Aminul Haque (footballer)

Aminul Haque (Bengali: আমিনুল হক; born 5 October 1980) is a former Bangladeshi professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is regarded as one of the greatest Bangladeshi footballers and has been marked as the "Greatest Goalkeeper to have represented Bangladesh." According to the former coach of the Bangladesh national team, György Kottán, Aminul is one of the best goalkeepers he has ever seen. Aminul's positional sense and ability to read the game made him one of the greatest goalkeepers in South Asian football history. Shebby Singh of ESPN Star suggested that Aminul deserved to play in a better league, even in England, with proper training.

Aminul is a product of MSPCC City Club and began his career in the Dhaka Premier Division League with Mohammedan SC in 1994. He won his first league title with Muktijoddha Sangsad KC in the 1997–98 season. He made his continental debut during the 2001–02 Asian Club Championship with Muktijoddha. With the Freedom Fighters he also won two Federation Cup titles along with the National League. In 2009, he won the first edition of the Super Cup with Mohammedan and was also awarded with the tournament's Best Goalkeeper Award. He spent the majority of his career with Muktijoddha, with his first stint lasting from 1997 to 1998, his second from 2000 to 2007, and his final stint from 2013 to 2014, after which he retired.

Aminul represented the Bangladesh national team from 1998 to 2010. He was capped about 56 times during which he captained his country in 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010. He played an instrumental part when Bangladesh lifted the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He also had notable performances during both the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round and the 2009 SAFF Championship. He captained the Bangladesh U23 to gold at the 2010 South Asian Games. His performances at the international level also attracted interest from clubs such as Newcastle United and Al Hilal SFC, although none of the moves were able to finalize.