Anisur Rahman Zico Explained

Anisur Rahman Zico
Fullname:Anisur Rahman Zico
Birth Date:10 August 1997
Birth Place:Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Height:1.77m[1]
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Bashundhara Kings
Clubnumber:1
Years1:2014
Clubs1:Farashganj SC
Caps1:11
Goals1:0
Years2:2015
Clubs2:Muktijoddha Sangsad
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:2016
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2017–18
Clubs4:Saif Sporting Club
Caps4:9
Goals4:0
Years5:2018–
Clubs5:Bashundhara Kings
Caps5:97
Goals5:0
Club-Update:17 April 2024
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalteam1:Bangladesh U19
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2017–2019
Nationalteam2:Bangladesh U23
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2020–
Nationalteam3:Bangladesh
Nationalcaps3:30
Nationalgoals3:0
Ntupdate:7 September 2023

Anisur Rahman Zico (Bengali: আনিসুর রহমান জিকো) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bangladesh Premier League club Bashundhara Kings and the Bangladesh national team.[2] [3] [4] He is considered to be a penalty specialist and is also one of the best goalkeepers in the country. He is nicknamed "Banglar Bajpakhi" (Bengali: বাংলার বাজপাখি) which translates to "The Hawk/Falcon of Bangla" in English.[5] [6]

Club career

On 14 December 2018, Zico's performance in the shootout in Walton Independence Cup helped Bashundhara Kings edge a spirited Rahmatganj MFS 3–2 in the quarter-final tiebreaker.[7] On 20 December 2018, Zico's performance propelled Kings to the Independence Cup final with a 7–6 win on penalties over Abahani Limited Dhaka. He also got limelight in the 2020 AFC Cup where he played a crucial role for his team, including three penalty saves which helped Kings win 5–1 against TC Sports Club.[8] He was later named the AFC Top Performer of the Week.[9]

International career

On 13 November 2020, Zico made his senior debut against Nepal in an international friendly.[10] [11] [12]

On 4 December 2020, Zico performed well against reigning Asian champions Qatar in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round.[13] His "heroic" performance gained him popularity among the local fans and also got him offers from MLS and Saudi Pro League clubs.[14] [15]

He received the Best Goalkeeper Award in the 2023 SAFF Championship, even after Bangladesh crashed out of the semi-finals of the tournament.[16]

Career statistics

Club

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ClubSeasonLeagueDomesticOtherContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Farashganj SC2014Bangladesh Championship League110———110
Muktijoddha Sangsad2015Bangladesh Premier League3000——30
Chittagong Abahani2016Bangladesh Premier League100000—10
Saif SC2017–18Bangladesh Premier League902020—130
Bashundhara Kings2018–19Bangladesh Premier League2206040—320
2019–206050301 0150
2020–2121050— 3 0 290
2021–2221000503 0290
2022–23170206000250
2023-24100000020120
Bashundhara Kings total970180180901430
Career total1210200200901700

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bangladesh202020
2021120
202280
202390
Total310

Honours

Bashundhara Kings

2018–19, 2022–23, 2023–24

Individual

Notes and References

  1. News: https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0. bn:জিকো নামের এক গোলকিপার. Prothom Alo. 23 December 2018. bn. 25 February 2022. 25 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220225080932/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0. live.
  2. Web site: Want to be Asia's best: Zico | Daily Sun |. daily. sun. daily sun. 2023-06-12. 2023-06-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20230612181346/https://www.daily-sun.com/post/478276/Want-to-be-Asia%E2%80%99s-best:-Zico. live.
  3. Web site: Goalkeeper's role very important: Zico. businesspostbd.com. 2023-06-12. 2023-06-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20230612175721/https://businesspostbd.com/sports/goalkeepers-role-very-important-zico. live.
  4. Web site: Rahman Anisur Zico Bashundhara Kings videos, transfer history and stats - SofaScore. 2020-12-07. www.sofascore.com. 2020-11-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20201114094319/https://www.sofascore.com/player/rahman-anisur-zico/875653. live.
  5. Web site: বাংলার বাজপাখি জিকো - Bhorer Kagoj . 2023-03-16 . www.bhorerkagoj.com . 2023-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230316025709/https://www.bhorerkagoj.com/2020/12/08/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B/ . live .
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  8. News: Heroic Zico propels Kings to final. The Daily Star. 21 December 2018. 14 November 2020. 27 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190827122404/https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/heroic-zico-propels-kings-final-1676623. live.
  9. Web site: Kings’ goalie Zico named AFC top performer Daily Sun . 2023-06-12 . 2023-06-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230612182853/https://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/471170/Kings%E2%80%99-goalie-Zico-named-AFC-top-performer . live .
  10. News: FIFA International Series: Bangladesh off to a flying start with 2-0 win over Nepal. 2020-12-07. UNB. en. 2020-11-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20201113152700/https://unb.com.bd/category/Sports/fifa-intl-series-bangladesh-off-to-a-flying-start-with-2-0-win-over-nepal/60449. live.
  11. News: Mujib Barsho friendly series: Bangladesh vs Nepal. 2020-12-07. Daily Sun. en. 2020-11-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20201113224353/https://www.daily-sun.com/post/517519/Mujib-Barsho-friendly-series:-Bangladesh-bash-Nepal-. live.
  12. News: 2020-11-12. New goalkeeper, striker for first friendly?. 2020-12-07. Dhaka Tribune. 2020-11-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20201114094337/https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/2020/11/12/new-goalkeeper-striker-for-first-friendly. live.
  13. Web site: জিকো ভাবতেই পারেননি কাতারের বিপক্ষে খেলবেন!. 5 December 2020. banglatribune.com.
  14. Web site: মেজর লিগ সকার থেকেও ডাক পেয়েছিলেন বাংলার ‘বাজপাখি’ জিকো! | খেলা. সময়. নিউজ. Somoy News. 2023-03-16. 2023-03-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20230316025712/https://www.somoynews.tv/news/2022-03-19/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%97-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B. live.
  15. Web site: Qatar crush Bangladesh despite Zico heroics. December 5, 2020. The Business Standard. July 4, 2023. January 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220124211027/https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/qatar-crush-bangladesh-despite-zico-heroics-167302. live.
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  18. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. Anisur Rahman. 2020-12-07. www.national-football-teams.com. en. 2021-04-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20210429114042/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/80464/Anisur_Rahman.html. live.

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