Dewan Mohammad Sirajuddin Siru

Dewan Mohammad Sirajuddin Siru

Personal information
Full name	Dewan Mohammad Sirajuddin Siru
Date of birth	(1951-01-01)1 January 1951[1]
Place of birth	Dhaka, East Bengal, Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh)
Date of death	3 April 2013(2013-04-03) (aged 62)[2]
Place of death	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Position(s)	Centre-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1966–1967	East End Boys
1968	Farashganj SC
1969	Pakistan Sporting
1970–1972	PWD SC
1973	Dilkusha SC
1974	Victoria SC
1975	East End Club
1976–1977	Victoria SC
International career
1971	Shadhin Bangla
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dewan Mohammad Sirajuddin (Bengali: দেওয়ান মোহাম্মদ সিরাজউদ্দিন; 1 Januar 1951 – 3 April 2013), known by his nickname Siru, was a Bangladeshi football player who represented the Shadhin Bangla football team, during the Bangladesh Liberation War.^[3]

Biography

Siru was born in Matuail area of Dhaka, on 1 January 1951.^[1]

Siru began his football career with East End Boys Club in the Dhaka Third Division League in 1966.^[4]

He made his debut in the Dhaka First Division League with PWD Sports Club in 1970.^[1]

A few months before the Bangladesh Liberation War, he was undergoing training in the East Pakistan Army before joining the Shadhin Bangla football team.^[1]

Siru died on 3 March 2013 at Gulbagh at the age of 62.^[4] He was paralyzed after a stroke two years ago.^[4] He was buried at the Matuail Graveyard.^[4]

References

1. Mahmud, Dulal (2020). খেলার মাঠে মুক্তিযুদ্ধ (transl. Liberation war in the playground) (in Bengali). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon. p. 479–481. ISBN 978-984-8218-31-0.
2. "চলে গেলেন মুক্তিযোদ্ধা ফুটবলার সিরাজ". Bangla News24 (in Bengali). 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
3. "Swadhin Bangla Football Team given warm reception". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
4. Reporter, Sports (2013-03-04). "Swadhin Bangla booter Siru no more". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-06-02.

Bibliography

• Mahmud, Dulal (2020). খেলার মাঠে মুক্তিযুদ্ধ (transl. Liberation war in the playground) (in Bengali). Bishhoshahitto Bhobon. ISBN 978-984-8218-31-0.
• Mahmud, Noman (2018). ফুটবল পায়ে মুক্তির যুদ্ধ (transl. Liberation war fought by football) (in Bengali). Agamee Prakashani. ISBN 978-984-8218-31-0.

Further reading

• "'Shadhin Bangla Football Dal': A team like no other". The Business Standard. December 16, 2019. Archived from the original on August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.