Rakib Hossain
Mohammed Rakib Hossain is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays for Bangladesh Premier League club, Bashundhara Kings, and the Bangladesh national team. As a versatile player, Rakib can play in a multitude of roles but mostly plays as a right-winger.
Club career
Chittagong Abahani
He scored a goal against Sheikh Russel KC in the 2020 Federation Cup quarter-final, on 1 January 2021, helping Chittagong Abahani reach the semi-finals of the tournament.Dhaka Abahani
On 20 October 2021, Rakib joined Dhanmondi giants Abahani Limited Dhaka.International career
Rakib made his senior debut against Sri Lanka during a 2020 Bangabandhu Cup match on 19 January 2020. He was credited with an assist on Mohammad Ibrahim's goal in the 83rd minute.During the 2021 SAFF Championship game against Nepal, Rakib's back pass to Anisur Rahman Zico lead to confusion in the Bangladesh defense, and after a late challenge by Zico on Nepali striker Anjan Bista he was sent off. Eventually, 10-men Bangladesh ended up drawing the game 1–1, and thus were reach unable to tournament final.
On 22 September 2022, Rakib scored his first senior international goal for Bangladesh in 1–0 win over Cambodia.
Personal life
His younger brother, Asadul Islam Sakib, is also a professional footballer.Career statistics
International
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
| 1. | 22 September 2022 | Morodok Techo National Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | ||
| 2. | 25 June 2023 | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, India | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2023 SAFF Championship | ||
| 3. | 28 June 2023 | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, India | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2023 SAFF Championship | ||
| 4. | 17 October 2023 | Bashundhara Kings Arena, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 5. | 10 June 2025 | National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification | ||
| 6. | 14 October 2025 | Kai Tak Sports Park, Kowloon, Hong Kong | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
Honours
Abahani Limited Dhaka- Federation Cup: 2021–22
- Independence Cup: 2021–22
- Bangladesh Premier League: 2022–23, 2023–24
- Independence Cup: 2022–23, 2023–24
- Federation Cup third place: 2022–23
- South Asian Games bronze medal: 2019