Shahinur Kabir Shimul (c. 1966 – 10 December 2014) was a Bangladeshi footballer who played as a striker. He represented the Bangladesh national team in 1986.[2]
Club career
In 1979, Shimul began playing in the Bogura First Division League after gaining experience from high school football. In 1982, he came to Dhaka to play for Brothers Union in the First Division, however, ended up joining Muktijoddha Sangsad KC in the Dhaka Second Division League. The following year, he was an integral part of the Freedom Fighters gaining promotion and finished the season with the league title and highest scorer award with 16 goals. He scored two hat-tricks during the league campaign, coming against Police Athletic Club and Alam Textile SC. In 1986, Shimul scored 12 goals to finish the league season as the joint-second highest goal scorer behind Sheikh Mohammad Aslam. In the late 80s, Shimul suffered an injury which would eventually result in his retirement.[3]
International career
In March 1986, Bangladesh national team coach, Abdul Hakim, gave Shimul his first international callup for the Pakistan Presidents Cup. On 15 March 1986, he scored his first international goal in a 1–0 victory over hosts Pakistan.[4] The same year, after his consistent performances in the league, Shimul was included in the national team for the 1986 Asian Games held in Seoul, South Korea.[5][6]
List of international goals scored by Shahinur Kabir Shimul
Shimul joined the Bangladesh Football Coaches Association, following his retirement from playing.[5]
On 10 December 2014, Shimul died of cardiac arrest at a local hospital in Bogra, Bangladesh.[5]
To commemorate his death, the Shimul Memorial Tournament has been regularly held in his home district of Bogura by the Bogura District Football Association.[9][10]
