Sabina Khatun


Sabina Khatun is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a forward. She is a member of the Bangladesh national football team, and the former captain.
She holds the record of most international goals for Bangladesh, male or female. She is also the all-time top goalscorer in Bangladeshi club football, with over 300 goals. She has also played for the Bangladesh women's national futsal team.

Early years

Khatun was born at Satkhira in Khulna Division. She is the fourth child of Md. Syed Ghazi and Mumtaz Begum. Khatun's relationship with football started back in 2007 when she was in class eight. She was introduced to football by the Satkhira district football coach Akbar. She was called up to the Bangladesh women's national football team after finding success at the school, inter-school and inter-district levels.
She is currently an undergraduate student of Gono Bishwabidyalay.

Club career

Royal Thimphu College

Sabina was selected for the Royal Thimphu College Women's FC squad to play in the 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League.

Paro

She went to play for Paro FC in the Bhutan Women's National League in 2025. There she scored 35 goals in 16 matches. In one match for Paro FC she scored 9 goals, contributing to a 28-0 goal win.

International career

In 2009, Khatun received her first call-up to the Bangladesh national team, which she captained from 2015 to 2024.
In 2026, she led Bangladesh to clinch the title in 2026 SAFF Women's Futsal Championship, with 14 goals in 6 matches.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
12 February 2010Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh1–0align="center" 2010 South Asian Games
213 December 2010Cox's Bazar Stadium, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh2–0align="center" 2010 SAFF Championship
315 December 2010Cox's Bazar Stadium, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh5–0rowspan="2" align="center" 2010 SAFF Championship
415 December 2010Cox's Bazar Stadium, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh8–0-2010 SAFF Championship
513 November 2014Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan4–1align="center" 2014 SAFF Championship
615 November 2014Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan1–2align="center" 2014 SAFF Championship
717 November 2014Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan2–0rowspan="2" align="center" 2014 SAFF Championship
817 November 2014Jinnah Sports Stadium, Islamabad, Pakistan3–1-2014 SAFF Championship
99 February 2016Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong, India2–0align="center" 2016 South Asian Games
1013 February 2016Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong, India1–3align="center" 2016 South Asian Games
1129 December 2016Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri, India1–0rowspan="5" align="center" 2016 SAFF Championship
1229 December 2016Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri, India2–0-2016 SAFF Championship
1329 December 2016Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri, India3–0-2016 SAFF Championship
1429 December 2016Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri, India4–0-2016 SAFF Championship
1529 December 2016Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri, India5–0-2016 SAFF Championship
162 January 2017Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri, India3–0rowspan="2" align="center" 2016 SAFF Championship
172 January 2017Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri, India6–0-2016 SAFF Championship
1814 March 2019Sahid Rangasala, Biratnagar, Nepal2–0align="center" 2019 SAFF Championship
1926 September 2021JAR Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan2–0rowspan="4" align="center" Friendly
2026 September 2021JAR Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan3–0-Friendly
2126 September 2021JAR Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan4–0-Friendly
2226 September 2021JAR Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan5–0-Friendly
2323 June 2022BSSSMK Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh2–0align="center" Friendly
247 September 2022Dasharath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal1–0rowspan="2" align="center" 2022 SAFF Championship
257 September 2022Dasharath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal3–0-2022 SAFF Championship
2610 September 2022Dasharath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal3–0rowspan="3" align="center" 2022 SAFF Championship
2710 September 2022Dasharath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal4–0-2022 SAFF Championship
2810 September 2022Dasharath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal5–0-2022 SAFF Championship
2916 September 2022Dasharath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal2–0rowspan="3" align=center 2022 SAFF Championship
3016 September 2022Dasharath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal5–0-2022 SAFF Championship
3116 September 2022Dasharath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal8–0-2022 SAFF Championship
3213 July 2023BSSSMK Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh1–0align=center Friendly
3328 September 2023Wenzhou Sports Centre, Wenzhou, China1–0align=center 2022 Asian Games
344 December 2023BSSSMK Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh6–0align=center Friendly
3524 July 2024Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan2–1align=center Friendly
3627 July 2024Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan1–2align=center Friendly
3727 October 2024Dasharath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal3–0rowspan="2" align="center" 2024 SAFF Championship
3827 October 2024Dasharath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal5–0-2024 SAFF Championship
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Honours

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
Bashundhara Kings
Bangladesh
Individual