Zakir Hossain (footballer)

Zakir Hossain (জাকির হোসেনে; born 10 December 1974) is a retired Bangladeshi footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He played for the Bangladesh national team from 1990 to 1999.

Club career
While training with Eastern Sporting Club, Zakir successfully trialed for the under-16 team of Mohammedan SC. In the same year, he was promoted to the senior team by coach Nasser Hejazi. In his Dhaka League debut, he came on as a substitute against BRTC Sports Club to score with his first touch. In 1990, he joined Abahani Limited Dhaka on a contract worth Tk 4.5 lakh. There, Zakir formed a midfield partnership with Russian midfielder Sergey Zhukov, which is deemed to be the main factor in the club's 1992 league triumph. In 1995, he joined Muktijoddha Sangsad KC on a contract worth Tk 12 lakh. In 1997, he returned to Abahani and was also appointed club captain. He was also part of the club's 2000 National Football League triumph, which marked the final trophy of his career. Zakir was a free agent for two seasons due to a severe knee injury and returned to the field in 2003.

International career
Zakir made his international debut for the Bangladesh national team during the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing, China. In 1991, he represented the first Bangladesh U23 team during the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers. In 1993, he represented the senior team during the President's Gold Cup and also scored in a 1–1 draw with Malaysia U23. He last appearances for the national team came during the 1999 SAFF Gold Cup in Goa, India.

Personal life
On 30 September 2010, Zakir represented Abahani Limited Dhaka in a friendly match arranged by Channel i between Abahani and Mohammedan SC legends.

On 22 April 2014, Zakir's elder brother, Anwar Hossain died at the age of 70.

Honours
Mohammedan SC
 * Dhaka League: 1988–89
 * Federation Cup: 1989

Abahani Limited Dhaka
 * Dhaka League: 1989–90, 1992, 1994
 * Independence Cup: 1990
 * BTC Club Cup: 1991
 * DMFA Cup: 1994
 * National League: 2000