| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Md Rabby Hossen Rahul | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (2006-12-30)30 December 2006 (age 18)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Benapole,Jessore District,Bangladesh | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Left-winger,right-winger | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Bangladesh Police | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Alhaj Nur Islam FA | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Bikrampur Kings | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2025 | Bashundhara Kings | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | →Wari Club (loan) | 18 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | →Brothers Union (loan) | 18 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Bangladesh Police | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Bangladesh U20 | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Bangladesh U23 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Bangladesh | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 September 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Md Rabby Hossen Rahul (Bengali:মোহাম্মদ রাব্বি হোসেন রাহুল; born 30 December 2006) is a Bangladeshi professionalfootballer who plays as aleft-winger forBangladesh Football League clubBangladesh Police FC and theBangladesh national team.
Rahul was trained at the Alhaj Nur Islam Football Academy by former national team footballer Sabbir Ahmed Palash while simultaneously working at a tea stall, earning 50 rupees a day to support his family.[2] In 2020, he represented FC United Feni in the BFSF U-14 Academy Cup, notably scoring the equalizer from a free-kick during a 1–1 draw withFC Brahmanbaria. Rahul was adjudged the tournament's Best Player as his team won the title.[3]
In 2021, he representedBikrampur Kings during the Super League round of the2019–20 Dhaka Third Division League, scoring a free-kick goal against Dipali Jubo Sangha during a 3–0 victory on 6 September 2021, as his team eventually secured promotion. His performances saw him being signed byBashundhara Kings on a three-year contract.[3] In 2022, Rahul was a member of the National School Football Championship runners-up Benapole Secondary School.[4] He scored a brace in the tournament's opening game against Habiganj Ali Idris High School.[5][6]
In December 2022, Rahul contracted toBashundhara Kings, was loaned toWari Club in the2022–23 Bangladesh Championship League. On 24 December 2022, he made his professional league debut during a goalless draw withFakirerpool YMC in the league opener. On 22 January 2023, Rahul scored his first professional league goal coming in a 1–2 defeat to eventual championsBrothers Union. He ended the season with 4 goals from 18 games.[3]
In October 2023, Rahul was loaned to the newly promoted Premier League club Brothers Union. On 27 October 2023, he made his debut for the club againstPolice FC in the2023 Independence Cup. On 22 December 2023, he made his league debut during the opening game of the2023–24 Bangladesh Premier League, scoring in a 2–5 defeat to his parent club, Bashundhara Kings.[7] He finished the first half of the league season with 5 goals from 9 games.[8][9]
In September 2023, Rahul represented theBangladesh U19 team as a substitute in two games during the2023 SAFF U-19 Championship.[10][11]
In February 2024, Rahul was called up to theBangladesh national team preliminary squad for home and away games againstPalestine in the2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round.[9][12][13]
On 5 September 2024, Rahul made his senior international debut for Bangladesh by coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 victory overBhutan.[14]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup[a] | Other | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bikrampur Kings | 2019–20 | Dhaka Third Division League | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Bashundhara Kings | 2021–22 | Bangladesh Football League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wari Club (loan) | 2022–23 | Bangladesh Championship League | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 4 | |
| Brothers Union (loan) | 2023–24 | Bangladesh Football League | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 22 | 6 | |
| Bashundhara Kings | 2024–25 | Bangladesh Football League | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| Career total | 54 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 12 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Bangladesh U-20