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 [it],[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]

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