# Shakhawat Hossain Rony

Sakhawat Hosen Rony (Bengali: সাখাওয়াত হোসেন রনি) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays for Bangladesh Premier League club Fortis FC. He usually plays as a striker, but can also operate as right winger or false nine. He has also played for the Bangladesh national football team.

## Club career

In 2003, Rony participated in the Rangunia Inter-Upazila football tournament and the following year played in the under-16 DFA Cup. In 2005, he represented Kadamtola Sangsad in the Second Division League of Dhaka. Rony won the Senior Division League with Fakirerpool Young Men's Club in the 2007–08 season. He made his professional league debut with his hometown club, Chittagong Abahani during the 2008–09 B.League and scored 8 goals.

## International career

On 21 March 2011, Rony made his international debut against Palestine during 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. On 2 March 2013, he scored his first goal for the national team against Nepal during 2014 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. He also scored a brace against Bhutan in 2015 SAFF Championship.

## Career statistics
### International
#### Olympic team

Scores and results list Bangladesh U23's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 18 July 2018 | Al-Mesaimeer Training Academy Ground, Mesaimeer | Al-Mesaimeer SC | 1–1 | 1–1 | Unofficial Friendly |

#### Senior team

Bangladesh :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 3 |
| 2015 | 6 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 8 |
Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 2 March 2013 | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu | Nepal | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
| 2. | 2 March 2013 | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu | Nepal | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
| 3. | 4 March 2013 | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu | Northern Mariana Islands | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
| 4. | 17 December 2015 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | Nepal | 1–0 | 1–0 | International Friendly |
| 5. | December 2015 | Trivandrum International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | Bhutan | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2015 SAFF Championship |
| 6. | December 2015 | Trivandrum International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | Bhutan | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2015 SAFF Championship |
| 7. | 8 January 2016 | Shamsul Huda Stadium, Jessore | Sri Lanka | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2016 Bangabandhu Cup |
| 8. | 8 January 2016 | Shamsul Huda Stadium, Jessore | Sri Lanka | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2016 Bangabandhu Cup |

### Club

Abahani Limited Dhaka
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 25 May 2011 | Olympic Stadium (Phnom Penh) | Don Bosco SC | 1–1 | 4–1 | AFC President's Cup 2011 |
Lt. Sheik Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 29 November 2014 | Changlimithang Stadium | Manang Marshyangdi | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2014 King's Cup (Bhutan) |
| 2. | 13 August 2015 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek | Casa Benfica | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2016 AFC Cup qualifying round |
| 3. | 13 August 2015 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek | Casa Benfica | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2016 AFC Cup qualifying round |
Sheikh Russel KC
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 25 August 2016 | Changlimithang Stadium | F.C. Tertons | 2–4 | 3–4 | 2017 AFC Cup qualifying round |

## Honours

Fakirerpool YMC
* Dhaka Senior Division League: 2007–08
Abahani Limited Dhaka
* Bangladesh Premier League: 2011–12
* Federation Cup (2011)
* Super Cup (2012)
Lt. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd.
* Bangladesh Premier League: 2013–14, 2014–15
* Federation Cup: 2013–14, 2014–15
* King's Cup (Bhutan): 2014