Enamul Haque (Bengali: এনামুল হক; born 1 November 1985) is a retired Bangladeshi professional footballer who played as a striker. He holds the record as the only Bangladeshi Golden Boot winner in the Bangladesh Premier League. He represented the Bangladesh national team from 2009 to 2016, scoring 7 goals in 16 games.[1]
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Enamul Haque | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1 November 1985 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Naogaon, Bangladesh | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Central forward | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Fakirerpool YMC | ? | (5) | |||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Muktijoddha Sangsad | |||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Mohammedan SC | ? | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Farashganj SC | 20 | (13) | |||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 24 | (21) | |||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi | ? | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | ? | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Muktijoddha Sangsad | ? | (16) | |||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi | 27 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2019 | Brothers Union | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Bangladesh U23 | 8 | (3) | |||||||||||
| 2009–2016 | Bangladesh | 16 | (7) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2016 | ||||||||||||||
Club career edit
Enamul began his career in the Dhaka First Division League with Fakirerpool Young Men's Club. He helped the club gain promotion as champions in the 2003–04 season, finishing the league as the club's top scorer with 5 goals.
In 2005, Enamul joined Muktijoddha Sangsad KC in the Dhaka Premier Division League. In his debut season at the club he scored a stoppage time goal as Muktijoddha defeated Turkmen club Nebitçi Balkanabat 1–0 in the 2005 AFC Cup.[2]
He made his career breakthrough with Farashganj SC during the 2008–09 B.League season by scoring 13 goals in 20 games. He also made headlines by scoring five goals against Khulna Abahani in a 7–0 win.[3] His best season came during the 2009–10 season with Abahani Limited Dhaka. He won the domestic double, and with his 21 goals in the 2009–10 Bangladesh League, he also became the first local player in Bangladesh Premier League history to finish the season as the highest goalscorer.[4] He was also the Man of the Match in the 2010 Federation Cup final.[1]
In 2010, Enamul moved to the high-spending Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club. However, after spending most of the season on the bench, he lost his spot in the national team.[5] In November 2011, Enamul returned to Abahani.[6] In January 2012, he ruptured his knee during a practice session and was kept out of action for almost a whole year.[7] He made a return to form during the 2014–15 Bangladesh Premier League season with 13 goals in about 20 matches for Muktijoddha.[8][9] Nonetheless, after suffering from continuous injuries the following few years, he retired while playing for Brothers Union in 2019.
International career edit
On 26 April 2009, Brazilian coach Dido handed Enamul his senior international debut against Cambodia in the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers. Enamul went on to score the lone goal in the match, handing Bangladesh their first victory in almost three years.[10]
Enamul scored 4 goals in the 2009 SAFF Championship and was the joint-top scorer in the tournament.[1] In 2015, Dutch coach Lodewijk de Kruif recalled Enamul to the national team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, after the striker was out of international football for half a decade due to a knee injury.[11]
Personal life edit
In 2014, Enamul, along with 14 other national footballers, joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.[12]
Enamul became a full-time pharmacist following his retirement in 2019.[13]
Career statistics edit
International edit
- As of 10 October 2016.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 2009 | 6 | 6 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 7 | |
International goals edit
Olympic Team edit
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 February 2010 | Bangabandhu National Stadium |  Bhutan U-23 |
1–0 | 4–0 | 2010 South Asian Games |
| 2. | 8 February 2010 | Bangabandhu National Stadium |  Afghanistan U-23 |
2–0 | 4–0 | 2010 South Asian Games |
| 3. | 11 November 2010 | Huadu Stadium |  Hong Kong U-23 |
1–1 | 1–4 | 2010 Asian Games |
Senior Team edit
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 April 2009 | Bangabandhu National Stadium |  Cambodia |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
| 2. | 28 April 2009 | Bangabandhu National Stadium |  Myanmar |
1–0 | 1–2 | 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
| – | 26 November 2009 | Bangabandhu National Stadium |  Ulsan Hyundai |
1–1 | 1–3 | International Friendly |
| 3. | 4 December 2009 | Bangabandhu National Stadium | Bhutan |
2–0 | 4–1 | 2009 SAFF Championship |
| 4. | 4 December 2009 | Bangabandhu National Stadium | Bhutan |
3–1 | 4–1 | 2009 SAFF Championship |
| 5. | 8 December 2009 | Bangabandhu National Stadium |  Sri Lanka |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2009 SAFF Championship |
| 6. | 8 December 2009 | Bangabandhu National Stadium | Sri Lanka |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2009 SAFF Championship |
| 7. | 16 February 2010 | Sugathadasa Stadium |  Tajikistan |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2010 AFC Challenge Cup |
International goals for clubs edit
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC edit
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 April 2005 | Balkanabat Stadium |  Nebitçi Balkanabat |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2005 AFC Cup |
Abahani Limited Dhaka edit
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 May 2010 | Bangabandhu National Stadium |  New Road Team |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2010 AFC President's Cup |
| 2. | 2–0 |
Honours edit
Fakirerpool YMC
- Dhaka First Division League: 2003–04
Mohammedan SC
- Federation Cup: 2008
Abahani Limited Dhaka
- Bangladesh Premier League: 2009–10, 2012
- Federation Cup: 2010
- Bordoloi Trophy: 2010
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
Bangladesh U23
- South Asian Games Gold medal: 2010
Individual edit
- Bangladesh Premier League top scorer: 2009–10
- SAFF Championship top scorer: 2009
References edit
- ^ a b c "'ছেলের জন্যই ফিরতে চেয়েছি'". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on September 13, 2023.
- ^ "Muktis' precious victory in AFC Cup". The Daily Star. April 7, 2005. Archived from the original on January 5, 2024.
- ^ "Enamul's high five". The Daily Star. January 16, 2009. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023.
- ^ বিদেশিদের দাপট চলছেই. Manab Zamin (in Bengali). Archived from the original on September 13, 2023.
- ^ "Enamul, Wali dropped". The Daily Star. 15 March 2011. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023.
- ^ "Star-studded Abahani". The Daily Star. 25 November 2011. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023.
- ^ "Enamul's tough luck". The Daily Star. 5 January 2012. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023.
- ^ "Enamul on a roll". The Daily Star. 13 April 2013. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023.
- ^ উজ্জ্বল সেই এনামুল. Prothomalo (in Bengali). 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Hosts ride on Enamul". The Daily Star. April 27, 2009. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023.
- ^ অনেক দিন পর আলোচনায় এনামুল. NTV Online (in Bengali). May 13, 2015. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023.
- ^ "Former footballer Aminul Haque, 15 others join BNP". The New Nation. 7 March 2014. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023.
- ^ একটি সোনালি প্রজন্মের দিনকাল. Kalerkantho (in Bengali). 1 January 2023. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023.
External links edit
- Enamul Haque at National-Football-Teams.com
- Enamul Haque at Soccerway