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Hafizuddin Ahmed
Hafizuddin Ahmed is a politician of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and a retired Bangladesh Army major, and a six-term Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Bhola-3 constituency. He fought in the Bangladesh War of Independence and was awarded the third highest gallantry award in Bangladesh, Bir Bikrom for his courage. He is also a retired footballer and one of the few from East Pakistan to have represented the Pakistan national football team. In recognition of his contribution to the sport, he was awarded the FIFA Order of Merit, the highest honour awarded by FIFA, in 2004.
Ahmed is currently a national standing committee member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
Ahmed's father, Dr. Azharuddin, was a member of the National Council of East Pakistan from Bhola. In 1968, Ahmed received his MA degree in political science from Dhaka University.
Ahmed was a football player during his university days. He later played for Fire Service, Wari Club and Dhaka Wanderers.
Hafizuddin later joined the Mohammedan SC, in 1967. He remained with the Black and Whites until his retirement in 1978. He won 4 Dhaka First Division League titles with MSC: 1969, 1975, 1976, and 1978. He also won the Aga Khan Gold Cup title with the Black and Whites. In 1976, he led the Mohammedan SC team successfully. He replaced defender Zakaria Pintoo in the job. Mohammedan SC won the Dacca league title defeating arch rivals Abahani in the final 2–0. Hafiz scored both the goals. Mohammedan SC reached the finals of the Aga Khan Gold Cup Football later in the year beating Sri-Lanka national team 2–1 in the SF. But they lost to the Penang Football Association Team (Malaysia) 3–0 in the final. In 1973, Hafiz became the first after independence to score a double hat-trick in the First Division as Mohammedan defeated Fire Service SC 6–0.
He was selected for the Pakistan national football team in 1967 during test series against Saudi Arabia, and the same year he played in the 1968 AFC Asian Cup qualification in Burma, and the 1967 RCD Cup in Dacca. He also played against the touring American club Dallas Tornado in 1967.
In March 1968, he played in test matches against Soviet club FC Kairat in home venue, and the next year he featured against CSKA Moscow during their tour to Pakistan in February 1969. The same year he participated in the 1969 Friendship Cup in Iran, and the 1969 RCD Cup in Turkey.
He last featured at the 1970 RCD Cup as vice-captain behind Qadir Bakhsh, and captained the national team in an exhibition match against Bandar-e Pahlavi after the finalisation of the tournament, which ended in a 4–2 victory.
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Hafizuddin Ahmed
Hafizuddin Ahmed is a politician of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and a retired Bangladesh Army major, and a six-term Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Bhola-3 constituency. He fought in the Bangladesh War of Independence and was awarded the third highest gallantry award in Bangladesh, Bir Bikrom for his courage. He is also a retired footballer and one of the few from East Pakistan to have represented the Pakistan national football team. In recognition of his contribution to the sport, he was awarded the FIFA Order of Merit, the highest honour awarded by FIFA, in 2004.
Ahmed is currently a national standing committee member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
Ahmed's father, Dr. Azharuddin, was a member of the National Council of East Pakistan from Bhola. In 1968, Ahmed received his MA degree in political science from Dhaka University.
Ahmed was a football player during his university days. He later played for Fire Service, Wari Club and Dhaka Wanderers.
Hafizuddin later joined the Mohammedan SC, in 1967. He remained with the Black and Whites until his retirement in 1978. He won 4 Dhaka First Division League titles with MSC: 1969, 1975, 1976, and 1978. He also won the Aga Khan Gold Cup title with the Black and Whites. In 1976, he led the Mohammedan SC team successfully. He replaced defender Zakaria Pintoo in the job. Mohammedan SC won the Dacca league title defeating arch rivals Abahani in the final 2–0. Hafiz scored both the goals. Mohammedan SC reached the finals of the Aga Khan Gold Cup Football later in the year beating Sri-Lanka national team 2–1 in the SF. But they lost to the Penang Football Association Team (Malaysia) 3–0 in the final. In 1973, Hafiz became the first after independence to score a double hat-trick in the First Division as Mohammedan defeated Fire Service SC 6–0.
He was selected for the Pakistan national football team in 1967 during test series against Saudi Arabia, and the same year he played in the 1968 AFC Asian Cup qualification in Burma, and the 1967 RCD Cup in Dacca. He also played against the touring American club Dallas Tornado in 1967.
In March 1968, he played in test matches against Soviet club FC Kairat in home venue, and the next year he featured against CSKA Moscow during their tour to Pakistan in February 1969. The same year he participated in the 1969 Friendship Cup in Iran, and the 1969 RCD Cup in Turkey.
He last featured at the 1970 RCD Cup as vice-captain behind Qadir Bakhsh, and captained the national team in an exhibition match against Bandar-e Pahlavi after the finalisation of the tournament, which ended in a 4–2 victory.
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