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| Full name | Golam Robbani Choton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 2 July 1968 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bogra, Rajshahi, East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Army Football Team (manager) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1986 | Bashabo Tarun Sangha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1990 | Fakirerpool | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1993 | Wari Club Dhaka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Fakirerpool | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–2001 | Arambagh KS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | BRTC FC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | T&T Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–2005 | T&T Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Dipali Jubo Sangha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Bangladesh (assistant coach) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2023 | Bangladesh women's under-14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2023 | Bangladesh women's under-17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2023 | Bangladesh women's under-20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2023 | Bangladesh Women | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Bangladesh Army | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Golam Robbani Choton (Bengali: গোলাম রব্বানী ছোটন) (born 2 July 1968) is a Bangladeshi professional football manager and former player, who is the current managing Bangladesh Army Football Team. He was the former head coach of Bangladesh women's under-14, Bangladesh women's under-17,[1][2] Bangladesh women's under-20[3] and Bangladesh women's national football team.[4][5][6] He is considered as the pioneer of Bangladesh women's football. Golam Robbani had played for Fakirerpool Young Men's Club and Arambagh KS for most of his playing career as a defender.[7]
Early years
Golam Robbani Choton was born on July 2, 1968, in Bogra, Bangladesh and spent his childhood there. But, he and his family originally from Tangail.[7]
Career
In the 1983–84 season, he began his senior playing career by playing for Bashabo Tarun Shangho, where he spent three seasons. Then, he joined Fakirerpool Young Men's Club in the 1987–88 season. After spending 3 seasons at Fakirerpool Young Men's Club, he signed a contract with Wari Club Dhaka. Subsequently, he played for Fakirerpool Young Men's Club and Arambagh KS. Most recently in the 2001–02 season, he joined BRTC FC from Arambagh KS; He retired after playing only one season for BRTC FC.[7]
Managerial career
In 1993, Golam Robbani made his debut as a manager of T&T Club. After stepping down as T&T's manager for just one season, he took over as T&T's manager again in the 1996–97 season, the second time he spent about 10 seasons as T&T's manager. He then joined Dipali Jubo Sangha as a manager. In 2009, he became the manager of the Bangladesh national women's team as well as the manager of the Bangladesh women's under-20 team. Later, he also became the manager of Bangladesh Women's Under-14 and Bangladesh women's under-17 teams. As a manager, he has won 7 titles so far, including the 2018 SAFF U-18 Women's Championship[8]
Under his coaching, Bangladesh clinched their maiden SAFF Women's Championship title with a 3–1 victory over Nepal in an entertaining final at the Dasharath Rangasala in Kathmandu on 19 September 2022,[9][10][11][12] and they became runner-up at the SAFF Women's Championship 2016..[13] In 26 May 2023, Golam Robbani Choton has brought shocking news as he has chosen to step down from his duties as head coach of the women's team after the end of May.[14][15] Then, he took over Bangladesh Army Football Team as manager.[16]
Honours
Manager
- Champion (1) : 2019
- AFC U-14 Girls' Regional Championship – South and Central
- Champion (2) : 2015, 2016
See also
- Bangladesh women's national football team
- Bangladesh women's national under-20 football team
- Bangladesh women's national under-17 football team
- Bangladesh national football team
References
- ^ "Bangladesh women U-16 team leaves for Thailand today". The Independent. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Our target is to go match by match: Choton". Bangladesh Football Federation. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Championship to enhance women's football in South Asia". kuenselonline. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Bangladesh will relish the SAFF challenge: Choton". Bangladesh Football Federation. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - Bangladesh". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Golam Robbani Choton". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Golam Rabbani Choton | Interview | Ranga Shokal | Kebria & Labonno | Talk Show | Maasranga TV" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Bangladesh win SAFF U-18 Women's title". Banglanews24.com. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2019. title.
- ^ "Bangladesh women make history, clinch maiden SAFF title". The Daily Star. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Bangladesh crowned champions". Prothom Alo. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "President, PM lauds Bangladesh team for winning SAFF Women's Championship 2022". Dhaka Tribune. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Bangladesh women create history, clinch Saff Championship for first time". Dhaka Tribune. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "India keep unbeaten SAFF record". shekicks.net. 5 January 2017. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ "Women's football coach Golam Rabbani Choton sends resignation letter to BFF". UNB. 29 May 2023. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Women's football team's head coach Golam Rabbani to step down from duties". www.tbsnews.net. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Choton's Army deny Mohammedan". The Daily Star. 28 October 2023. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
External links
- Golam Robbani Choton at Global Sports Archive
- Soccerway.com profile
- Linkedin profile
- Twitter profile