Enamul Haque

Enamul Haque (; born 1 November 1985) is a retired Bangladeshi professional footballer who played as a striker. He holds the record as the only Bangladeshi Golden Boot winner in the Bangladesh Premier League. He represented the Bangladesh national team from 2009 to 2016, scoring 7 goals in 16 games.

Club career Enamul began his career in the Dhaka First Division League with Fakirerpool Young Men's Club. He helped the club gain promotion as champions in the 2003–04 season, finishing the league as the club's top scorer with 5 goals.

In 2005, Enamul joined Muktijoddha Sangsad KC in the Dhaka Premier Division League. In his debut season at the club he scored a stoppage time goal as Muktijoddha defeated Turkmen club Nebitçi Balkanabat 1–0 in the 2005 AFC Cup.

He made his career breakthrough with Farashganj SC during the 2008–09 B.League season by scoring 13 goals in 20 games. He also made headlines by scoring five goals against Khulna Abahani in a 7–0 win. His best season came during the 2009–10 season with Abahani Limited Dhaka. He won the domestic double, and with his 21 goals in the 2009–10 Bangladesh League, he also became the first local player in Bangladesh Premier League history to finish the season as the highest goalscorer. He was also the Man of the Match in the 2010 Federation Cup final. In November 2011, Enamul returned to Abahani. In January 2012, he ruptured his knee during a practice session and was kept out of action for almost a whole year. He made a return to form during the 2014–15 Bangladesh Premier League season with 13 goals in about 20 matches for Muktijoddha. Nonetheless, after suffering from continuous injuries the following few years, he retired while playing for Brothers Union in 2019.

International career On 26 April 2009, Brazilian coach Dido handed Enamul his senior international debut against Cambodia in the 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers. Enamul went on to score the lone goal in the match, handing Bangladesh their first victory in almost three years.

Enamul scored 4 goals in the 2009 SAFF Championship and was the joint-top scorer in the tournament.

Personal life In 2014, Enamul, along with 14 other national footballers, joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party.

Enamul became a full-time pharmacist following his retirement in 2019.

Career statistics International

International goals Olympic Team Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 1 February 2010 Bangabandhu National Stadium Bhutan U-23 1–0 4–0 2010 South Asian Games 2. 8 February 2010 Bangabandhu National Stadium Afghanistan U-23 2–0 4–0 2010 South Asian Games 3. 11 November 2010 Huadu Stadium Hong Kong U-23 1–1 1–4 2010 Asian Games

Senior team Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 26 April 2009 Bangabandhu National Stadium Cambodia 1–0 1–0 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification 2. 28 April 2009 Bangabandhu National Stadium Myanmar 1–0 1–2 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification 3. 4 December 2009 Bangabandhu National Stadium Bhutan 2–0 4–1 2009 SAFF Championship 4. 4 December 2009 Bangabandhu National Stadium Bhutan 3–1 4–1 2009 SAFF Championship 5. 8 December 2009 Bangabandhu National Stadium Sri Lanka 1–0 2–1 2009 SAFF Championship 6. 8 December 2009 Bangabandhu National Stadium Sri Lanka 2–1 2–1 2009 SAFF Championship 7. 16 February 2010 Sugathadasa Stadium Tajikistan 1–0 2–1 2010 AFC Challenge Cup

International goals for clubs Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 6 April 2005 Balkanabat Stadium Nebitçi Balkanabat 1–0 1–0 2005 AFC Cup

Abahani Limited Dhaka Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 12 May 2010 Bangabandhu National Stadium New Road Team 1–0 2–0 2010 AFC President's Cup 2. 2–0

Honours Fakirerpool YMC Dhaka First Division League: 2003–04

Mohammedan SC Federation Cup: 2008

Abahani Limited Dhaka Bangladesh Premier League: 2009–10, 2012 Federation Cup: 2010 Bordoloi Trophy: 2010

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Bangladesh Premier League: 2010–11

Bangladesh U23 South Asian Games Gold medal: 2010

Individual

Bangladesh Premier League top scorer: 2009–10 SAFF Championship top scorer: 2009