# Piash Ahmed Nova

Piash Ahmed Nova (Bengali: পিয়াস আহমেদ নোভা; born 25 September 2005) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bangladesh Premier League club Fortis FC.

## Early career

Piash Ahmed Nova was born in Amla Union of Kushtia District. He is from a family of three brothers and one sister. His older brother, Pial Ahmed Shiva, helped him get admitted to Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP), where Nova participated in many football tournaments while continuing his education. In 2020, he scored a hat-trick for BSKP in the third place playoff of the 9th Bangladesh Games against Satkhira District.

## Club career
### Alamgir Somaj Kollayan KS

In 2021, Nova joined Alamgir Somaj Kollayan KS during the Super League round of the initially delayed 2019–20 Dhaka Third Division League season. On 28 August 2021, he scored his first domestic league goal, after coming on as a second-half substitute, in a 8–1 victory over Asaduzzaman FA. On 9 September 2021, Nova scored a hat-trick in the season-ending game against The Muslim Institute, during a 6–0 victory. Eventually, Nova ended his first season playing domestic football with 4 goals from 4 matches, as the club mainly consisting of BKSP students went onto lift the league title.

### Bashundhara Kings

In October 2021, Nova joined Bangladesh Premier League club Bashundhara Kings, after impressing the club's president, Imrul Hassan, with his performance in the Dhaka Third Division League. Nonetheless, he was unable to make the matchday squad even once during his first season with a professional league club.

### Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club

In October 2022, Nova was loaned out to Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club. On 23 December 2022, he made his professional league debut, as a stoppage time substitute against Muktijoddha Sangsad KC. He missed an integral part of the season while preparing for his SSC examination, making a total of six appearances in the league from which he started in only one. In July 2023, it was confirmed that he would remain with the Dhanmondi outfit on a permanent basis.

### Fortis FC

On 19 August 2024, Nova joined Fortis FC.

## International career
### Youth

In August 2019, Nova was selected for the Bangladesh U15 for the 2019 SAFF U-15 Championship by coach Mutafa Anwar Parvez. He started in the last group game against India U15 as defending champions, Bangladesh, failed to make the tournament final. He also made substitute appearances against both Bhutan U16 and Qatar U16 during Bangladesh's failed 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification campaign. On 18 October 2019, Nova scored his first international goal, in a 3–0 victory over Faroe Islands U16 in the UEFA Assist U-16 Development Tournament. Under Englishman Robert Martin Ryles, the Bangladesh team were unbeaten champions of the tournament.
On 27 July 2022, in the opening game of the 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship, Nova scored a brace in a 2–1 victory over hosts India U20. He scored again in a 1–1 draw against Nepal U20, on 2 August 2022, to ensure the country's spot in the final. Nonetheless, Bangladesh finished runners-up of the tournament, losing the final 2–5 to India. On 12 September 2022, Nova scored the opener in a 2–1 victory over Bhutan U20 in the 2023 AFC U-20 Championship qualifiers. He also found the net in the final group game against Nepal, as Bangladesh missed out on qualification to the main tournament by finishing third in the group.
On 6 September 2023, Nova made his debut for Bangladesh U23 in a 0–2 defeat to Malaysia U23 during the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers. He was also selected in the final squad for the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 29 May 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Domestic Cup | Domestic Cup | Other | Other | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Alamgir SKKS | 2019–20 | Dhaka Third Division League | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| Bashundhara Kings | 2021–22 | Bangladesh Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheikh Jamal DC (loan) | 2022–23 | Bangladesh Premier League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Sheikh Jamal DC | 2023–24 | Bangladesh Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Fortis | 2024–25 | Bangladesh Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Federation Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Independence Cup

### International

    As of 16 November 2024.
Bangladesh :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |

### International goals
#### Youth

    Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 18 October 2019 | Dhaka, Bangabandhu National Stadium, Bangladesh | Faroe Islands | 2–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Assist U-16 Development Tournament |
| – | 20 August 2019 | Kolkata, Kalyani, India | United SC | 2–0 | 3–0 | Unofficial Friendly |
| 2. | 27 July 2022 | Bhubaneswar, Kalinga Stadium, India | India | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship |
| 3. | 27 July 2022 | Bhubaneswar, Kalinga Stadium, India | India | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship |
| 4. | 2 August 2022 | Bhubaneswar, Kalinga Stadium, India | Nepal | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship |
| 5. | 12 September 2022 | Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain | Bhutan | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2023 AFC U-20 Championship qualifiers |
| 6. | 18 September 2022 | Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain | Nepal | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2023 AFC U-20 Championship qualifiers |
| 7. | 20 August 2024 | Lalitpur, ANFA Complex, Nepal | Sri Lanka | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2024 SAFF U-20 Championship |
| 8. | 28 August 2024 | Lalitpur, ANFA Complex, Nepal | Nepal | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2024 SAFF U-20 Championship |
| 9. | 27 September 2024 | Haiphong, Lạch Tray Stadium, Vietnam | Vietnam | 1–2 | 1–4 | 2025 AFC U-20 Championship qualifiers |
| Last updated 27 September 2024 |||||||

## Honours

Bangladesh U-20
* SAFF U-20 Championship: 2024
Alamgir Somaj Kollayan KS
* Dhaka Third Division League: 2019–20
Bangladesh U-15
* UEFA Assist U-16 Development Tournament: 2019