Sazzad Hossain

Sazzad Hossain (; born 18 Jan 1995) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a forward or as a right winger for Bangladesh Football League club Brothers Union and the Bangladesh national team.

Club career Early years Sazzad started his football career by signing a contract worth Tk 10,000 for Patiya Upazila of Chittagong. During his time in Chittagong, Sazzad played for Patiya Brothers Union and regularly practiced at the Brothers Union field, where the late Mahibullah Chowdhury, president of Patiya Brothers Union saw Sazzad's talent and gave him a chance to play. He went on to play in the Chittagong Premier Division and Second Division Leagues before playing for Kadamtala Sangsad in the Dhaka Second Division Football League in 2015.

In 2016, Patiya Upazila Football Club played a friendly match with Chittagong Abahani and during the game Sazzad entered the box twice. Although he did not get a goal that day, Arman Aziz, the former national team midfielder, was impressed by Sazzad's game, and after the game he joined the newly formed Saif SC in the Bangladesh Championship League, the same year.

Saif SC On 29 October 2016, Sazzad scored the third goal in a 3–1 victory over T & T Club, as Saif SC played their first official match During his first season at the club, Saif SC earned promotion to the top-tier, and Sazzad signed a four-year contract extension the following year. Although he did not feature for Saif SC during their inaugural season at the top flight, Sazzad made 10 appearances the next year scoring his first Bangladesh Premier League goal against Muktijoddha SKC, on 1 August 2019. On 8 February 2021, Sazzad scored a stunning a solo goal during a 3–2 win over Arambagh KS, earning him nationwide praise.

International career After veteran striker Nabib Newaj Jibon, was suspended from the national team due to disciplinary issues, coach Javier Cabrera called up Sazzad as a replacement striker for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – third round & a practice game against Indonesia.

On 1 June 2022, Sazzad made his international debut for the Bangladesh national football team during a FIFA Friendly, against Indonesia.

Personal life Before making it as a professional footballer, Sazzad worked at a NGO in the morning with a salary of Tk 2000 per month and then trained in the afternoon with his local club, due to pressure from his parents. However, he left the job within two months after joining.