Global InformationAKM Nowsheruzzaman information
 Nowsher during an event | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | AKM Nowsheruzzaman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 1950[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Munshiganj, East Bengal, Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh) | ||
| Date of death | 21 September 2020 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Kallyanpur, Dhaka Bangladesh | ||
| Position(s) | Striker/Left-Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967 | East Pakistan Railway | 0 | (0) |
| 1968 | Wari Club | ||
| 1969 | Fire Service SC | ||
| 1970–1971 | Victoria SC | ||
| 1972–1974 | WAPDA SC | ||
| 1975–1977 | Mohammedan SC | ||
| 1978–1980 | Dhaka Wanderers | ||
| International career | |||
| 1971 | Shadhin Bangla | ||
| 1973–1975 | Bangladesh | (1) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
AKM Nowsheruzzaman (Bengali: একেএম নওশেরুজ্জামান; 5 December 1950 – 21 September 2020), better known as Nowsher, was a Bangladeshi footballer who played as a striker or left-winger. In 1971, he toured India with the Shadhin Bangla football team in order to raise international awareness about the Bangladesh Liberation War. After liberation, he was also part of the first ever Bangladesh national football team.[1]
In 1973, Nowsher scored the only goal in a friendly match against Singapore, securing Bangladesh their inaugural international football victory. While at club level, his best season was in 1975 for Mohammedan SC, when he became the Dhaka League top-scorer with 21 goals.[3]
- ^ a b Mehdi, Abdullah Al (September 23, 2020). "Departure of a doyen". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on October 28, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ চাঁদপুরর কৃতি সন্তান ও স্বাধীন বাংলার ফুটবলার নওশেরুজ্জামান আর নেই. Chanpur Times (in Bengali). September 22, 2020. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ আমার চেয়ে ভাল স্কোরার কেউ ছিল না. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). June 9, 2016. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.