Uttam Kumar Banik (; born 12 April 1991) is a retired Bangladeshi professional

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who plays as a defender. He last played for

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club Uttar Baridhara.

Club career

A student of

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(BKSP), Uttam spent the majority of his professional career with

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, before departing in 2021.

International career

On 23 March 2011, Uttam made his debut for the Bangladesh national team against

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in the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers.

Honours

Sheikh Russel KC *

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* Federation Cup:

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* Independence Cup: 2012–13

References

1991 births Living people Footballers from Dhaka People from Faridpur District Bangladeshi men's footballers Bangladesh men's international footballers Bangladesh men's youth international footballers Men's association football defenders Bangladeshi Hindus Sheikh Russel KC players Muktijoddha Sangsad KC players Team BJMC players Uttar Baridhara Club players Bangladesh Premier League footballers {{Bangladesh-footy-bio-stub