Fahamedul Islam (Bengali: ফাহমিদুল ইসলাম; born 30 June 2006) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left winger for Serie D club Olbia.
Club career
Islam was born in Feni, Bangladesh, and moved to Italy at a young age.[1] He developed through the youth academies of Spezia and later Sampdoria, where he played for the under-18 team,[2] making 25 appearances and scoring four goals in the 2023–24 season.[citation needed]
In 2024, he transitioned to senior football, joining Serie D club Ligorna ,[citation needed] where he made six appearances.[citation needed] Later that year, he moved to Livorno,[citation needed] playing two matches[citation needed] before signing with Olbia on 5 February 2025.[2] He made an immediate impact by scoring a hat-trick for the club's under-19 team,[2] and almost scoring an equaliser in his first-team debut against Paganese a few days later.[2]
International career
In 2025, Islam was called up to the preliminary squad of the Bangladesh national team for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifying game against India.[3] He arrived in Taif, Saudi Arabia for training on 11 March 2025, and started training with the squad the following day.[4] However, he failed to make the final 24 squad and returned to Italy.[4]
Style of play
Islam is a versatile player capable of playing as a left-back and left winger.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ "ইতালির লিগে খেলা বাংলাদেশ দলে কে এই ফাহমিদুল". channelionline.com. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Olbia celebrates Islam's call-up to the national team". L'Unione Sarda. 18 February 2025. Archived from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Hamza named in preliminary squad for next month's India clash". Dhaka Tribune. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ a b c "Fahamedul leaves Bangladesh team, flies back to Italy". The Daily Star. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "আলোচনার বাইরে থাকা ফাহমিদুল কেন স্কোয়াডে, যে ব্যাখ্যা দিলেন বাংলাদেশ কোচ". jugantor.com (in Bengali). 9 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "ইতালি প্রবাসী ফাহমিদুলকে দলে নেওয়ার কারণ জানালেন বাংলাদেশ কোচ". dhakapost.com (in Bengali). 9 February 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
External links
- Fahamedul Islam at Soccerway
- Fahamedul Islam at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- Fahamedul Islam at Sofascore
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