Ashraf Uddin Ahmed Chunnu
Ashrafuddin Ahmed Chunnu played for the Bangladesh national football team[1][2][3] as the captain for 10 years since 1975-85. The left-winger capped in 50 matches in which he scored 23 goals during his 10-year long national career.
Last day of Chunnu in Abahani colors | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ashraf Uddin Ahmed Chunnu | ||
Date of birth | 1 August 1965 | ||
Place of birth | Narayanganj, Bangladesh | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1973 | Dilkusha | ||
1974 | Rahmatganj MFS | ||
1975–1988 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | ||
National team | |||
1975–1985 | Bangladesh | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
Chunnu started his football career with Dilkusha (first division) in 1973. He played for Abahani Limited for the longest period from 1975-88 after playing for Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society in 1974, besides wearing the national jersey. The winger, locally known as Chunnu, scored a hat-trick as the first-ever Bangladeshi footballer against Nepal at the President’s Gold Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in 1983.
Chunnu was the first Bangladeshi goal scorer (against India)[4] in the FIFA World Cup Qualifier in 1985. He participated in the 1980 AFC Asian Cup, scoring the second goal in the history of Bangladesh in the Asian Cup in the 88th minute, against North Korea. Bangladesh was eliminated in the first round, with four defeats in that tournament. Later, Chunnu scored two goals in the 1986 World Cup qualifier without progressing from the first round. He is the first Bangladeshi player to score a playoff goal in World Cup.
International goals
- Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 16 January 1979 | Dhaka | 4-1 | 1980 AFC Asian Cup qualification | ||
2. | 10 September 1979 | Seoul Stadium, Seoul | 1-3 | 1-4 | Korea Cup | |
3. | 14 September 1979 | Cheongju Stadium, Cheongju | 3-1 | |||
4. | 16 September 1980 | Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City | 1-2 | 2-3 | 1980 AFC Asian Cup | |
5. | 19 February 1982 | National Stadium, Karachi | 1-3 | 1–3 | Quaid-E-Azam International Cup | |
6. | 5 September 1983 | Dhaka | 4-2 | Bangladesh President's Gold Cup | ||
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9. | 16 September 1983 | Kuala Lumpur | 2-5 | Unofficial Friendly | ||
10. | 26 September 1983 | Perak Stadium, Ipoh | 1-3 | |||
11. | 18 September 1984 | Kathmandu | 2-0 | SA Games | ||
12. | 19 September 1984 | 5-0 | ||||
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14. | 23 September 1984 | Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu | 1-1 | 2-4 | ||
15. | 2-4 | |||||
16. | 30 March 1985 | Army Stadium, Dhaka | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
17. | 2 April 1985 | 2-1 | 2-1 | |||
18. | 28 April 1985 | Peshawar | 1–1 | Quaid-E-Azam International Cup | ||
19. | 30 April 1985 | 3-0 | Quaid-E-Azam International Cup (Unofficial Friendly) | |||
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21. | 2 May 1985 | 3-1 | Quaid-E-Azam International Cup | |||
Awards & Achievements
In 1991 he contested in the Bangladesh general elections from Narayanganj-4 under the Awami League banner. Chunnu won the National Sports Award as a national footballer in 1996. In 2003, he served as the Abahani director[5] and football secretary. In 2005, he was made the manager (team leader) of the Bangladesh national team.[6][7] He also served as the joint secretary of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) and president of Sonali Otit Club.[8][9] He is the chairman of the football committee[10] of Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club.
References
- "Chunnu picks France, Brazil as probable semi-finalists". Chunnu picks France, Brazil as probable semi-finalists | theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
- "'Blame it on Salahuddin'". The Daily Star. 2018-08-18. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
- "Sheikh Russel clinch title". The Daily Star. 2017-02-13. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
- "WORLD CUP 1986". www.allworldcup.narod.ru. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
- "The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 119". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
- "Chunnu made manager of the national team". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
- "Chunnu to discharge duty as manager-cum-team leader of national football team". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
- "The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 448". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
- "The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 622". archive.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
- "Abahani win seven-goal thriller against Sk Jamal". Abahani win seven-goal thriller against Sk Jamal | theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 2019-09-03.