Abul Hossain

Abul Hossain (; born 2 July 1957) is a retired Bangladeshi football player and coach.

Early life Born in Chandpur, East Bengal, Abul was the ninth oldest among eleven siblings. He played both football and basketball at inter-school and district level. He trialed for Azad Sporting Club in Dhaka, and after impressing coaches Ranjit Das and Anjam Hossain, he joined the club both as a basketball and football player.

Club career Abul represented Azad Sporting Club in the Dhaka First Division Football League from 1975 to 1978.

International career Abul represented the Bangladesh U19 team during both the 1977 and 1978 editions of the AFC Youth Championship. He stepped down from his position in 2004 and relocated to the United States with his family.

Honours Player Mohammedan SC Dhaka First Division/Premier Division League: 1980, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1988–89, 1993 Federation Cup: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989 Independence Cup: 1991 DMFA Cup: 1984, 1993 Ma-O-Moni Gold Cup: 1990 Ashis-Jabbar Shield Tournament: 1982 Rakibuddin Gold Cup: 1982

Manager Dhaka Premier Division League: 2002 National League: 2001–02 Federation Cup: 2002