Mohamed Sohel Al-Masum

Mohamed Sohel Al-Masum (; 5 August 1975 – 13 October 2015) was a Bangladeshi footballer who mainly played as a left back. He played for a total of four clubs during his short career.

Early career Born in Manikganj, Masum spent his youth career with Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP). He played for the BKSP U-14 team, which won the Dana Cup in Denmark in 1990 and also the Gothia Cup in Sweden.

During the 1999 season, Masum suffered a knee injury. Due to not receiving proper treatment the injury did not go away and eventually resulted in his retirement in 2000, at the age of only 25. He spent 1995 to 1998 with Abahani and then went on to play for Rahmatganj MFS and Muktijoddha Sangsad.

International career In 1990, following international tours with BKSP, Masum travelled to Bangkok to participate in the 1990 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers, under coach Abdur Rahim. The Bangladesh U16 team defeated Malaysia U16 4–0 and tied 1–1 with Thailand U16. The team also managed to earn a 2–2 draw against giants South Korea U16. Although the team did not qualify for the main competition, they finished second in a group full of higher ranked countries.

Masum made his senior international debut for the Bangladesh national team in 1995, during the 4-nation Tiger Trophy tournament held in Myanmar. Coach Otto Pfister named an inexperienced squad, with six new players making their debuts during the tournament, and Masum was one of the standouts. He managed to outplace veteran left-back Masoud Rana, and played every single game during the country's first ever major tournament triumph. National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals

Personal life and death On 13 October 2015, Masum died after suffering a Cardiac arrest.

Honours Fakirerpool Young Men's Club Dhaka First Division League: 1993 Abahani Limited Dhaka Dhaka Premier Division League: 1995 Federation Cup: 1997 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Dhaka Premier Division League: 2000 Bangladesh South Asian Games Silver: 1995 4-nation Tiger Trophy: 1995