Golam Gauss

Golam Gauss (; born 12 May 1969) is a retired Bangladeshi footballer who represented the Bangladesh national team between 1991 and 1993.

Early life Born in the Masdair Gabtoli area of Narayanganj Sadar Upazila, Gauss was raised among three brothers. His eldest brother, Alam Babu, played in the Dhaka First Division League for Azad Sporting Club in the late '70s. Gauss was an amateur sprinter and earned first place in the 100-meter, 200-meter, and 400-meter races in school athletics.

Club career In 1983, Gauss played in the Pioneer League for Narayanganj BIWTC, and the following year, he participated in the Narayanganj Second Division with Sher-e-Bangla Club. His performances during the Caravan Cup under-16 tournament for Narayanganj District saw him being called for trials at PWD SC by coach Shamsuzzoha Chad. In 1986, Gauss made his Dhaka Premier Division League debut for PWD, scoring with his first touch, a free-kick against Dhaka Mohammedan.

Gauss represented Mohammedan as a guest player during the 1990–91 Asian Club Championship. He also played for Abahani Limited Dhaka as a guest player during the club's Sait Nagjee Trophy triumph in India in 1989. He also scored the winning goal for Abahani against arch-rivals, Dhaka Mohammedan during the BTC Club Cup final held in Dhaka in 1991. During the same tournament he scored against Kolkata Mohammedan in the group-stages. Following the tournament, he along with numerous other players from Bangladesh were brought to East Bengal Club to participate in the Calcutta League.

In his debut game in Kolkata, Gauss assisted a goal by Krishanu Dey against Kolkata Mohammedan.

International career Gauss entered the Bangladesh U16 team under PWD coach Shamsuzzoha Chad, during the 1986 AFC U-16 Championship in Doha, Qatar. He also represented the first Bangladesh U23 team during the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers held jointly in Seoul and Kuala Lumpur.

Personal life Arrest On 29 December 2020, Gauss was arrested by the Bangladesh Police and was held at Fatullah Model Police Station before eventually being handed a three-year jail sentence for two cases against him, including attempted murder and absconding while accused. According to interviews conducted with local residents of the Fatullah area of Narayanganj Sadar Upazila, Gauss was accused of engaging in terrorist activities in the area, and he reportedly physically attacked anyone who disapproved.

Career statistics International

Honours Abahani Limited Dhaka Dhaka Premier Division League : 1992, 1994, 1995 Charms Cup : 1994 DMFA Cup : 1991 BTC Club Cup: 1991 Sait Nagjee Trophy : 1989

Muktijoddha SKC Dhaka Premier Division League : 1997–98 Mahanagari Cup: 1997 McDowell's Cup : 1998

East Bengal Club Calcutta Football League : 1991

Bangladesh South Asian Games Bronze medal: 1991