Maraz Hossain Opi (Bengali: মারাজ হোসেন অপি; born 10 March 2001) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bangladesh Premier League club Rahmatganj MFS and the Bangladesh national team.
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| Full name | Maraz Hossain Opi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 10 March 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Gazipur, Bangladesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, Centre forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Rahmatganj MFS | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2019 | BKSP | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Kingstar SC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2022 | Saif SC | 49 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Dhaka Abahani | 18 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Rahmatganj MFS | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Bangladesh U18 | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Bangladesh U19 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Bangladesh U23 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Bangladesh | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
International career
editYouth
editMeraz was part of the Bangladesh U16 team that won the 2015 SAFF U-16 Championship.[2]
While studying at BKSP, Bangladesh U18 head coach at the time Peter Turner included Maraz in the squad for the 2019 SAFF U-18 Championship in Nepal. On 27 September 2019, Maraz scored for the U18 team as they trashed Bhutan 4–0 to reach the finals of the tournament.[3]
The following year, Peter Turner who was in charge of the Bangladesh U19 selected Maraz for the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers, where Bangladesh failed to win a single game and even suffered a defeat at the hands of Bhutan.[4]
In September 2021, interim appointed Maruful Haque named Maraz in his squad for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers. After less than a months training, the team produced frustrating results at they conceded a total of 11 goals during the three matches played. Maraz started all three games for the team throughout the qualifiers.[5]
Senior
editMaraz was called up to a 30-member preliminary team by Jamie Day before the 2021 SAFF Championship. However, after Days's dismissal only a month before the tournament, interim coach Óscar Bruzón did not keep him in the final squad.[2]
On 24 March 2022, Maraz made his debut for the Bangladesh national football team, coming on as a substitute for Biplu Ahmed in the 87th minute against Maldives. Bangladesh ended up losing the friendly 2–0.[6]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 2 June 2023.[7]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup[a] | Other[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Saif Sporting Club | 2017–18 | Bangladesh Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Bangladesh Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Bangladesh Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Bangladesh Premier League | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 4 | |||
| 2021–22 | Bangladesh Premier League | 19 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 28 | 6 | ||
| Saif Sporting Club total | 49 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 10 | ||
| Abahani Limited Dhaka | 2022–23 | Bangladesh Premier League | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Bangladesh Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 62 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 11 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Federation Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Independence Cup
International
edit- As of match played 8 June 2022
| Bangladesh national team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 |
International goals
editYouth
edit| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 27 September 2019 | APF Stadium, Kathmandu |  Bhutan U18 |
3–0 | 4–0 | 2019 SAFF U-18 Championship |
Honours
editBangladesh U16
Individual
- 2017 − Pioneer Football League Top Scorer
References
edit- ^ "Meraj Hossain Opi – Saif Sporting Club LTD". saifsportingclubltd.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022.
- ^ a b "প্রতিভা চাপা পড়ে থাকে না, চোখে পড়েই". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Maraz-inspired U18s thrash Bhutan 4-0, reach Saff final". Dhaka Tribune. September 27, 2019.
- ^ "Bangladesh face Bhutan in AFC U-19 Championship tomorrow". Daily Bangladesh. 9 November 2019.
- ^ "Bangladesh to start AFC U-23 mission taking on Kuwait". BSS. 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Match Report of Maldives vs Bangladesh - 2022-03-24 - FIFA Friendlies - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com.
- ^ Maraz Hossain Opi at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
External links
edit- Maraz Hossain Opi at National-Football-Teams.com