Arman Aziz

Arman Aziz (Bengali: আরমান আজিজ; born 10 May 1984) is a Bangladeshi former footballer who played as a midfielder for the Bangladesh national team. He is currently serving as team manager for Chittagong Abahani, the last club he played for.[1]

Arman Aziz
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-05-10) 10 May 1984
Place of birth Chittagong, Bangladesh
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder/Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Chittagong Abahani (team manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Bakolia XI, Chittagong
2004 Fakirerpool YMC
2003–2004 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
2005–2006 Dhaka Mohammedan
2007 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
2008–2010 Dhaka Mohammedan
2010–2011 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
2011–2012 Dhaka Mohammedan
2012–2014 Dhaka Abahani
2015–2016 Dhaka Mohammedan
2016–2017 Chittagong Abahani
International career‡
2006 Bangladesh U23
2005–2009 Bangladesh 32 (0)
Honours
Representing  Bangladesh
Men's football
SAFF Championship
Runner-up 2005 Pakistan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 January 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 February 2020

Club career

Arman entered competitive football with Chittagong Premier League for Bakulia XI. He then joined the Fakirpool Youngmen's Club. He came to the top flight playing for Muktijoddha Sangsad KC in 2003. He played for the country's top two teams Dhaka Mohammedan and Dhaka Abahani. Mohammedan won four trophies under his captaincy. He came to prominence during the 2005–06 National Football Championship, which he won with Mohammedan. Arman, won four titles in five seasons at Mohammedan. In 2016, he joined his hometown side Chittagong Abahani. He declared his retirement from football on 22 February 2017 after playing for Chittagong Abahani against Dhaka Mohammedan SC in 2017 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup match at the MA Aziz Stadium.[2]

International career

Arman captained the Bangladesh U23s at the 2006 Asian Games.[3]

Arman made his senior international debut for Bangladesh, on 10 December 2005.[4] It was a group stage match of 2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup against Nepal. He earned 32 caps for Bangladesh from 2005 to 2009, however had to retire from international duty in 2010, due to an injury. The injury denied Arman from repeating his club heroics on an international stage.

After retirement

After Arman's retirement, he is keeping himself involved with football in a different role. In 2018, he became the team leader of Saif SC youth teams. Since October 2018, he is serving for Bangladesh Premier League side Chittagong Abahani, his hometown club, as team manager.[1][5]

Honours

Club
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
Dhaka Mohammedan
Chittagong Abahani

References
  1. হাঁফ ছেড়ে বেঁচেছে ক্লাবগুলো. দেশ রূপান্তর (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  2. "বিদায় ফুটবল-আরমান আজিজ". February 23, 2017.
  3. প্রতিবেদক, ক্রীড়া; ডটকম, বিডিনিউজ টোয়েন্টিফোর. "ফুটবলকে আরমানের বিদায়". bangla.bdnews24.com (in Bengali).
  4. "South Asian Gold Cup 2005 (Karachi, Pakistan)". RSSSF. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  5. "Arman to play final game today". The Daily Star. 2017-02-22. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  6. "Arman does it for his mom". The Daily Star. 2008-09-02. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
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