Yeasin Arafat (footballer)

Bangladeshi footballer

Yeasin Arafat

Yeasin with Bangladesh in 2020

Personal information
Full name|  Yeasin Arafat
Date of birth|  (2003-01-05) 5 January 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth|  Narayanganj, Bangladesh
Height|  1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)|  Left Back
Team information

Current team

|  Dhaka Abahani
Number|  14
Youth career
2015–2016|  Arambagh FA
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2017–2018|  Kadamtola Sangsad|  9|  (2)
2018–2021|  Saif SC|  52|  (4)
2019|  → Chittagong Abahani (loan)|  0|  (0)
2021–2024|  Bashundhara Kings|  37|  (2)
2024–|  Dhaka Abahani|  0|  (0)
International career‡
2017–2018|  Bangladesh U16|  6|  (1)
2018|  Bangladesh U19|  9|  (3)
2019–|  Bangladesh U23|  8|  (0)
2019–|  Bangladesh|  20|  (1)

Medal record

Men's football
Representing  Bangladesh
SAFF U-15 Championship
| 2017 Nepal | Team
SAFF U-18 Championship
Runner-up | 2019 Nepal | Team

*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 September 2023

Yeasin Arafat (Bengali: ইয়াসিন আরাফাত; born 5 January 2003) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a left back for Bangladesh Premier League club Dhaka Abahani and the Bangladesh national team. He is known in his country for offensive playing style & skills.

## Club career

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### Arambagh Football Academy

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Yeasin began his club career in 2015 with Arambagh Football Academy, under coach Syed Golam Jilani.[1] In 2016, he helped the club secure the Pioneer Football League title, leading them to earn promotion to the country's fifth-tier, the Dhaka Third Division Football League.[2]

### Kadamtola Sangsad

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In 2017, he started his senior club career with Kadamtola Sangsad in the Dhaka Third Division Football League. He captained the team during the Super League round and helped them earn promotion as league runners-up. He scored twice in the Super League round; against The Muslim Institute and Araf Sporting Club, respectively.[3]

### Saif Sporting Club

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Yeasin started his journey in top tier from 2018 to 2019 season with Saif Sporting Club. On 19 January 2019, He made his Bangladesh Premier League debut against Rahmatganj. The debutant registered an assist in this match, resulting in a 2–1 win. On 12 March 2020, he scored his first professional league goal in a 1–1 draw with Arambagh KS.[4] In the debut season, He made 4 assists in 23 league appearances without conceding a single card. In 2019-20 BPL, he scored 2 goals with 1 assist in 6 appearances.

Yeasin played as a guest player for Chittagong Abahani Limited in the 2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup. He played 5 matches and scored 1 goal against TC Sports Club, as the Chittagong-based club finished tournament runners-up.[5]

In 2019, it was revealed that Saif SC tagged Yeasin Arafat with a release clause of 1 crore taka (0.12 million USD), making him the Bangladeshi player with the highest release clause.[6][7] In September 2021, it was announced that Saif SC would not extend their contract with Yeasin.[8]

### Bashundhara Kings

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On 25 November 2021, Yeasin joined Bashundhara Kings.[9]

### Abahani Limited Dhaka

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On 31 May 2024, Yeasin confirmed his transfer to Abahani Limited Dhaka.[10]

## International career

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### Youth teams

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In 2013, he made his youth team debut when he played for the national U-12 team during the Mokh Cup in Malaysia. On 27 August 2017, Yeasin scored his first international goal during a 8–0 victory over Bhutan in the third-place match of the 2017 SAFF U-15 Championship.[11] In the same year, he captained the Bangladesh U17 team during the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers.[12]

In 2019, Yeasin made his debut for Bangladesh U19. He was captain during the 2019 SAFF U-18 Championship.[13] On 29 September 2019, he scored in the final of the tournament against India to equalise the score, however, he was shown a second yellow for taking his shirt off in celebration. Bangladesh eventually lost the match 1–2.[14][15] Yeasin was heavily criticized by local media following the final, with former national team player, Mahabub Hossain Roksy stating "Our players lack football education because there is no system of academic education in football".[16] Nonetheless, he was again given captaincy of the team for the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers.[17]

