Sumon Reza

Sumon Reza (Bengali: সুমন রেজা) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bangladesh Premier League club Abahani Limited Dhaka and the Bangladesh national team. He also works in the Bangladesh Air Force.

Sumon Reza

Sumon with Bangladesh in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Sumon Reza
Date of birth	(1995-06-15) 15 June 1995 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth	Tangail, Bangladesh
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Dhaka Abahani
Number	20
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–	Bangladesh Air Force	0	(0)
2015–2021	Uttar Baridhara Club	53	(18)
2021–2023	Bashundhara Kings	28	(4)
2023–2024	Sheikh Russel KC	18	(3)
2024–	Dhaka Abahani	9	(3)
International career‡
2023	Bangladesh U23 (OA)	3	(0)
2020–	Bangladesh	27	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2024

Club career

Bangladesh Air Force

In 2014, Sumon gave trial for Bangladesh Air Force football team in his own college ground. He got selected and started his professional career as a footballer. He also got job as a soldier in Bangladesh Air Force. He became popular in inter-services football tournaments. Even after signing for a professional league club, Sumon is obligated to represent the Bangladesh Air Force in the Independence Cup.^[2][3]

Uttar Baridhara

Sumon joined Uttar Baridhara Club in 2015 ahead of second phase of 2015–16 Bangladesh Premier League. Jahangir Alam, a Uttar Baridhara club official, scouted Sumon from inter-services tournament while he was playing for Air Force football team.^[2] He played 5 matches in his first BPL season, mostly as substitute as, Uttar Baridhara were relegated.

Sumon missed the next season due to a long-term injury. After recovery, he rejoined Uttar Baridhara to play in the 2018–19 Bangladesh Championship League. He also got captaincy of the team and helped them return to the Premier League scoring 8 goals, which includes a hat-trick.^[4][5]

Bashundhara Kings

On 25 November 2021, Sumon joined defending league champions Bashundhara Kings.

International career

In July 2020, Sumon earned his first-ever national call by Jamie Day.^[6][7][8]

On 13 November 2020, Sumon made his senior debut against Nepal in an international friendly.^[9][10][11]

In September 2022, Sumon decided to quit his job in the Bangladesh Air Force, after not receiving clearance to join the national team for a friendly match against Cambodia.^[12][13] Eventually, Sumon did not quit after the Air Force officials agreed to let the striker join the team.^[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of 16 August 2023.^[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Domestic Cup[a]		Other[b]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Uttar Baridhara Club	2015–16	Bangladesh Premier League	5	0	0	0	0	0	—		5	0
	2017	Bangladesh Championship League	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2018–19	Bangladesh Championship League	20	8	—		—		—		20	8
	2019–20	Bangladesh Premier League	5	0	1	0	—		—		6	0
	2020–21	Bangladesh Premier League	23	10	4	2	—		—		27	12
	Uttar Baridhara Club total		53	18	5	2	0	0	0	0	58	20
Bashundhara Kings	2021–22	Bangladesh Premier League	16	4	0	0	3[c]	0	1[d]	0	17	4
	2022–23	Bangladesh Premier League	12	0	4	1	4[c]	4	—		16	1
	Badhundhara Kings total		28	4	4	1	—		1	0	33	5
Sheikh Russel KC	2023–24	Bangladesh Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career total			81	22	9	3	7	4	1	0	98	29

1. Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Federation Cup
2. Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Independence Cup
3. Appearance(s) with the Bangladesh Air Force
4. Appearance(s) in AFC Cup

International

As of 21 March 2024.^[16]

Bangladesh national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2020	3	0
2021	13	1
2022	4	0
2023	6	0
2024	1	0
Total	27	1

International goals

Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Sumon Reza

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	13 October 2021	National Football Stadium, Male	Nepal	1–0	1–1	2021 SAFF Championship

Honours

Bashundhara Kings

• Bangladesh Premier League: 2021-22, 2022-23
• Federation Cup third place: 2022–23