Rajani Kanta Barman

Rajani Kanta Barman (; born 12 May 1976) is a retired Bangladeshi international footballer who played as a defender for Muktijoddha Sangsad KS. He is former Bangladesh national football team player and has a total of 68 appearances during his 13-year-long international career. He is seen as one of the finest centre backs Bangladesh has produced.

Club career Rajani started his football career with Agrani Bank Ltd. SC in 1994 and later joined Muktijoddha Sangsad KS in 1999. He spent most of his career with Muktijoddha Sangsad KS, with a total of 12 years with the club, during which he had a 2-year spell with Dhaka Abahani before moving to Mohammedan permanently. He retired during the 2013-2014 season while playing for Sheikh Russel KC.

International career Rajani represented the national team during the 1999 SAFF Cup. He was the captain of 2003 SAFF Cup winning Bangladesh team. His last appearance for the national side came during a victory against Sri Lanka in the 2009 SAFF Championship. After being a regular member for the Bangladesh team for 10 years, he officially announced his retirement from international football in 2011. His jersey number in the national team was usually number 4.

Honours Mohammedan Sporting Dhaka Premier Division League: 1996 Bangladesh Super Cup: 2009, 2013

Abahani Limited Dhaka Bangladesh Premier League: 2009–10 Federation Cup: 2010

Muktijoddha Sangsad KS Dhaka Premier Division League: 1997–98, 2000 National League: 2003 Federation Cup: 2001, 2003

Bangladesh SAFF Gold Cup: 2003 South Asian Games Gold medal: 1999