Shamsunnahar Jr.

Shamsunnahar Jr.
Personal information
Full name Shamsunnahar
Date of birth (2004-03-30) 30 March 2004 (age 22)
Place of birth Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Height 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Rajshahi Stars
Youth career
2012–2016 Kalsindur Government Primary School
Kalsindur FA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Bashundhara Kings 25 (21)
2025 Royal Thimphu College 6 (1)
2025—2026 Farashganj 7 (22)
2026– Rajshahi Stars 0 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 Bangladesh U-17 14 (6)
2021–2023 Bangladesh U-20 11 (5)
2020– Bangladesh 41 (8)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Bangladesh
SAFF Women's Championship
Winner2024 Nepal
Winner2022 Nepal
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 September 2026

Shamsunnahar Jr. (Bengali: শামসুন্নাহার জুনিয়র; born 30 March 2004) is a Bangladeshi women's professional footballer who plays as a forward for Rajshahi Stars and Bangladesh national team.

Early career

Shamsunnahar first represented her school team in the Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Gold Cup Football Tournament in 2011, where her performances in early school-level competitions began to draw attention. Through consistent participation in grassroots football at the school level, she eventually earned recognition that led to selection in national youth setups.

She was named the tournament's Best Player while representing Kalsindur Government Primary School, which won the championship in 2016.

Club career

Bashundhara Kings

Shamsunnahar played for Bashundhara Kings Women in the Bangladesh Women's Football League.

Royal Thimphu College

In July 2025, she joined Bhutan Women's National League club Royal Thimphu College. She made her debut for the club against Ugyen Academy and scored a goal.

Farashganj

She joined Farashganj in the 2025–26 Bangladesh Women's Football League. She scored four goals in her debut for the club. She became the Most Valuable Player in the season.

Rajshahi Stars

She joined Rajshahi Stars to play in the 2026–27 AFC Women's Champions League. She made her debut in the first match of the tournament for the club against East Bengal.

International career

Shamsunnahar captained the Bangladesh U-18 team at the 2018 SAFF U-18 Women's Championship and the 2022 SAFF U-18 Women's Championship.

She won the Player of the Tournament award at the 2023 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship.

In 2024, she was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2024 SAFF Women's Championship, which finished as champions.

Career statistics

International

As of match played 5 July 2025
Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Shamsunnahar Jr. goal.
List of international goals scored by Shamsunnahar Jr.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
119 September 2022Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal Nepal1–03–12022 SAFF Women's Championship
24 December 2023BSSSMK Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh Singapore8–08–0Friendly
320 October 2024Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal Pakistan1–11–12024 SAFF Women's Championship
43 June 2025King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan JordanFriendly
529 June 2025Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar Bahrain1–07–02026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
65 July 2025 Turkmenistan2–0
73–0
827 October 2025Chalerm Phrakiat Bang Mod Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Thailand1–21–5Friendly

Honours

Royal Thimphu College

Bangladesh U20

Bangladesh

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup Squad Lists" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  2. ↑ Hasan Jamilur Rahman Saikat (1 August 2025). "'The federation want ready-made players — no one wants to build them'". The Business Standard. Retrieved 9 October 2026.
  3. ↑ "Shamsunnahar Jr". Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "ছোট শামসুন্নাহারের বড় হয়ে ওঠা". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "বঙ্গমাতা গোল্ডকাপ: কলসিন্দুরের হ্যাটট্রিক শিরোপা". Channel i Online (in Bengali). 16 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Women's Football: Bashundhara Kings clinch league crown with 18-0 victory over Jamalpur KA". unb.com.bd. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  7. ↑ "প্রথমবার বিদেশি লিগে তহুরা-শামসুন্নাহার". Dhaka Post. 21 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "Tohura and Shamsunnahar Jr set for first overseas league experience". Daily Sun. 21 July 2025.
  9. ↑ "প্রথমবার বিদেশি লিগে খেলতে গেলেন এশিয়া মাতানো তহুরা-শামসুন্নাহার". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "ভুটান নারী লিগে অভিষেকেই ম্যাচসেরা শামসুন্নাহার". Jagonews24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "ফরাশগঞ্জে মারিয়া তহুরা মনিকারা আছেন নেপালি ফুটবলাররাও". দৈনিক সংগ্রাম (in Bengali). 27 December 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  12. ↑ Dhaka Post (1 January 2026). "তহুরা-শামসুন্নাহারের হ্যাটট্রিকে ফরাশগঞ্জের গোলবন্যা" (in Bengali). Dhaka Post. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  13. ↑ Sports Reporter (1 January 2026). "Shamsunnahar Jr, Tohura run riot in Rangers rout". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  14. ↑ "Shamsunnahar Jr emerges most valuable player in WFL". BSS News. 14 February 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  15. ↑ "শামসুন্নাহার জুনিয়র প্লেয়ার অব দ্য টুর্নামেন্ট". প্রতিদিনের বাংলাদেশ (in Bengali). Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Rajshahi Stars target finals on AFC Women's Champions League debut". The Daily Star. 19 August 2026. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "AFC Women's Champions League 2026/27 match details". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 14 October 2026.
  18. ↑ "Multiple delights for captain fantastic". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  19. ↑ "গোল্ডেন বুট আর বল শামসুন্নাহার জুনিয়রের". জাগো নিউজ ২৪ (in Bengali). Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  20. ↑ "BFF announce SAFF Women's Championship 2024 squad". Daily Sun. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  21. ↑ "Bangladesh women retain SAFF glory". The Daily Star. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2026.