Abdul Baten Mojumdar Komol


Abdul Baten Mojumdar Komol is a retired Bangladeshi professional footballer who currently works as the assistant head coach of Sheikh Russel KC. He represented the Bangladesh national team between 2008 and 2015.

Club career

Komol participated in the 2005 JFA Cup and later went onto make his Premier Division League debut with Fakirerpool Young Men's Club in the same year. In 2009, Komol played an important role in Mohammedan SC's Super Cup triumph. He retired after playing for Arambagh KS in 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League season, which was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.

International career

Komol debuted for Bangladesh during the 2008 SAFF Championship where he played in all three games, wearing the number 20 jersey. He also scored in the final of the 2010 South Asian Games against Afghanistan U23 as Bangladesh U23 secured gold. He later represented the senior team during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. On 23 March 2011, Komol scored his first senior international goal against Myanmar at the AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers.

Coaching career

Komol graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering but decided to stick with football even after his playing career ended. After retiring from professional football in 2020, Komol completed the AFC 'C' License Coaches Course in October of the same year. He began his coaching career in his hometown with Chagalnaiya Pilot High School in Feni, the same high school he attended and played for at the youth level. In December 2020, Komol guided the team to the National School Football Championship.

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.23 March 2011Yangon, Myanmar2–02–02012 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers

Honours

Fakirerpool YMC
Mohammedan SC
Bangladesh U-23
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
Abahani Limited Dhaka