesh Police FC players Bangladesh Premier League footballers 21st-century Bangladeshi sportsmen