Ashraful Haque Asif

Ashraful Haque Asif
Personal information
Full name Md Ashraful Haque Asif
Date of birth (2005-06-05) 5 June 2005
Place of birth Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Position Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Mohammedan SC
Number 24
Youth career
2017–2021 BKSP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Mohammedan SC 37 (1)
International career‡
2022–2024 Bangladesh U20 12 (1)
2025– Bangladesh U23 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 August 2025

Ashraful Haque Asif (Bengali: আশরাফুল হক আসিফ; born 5 June 2005), is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Bangladesh Premier League club Mohammedan SC.

Early life

Asif was born on 5 June 2005 in Ishwarganj, Mymensingh.[1] He is the youngest son of Abu Taleb and Mumtaz Begum.[2]

Club career

A recruit from BKSP, Asif began his professional football career with Bangladesh Premier League club Mohammedan SC in 2017.[3] He trained with the junior team, before making his Premier League debut against Sheikh Russel KC on 5 February 2022.[4] He scored his first league goal during a 7–0 victory over Rahmatganj MFS on 2 August 2022.[5]

International career

Asif first represented the Bangladesh U20 team at the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers in Bahrain. In the tournament, he scored against Bhutan U20 in a 2–1 victory on 12 September 2022.[6]

He was initially the vice-captain of Bangladesh U20 at the 2024 SAFF U-20 Championship in Nepal. However, following captain, Mehedi Hasan Srabon's injury in the semi-finals, Asif captained the team to a 4–1 victory over Nepal U20 in the final.[7][8][9][10]

He was appointed captain of the team for the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers held in Vietnam.[11]

Personal life

Asif is a student at Dhaka University's Sociology department.[2]

Career statistics

International goals

Youth

Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.12 September 2022Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain Bhutan2–12–12023 AFC U-20 Championship qualifiers
Last updated 12 September 2022

Honours

Mohammedan SC

References

  1. ↑ সাফ জয়ী অধিনায়ক আসিফকে নিজ এলাকায় সংবর্ধনা. Daily Inqilab (in Bengali). 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  2. 1 2 সাফসাফজয়ী ফুটবল দলের অধিনায়কের বাড়িতে আনন্দ উল্লাস, মিষ্টি বিতরণ. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 28 August 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  3. ↑ মূল জাতীয় দলে জায়গা পেলে আমার মায়ের স্বপ্নপূরণ হবে: সাফজয়ী অধিনায়ক আসিফ. ajkerpatrika.com (in Bengali). 9 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Mohammedan Dhaka vs. Sheikh Russel 1 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Bangladesh clinch maiden Saff U-20 title". sportsmail24.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  6. ↑ "Ashraful heads home late winner as U-20s beat Bhutan". The Daily Observer. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "আসিফের নেতৃত্বে চ্যাম্পিয়ন বাংলাদেশ, এলাকায় মিষ্টি বিতরণ". Deshrupantor (in Bengali). 28 August 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "Bangladesh to battle Nepal for maiden SAFF U-20 title Wednesday". The Daily Observer. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  9. ↑ "Bangladesh clinches SAFF U-20 title, defeats Nepal 4-1". Jago News. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  10. ↑ "Bangladesh clinch maiden Saff U-20 title". 28 August 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  11. ↑ "ভিয়েতনাম যাওয়ার আগে অনেক ক্ষোভ মারুফুলের". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 18 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
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