Yeasin was included in the Bangladesh U23 team for the 2019 South Asian Games and made his debut against Nepal U23. In 2021, he returned to the U23 team during the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification, held in Uzbekistan.[18] In August 2023, Yeasin who had fallen out of favour with national team head coach Javier Cabrera, was named captain of the U23 team for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification, held in Thailand.[19]

### Senior team

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Yeasin made his debut for Bangladesh national team on 3 October 2019, against Bhutan in a FIFA friendly match. Bangladesh won the match by 2–0.[20]

On 4 October 2021, Yeasin scored his first senior international goal in a 1–1 draw against India in the 2021 SAFF Championship.[21][22][23] Yeasin was left out of the national camp for the 2023 SAFF Championship by coach Javier Cabrera, after failing to find sufficient game time at club level.[24]

## Career statistics

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### Club

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As of 2 July 2023.[25]
Club  | Season  | League  | Domestic Cup[a] | Other[b] | Continental  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Saif Sporting Club | 2018–19 | Bangladesh Premier League | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 28 | 0
2019–20 | Bangladesh Premier League  | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 3
2020–21 | Bangladesh Premier League  | 23 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 29 | 5
Saif Sporting Club total | 52 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 8
Bashundhara Kings | 2021–22 | Bangladesh Premier League  | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3[c] | 0 | 27 | 2
2022–23 | Bangladesh Premier League  | 15 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 27 | 1
2023–24 | Bangladesh Premier League  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Career total | 85 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 120 | 11

Notes

1. ^ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Federation Cup
2. ^ Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Independence Cup
3. ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Cup

### International

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As of 27 September 2022.[26]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals

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Bangladesh | 2019 | 1 | 0
2020  | 0  | 0
2021  | 11  | 1
2022  | 8  | 0
Total | 20 | 1

### International goals

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#### U-16 team

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Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition

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1. | 27 August 2017 | ANFA Complex, Nepal |  Bhutan U15 | 7–0 | 8–0 | 2017 SAFF U-15 Championship

#### U-19 team

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Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition

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1. | 29 September 2019 | Halchowk Stadium, Nepal |  India U18 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2019 SAFF U-18 Championship
2\.  | 8 November 2019  | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Qatar |  Jordan U19 | 1–1  | 1–1  | 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
3\.  | 10 November 2019  |  Bhutan U19 | 1–0  | 1–2

#### Senior team

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Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition

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1. | 4 October 2021 | National Football Stadium, Male |  India | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2021 SAFF Championship

## Honours

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Arambagh FA

* Pioneer Football League: 2016

Saif Sporting Club

* Federation Cup runner-up: 2020–21

Bashundhara Kings

* Bangladesh Premier League: 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
* Independence Cup: 2022–23, 2023–24; runner-up: 2021-22
* Federation Cup third place: 2022–23

## References

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20. ^ "Bangladesh beat Bhutan 2-0 in second FIFA friendly". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
21. ^ "Arafat: I was crying at dressing room". Dhaka Tribune. 2019-09-30. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
22. ^ "Yeasin helps 10-man Bangladesh to 1–1 draw against India". The Daily Star. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
23. ^ Rahman, Anisur (October 6, 2021). "আর নির্ঘুম রাত কাটাবেন না ইয়াসিন". The Daily Star Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 10 May 2024.
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## External links

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* Yeasin Arafat at National-Football-Teams.com
* Yeasin Arafat at Soccerway
* Yeasin Arafat at Global Sports Archive

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Bashundhara Kings - current squad

* 1 Zico
* 2 Yeasin
* 3 Khanzadeh
* 4 Topu (c)
* 3 Badsha
* 7 Zoni
* 9 Dorielton
* 10 Robinho
* 11 Sabuz
* 12 Bishwanath
* 13 Fahad
* 15 Biplu
* 17 Sohel
* 20 Rakib
* 22 Saad
* 25 Sultan
* 24 Miguel
* 27 Mehedi
* 29 Motin
* 30 Saiful
* 31 Morsalin
* 36 Remon
* 40 Tariq
* 42 Darius
* 52 Sabbir
* 66 Kiron
* 71 Rimon
* 77 Gofurov
* 99 Sumon
* Manager: Óscar Bruzón

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