Abu Shaeid

Abu Shaeid (Bengali: আবু শাঈদ; born 6 August 1999) is a Bangladeshi footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi in the Bangladesh Premier League. 
==Early career==
Shaeid participated in the Bangabandhu Gold Cup primary school tournament and following his impressive performances during the tournament he was called up to attend trials for 2017 SAFF U-15 Championship bound Bangladesh U-16 team. Although secured a place in the 30 member squad, he missed the final tournament due to severe illness. Despite his father wanting him to join the Bangladesh Army, he kept playing football in district and divisional level, due to his mother's intervention, before eventually getting called up to the Bangladesh U-19 team, in 2017.
==Club career==
In 2017, Shaied join Farashganj SC in the Bangladesh Premier League after securing a place in the Bangladesh U-19 team. On 27 August 2017, Shaied made his league debut in a 1–2 defeat to Sheikh Russel KC. The following year he signed a contract with Saif Sporting Club which would last till 2021.
In 2021, Shaied joined Abahani Limited Dhaka. On 7 December 2021, he made his debut against Rahmatganj MFS during the 2021 Independence Cup. He won both the Independece Cup and 2021–22 Federation Cup trophies with the club. He also represented the club against ATK Mohun Bagan in the 2022 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs.
In 2022, Shaeid joined Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club. On 7 July 2023, he scored his first professional goal in a 1–3 defeat to Bashundhara Kings.
==International career==
Shaeid was part of the youth national team at both the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers and 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers. 
Shaeid made the Bangladesh national team preliminary squad for both the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers and 2023 SAFF Championship, however failed to make the final squad on both occasions. 
In 2023, coach Javier Cabrera selected Shaeid in the Bangladesh U-24 squad for the 2022 Asian Games, in Hangzhou, China.
==Career statistics==
===Club===
 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
Farashganj SC 	2017–18 	Bangladesh Premier League 	9 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	9 	0
Farashganj SC 	Farashganj SC 	Farashganj SC 	9 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	— 	— 	9 	0
Saif SC 	2018–19 	Bangladesh Premier League 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	— 	— 	3 	0
Saif SC 	2019–20 	Bangladesh Premier League 	3 	0 	0 	0 	— 	— 	— 	— 	3 	0
Saif SC 	2020–21 	Bangladesh Premier League 	10 	0 	2 	0 	— 	— 	— 	— 	12 	0
Saif SC 	Saif SC total 	Saif SC total 	16 	0 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	18 	0
Abahani Limited Dhaka	2021–22 	Bangladesh Premier League 	16 	0 	1 	0 	1 	0 	1 	0 	19 	0
Abahani Limited Dhaka	Abahani Limited Dhaka total	Abahani Limited Dhaka total	16 	0 	1 	0 	1 	0 	1 	0 	19 	0
Sheikh Jamal DC 	2022–23 	Bangladesh Premier League 	11 	1 	1 	0 	0 	0 	— 	— 	12 	1
Career total 	Career total 	Career total 	52 	1 	4 	0 	1 	0 	1 	0 	58 	1
==Honours==
Abahani Limited Dhaka
* Independence Cup: 2021
* Federation Cup: 2021–22
Category:1999 births
Category:Bangladeshi people
Category:Footballers