Arif Khan Joy (Bengali: আরিফ খান জয়; born 20 November 1971)[2] is a Bangladeshi politician and a retired professional footballer who captained the Bangladesh national team.[3]
Football
Joy played for Bangladesh national football team from 2003 until 2008[2] and was a member of the 2003 SAFF Championship winning squad. He was the captain of the team during 2005–06.[4]
Honours
Abahani Limited Dhaka
- Bangladesh Premier League: 2007, 2008–09, 2009–10
- Dhaka Premier Division League: 1995
- Independence Day Tournament (Rajshahi): 2005
- Victory Day Club Cup: 2008
Mohammedan SC
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
Bangladesh
Politics
Joy was elected as a Member of Parliament for the Netrokona-2 constituency in 2014.[5] He is a member of the Bangladesh Awami League party.[5] A former professional footballer and vice president of the Bangladesh Football Federation,[6] Joy has been appointed as Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the first former professional athlete to hold a position in this ministry.[7]
Controversy
Joy allegedly vandalized the office of a joint-secretary in the sports ministry in 2015.[8] He was also alleged to assault an on-duty police officer, who subsequently filed a case against him in 2016.[9]
References
- ^ "Arif Khan Joy Stats, Info and Next Game". FootballCritic.
- ^ a b Arif Khan Joy at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Officials complain to prime minister against Deputy Minister Joy's act of vandalism". www.thefinancetoday.net. The Finance Today. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Joy Sports' first player minister". The Daily Star. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Arif Khan Joy". Dhaka Tribune. Elections 2014. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ "BFF congratulate Joy on becoming a minister". Bangladesh Football Federation. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- ^ Bin Mustafa, Hisham (13 January 2014). "Joy gets a slot in the Youth and Sports Ministry". Priyo News. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014.
- ^ "Deputy Minister for Sports Arif Khan Joy vandalises joint secretary's room". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ "Minister Joy 'beats up' police sub-inspector, complaint filed". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 May 2016.