Sanjida Akhter
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Akhter in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Sanjida Akhter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | March 20, 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kolsindur, Dhobaura, Mymensingh, Bangladesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Right winger, Attacking Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Thimphu City FC Women | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Kalsindur Government Primary School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Bashundhara Kings | 29 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-2024 | Nasrin Sporting Club | 8 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | East Bengal | 2 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025- | Thimphu City FC Women | 2 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Bangladesh U-14 | 4 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Bangladesh U16 | 9 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Bangladesh U19 | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016– | Bangladesh | 31 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 October 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sanjida Akhter (Bengali: সানজিদা আক্তার; born 20 March 2001) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Bangladesh women's national team.
She was a member of the AFC U-14 Girls' Regional Championship – South and Central winning Bangladesh U-14 team in Nepal in 2015. She played all five matches at the 2017 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualifiers held in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Early years and education
Sanjida Akter was born on 20 March 2001[2] in Kalsindur, Dhobaura, Mymensingh district.
She is currently a undergraduate student of American International University-Bangladesh.[3]
Playing career
Early career
Sanjida first played in 2011 Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Gold Cup Football Tournament for Kolsindur Govt. Primary School.
Club career
Sanjida joined Bangladesh Women's Football league team Bashundhara Kings Women in 2019 and made appearances for the club as their starting midfielder during the 2019-20 Bangladesh Women's Football League season.
In 2024, she joined the Indian Women's League club East Bengal FC for the season.[4]
In 2025, she signed with Bhutan Women's National League club Thimphu City FC.[5]
International
Sanjida was selected to the Bangladesh girls' U-17 team for the 2015 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualification – Group B matches in 2014.[6] She also played AFC U-14 Girls' Regional Championship – South and Central held in Nepal in 2015, where Bangladesh U-14 Girls' became Champion. She played in 2017 AFC U-16 Women's Championship qualification – Group C matches. She capped 9 times for the U-17 nationals and scored 4 goals. Being group C champion, Bangladesh have qualified for the 2017 AFC U-16 Women's Championship in Thailand in September 2017.[7]
She later played in 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship qualification and the 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[8]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 4 December 2023 | BSSSMK Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | Singapore | 4–0 | 8–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Club
Bashundhara Kings Women
International
- Bronze : 2016
- Champion (1): 2018
- Champion trophy shared (1): 2019 She was the best player in the tournament.
- AFC U-14 Girls' Regional C'ship – South and Central
- Bangladesh U-14 Girls'
- Champion : 2015
References
- ^ "Schedule & Results". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ^ Den, islam (2016-09-02). "Meet our supergirls". Dhaka Tribune. Dhaka. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- ^ "Congratulation! The Bangladesh Women's Football Team for winning the SAFF Women's Championship 2022". www.aiub.edu. AIUB. 20 September 2022. Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "Sanjida to join Sabina in Indian Women's League". The Daily Star. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Five more Bangladeshi women footballer head to Bhutan for National League". The Business Standard. April 13, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ Parvez, Kamran (2015-08-22). "Amazing football by Kalsindur girls". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 2016-01-02. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- ^ "Bangladesh, Australia through to AFC U-16 Women's C'ship 2017". Asian Football Confederation. 2016-09-04. Archived from the original on 2016-09-05. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- ^ "Sanjida Akhter". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Unstoppable Kings clinch Women's Football League". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-12-06. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ^ "Bashundhara Kings retain title". The Daily Star. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
External links
- Media related to Sanjida Akhter at Wikimedia Commons
- Sanjida Akhter at Global Sports Archive