Md Taj Uddin

Md Taj Uddin (Bengali: মো: তাজ উদ্দিন; born 18 July 2002) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a right wing-back and sometimes as a midfielder for Bangladesh Premier League club Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club.

Md Taj Uddin
Personal information
Full name Mohammad Taj Uddin
Date of birth (2002-07-18) 18 July 2002
Place of birth Sylhet, Bangladesh
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Right wing-back, right-midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi
Number 20
Youth career
2017 Brahmanbaria
2017–2021 Saif SC Jr.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Saif SC 4 (0)
2022–2023 Muktijoddha Sangsad 18 (1)
2023– Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 January 2024

Early career

Taj began his career in the 2017 Pioneer Football League after which he was selected for the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers bound Bangladesh U16 team.[1] In October 2017, he attended a Under-16 traning camp arranged by the BFF.[2] In 2018, Taj was roped in by Saif Sporting Club and appeared for its junior team.

Club career

Taj participated in the 2017–18 Dhaka Third Division League with Saif's Under-16 team, and helped them earn promotion in his first season. He later appeared for the eventual runners-up team during the 2019 BFF U-18 Football Tournament, scoring his only goal of the tournament in the semi-final against Abahani Ltd. Dhaka.[3] In 2019, Taj also participated in the Dr. T O North-East International NEC Gold Cup (U-21) tournament in Guwahati, India.[4]

On 16 May 2022, Taj made his professional league debut for Saif Sporting Club during a 3–4 defeat to Bashundhara Kings in the 2021–22 Premier League.[1]

On 28 October 2022, Taj joined Muktijoddha Sangsad KC in the Bangladesh Premier League. On 21 January 2023, he scored his first professional league goal during a 1–1 draw with Fortis FC.[5] He made 18 appearances scoring 1 goal during the league season, as Muktijoddha suffered relegation from the top-flight for the first time in the club's history.

International career

Taj was included in the final squad for the 2022 Asian Games[6] before withdrawing due to injury.[7]

Personal life

Taj is the younger brother of national footballer Md Saad Uddin.[8]

Career statistics

Club
As of 19 January 2024[9]
Club Season League Domestic Cup[lower-alpha 1] Other[lower-alpha 2] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Saif SC 2021–22 Bangladesh Premier League 400000—40
Muktijoddha Sangsad 2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League 1814040—261
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi 2023–24 Bangladesh Premier League 400010—50
Career total 261405000351
Notes
  1. Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Federation Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Independence Cup

References
  1. "বড় ভাইয়ের মত জাতীয় দলের জার্সি গায়ে চাপাতে চান ছোট ভাই". www.kalerkantho.com. March 25, 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  2. "U16 long term residential camp players listed". BFF. October 10, 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  3. "Saif thrash Abahani, reach U-18 final". Dhaka Tribune. September 27, 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  4. "ভারত মাতাচ্ছে বাংলাদেশের এক দল যুবক". Prothomalo. February 22, 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  5. "Kings widens gap at the top". New Age. January 21, 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  6. "মোরছালিন-আনিসুর নেই, এশিয়াডের জোড়াতালির দলে জামাল ভূঁইয়া". Prothomalo. July 17, 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  7. "জামাল জানিয়েছেন এশিয়াড খেলবেন না, বিকল্প চেয়েছে বাফুফে". jagonews24.com. August 25, 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  8. "তাজকে নিয়ে সাদের বড় স্বপ্ন". Bangla Tribune. January 20, 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  9. Md Taj Uddin at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
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