Hasan Murad Tipu

Hasan Murad Tipu ( born 2 January 1998) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bangladesh Premier League club Abahani Limited Dhaka and the Bangladesh national team. He is an active soldier for the Bangladesh Army.

Club career

Early career In 2013, Murad joined the Bangladesh Army after passing SSC with honors from Kutubdia Model High School and HSC from Kutubdia Government College. In 2016, he joined Kutubdia Players Association of Cox's Bazar. In 2017, he made his debut for the Army Football Team.

Swadhinata KS In 2019, Murad joined Swadhinata KS while still being employed at the Bangladesh Army. In his second season, the club won promotion to the Bangladesh Premier League as champions of the 2021 Bangladesh Championship League.

Mohammedan SC In October 2022, Murad joined Mohammedan SC. On 3 February 2023, he made his competitive debut for the club during a league fixture against Bashundhara Kings.

International career In May 2023, Murad was selected by Javier Cabrera for the 35-man preliminary squad for the 2023 SAFF Championship. However, his name was omitted from the 30-man squad which would attend the national camp in June 2023.

In July 2023, he was selected in the Olympic squad as one of the three over-aged players for the 2022 Asian Games, in Hangzhou, China. On 9 September 2023, Murad scored an own goal on his debut for Bangladesh U23 during a defeat to Myanmar U23 in the opening match of the 2022 Asian Games.

On 17 October 2023, Murad came on as a second-half substitute to make his senior international debut for Bangladesh during a 2–1 victory over Maldives in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round.

Career statistics

International

Honours Mohammedan SC Federation Cup: 2022–23

Swadhinata KS Bangladesh Championship League: 2021

Bangladesh Army National Football Championship: 2020