# Sharifuzzaman
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{{short description|Bangladeshi footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sharif
| fullname = Sharifuzzaman
| birth_date = 1951
| birth_place = [Munshiganj](/source/Munshiganj_Sadar_Upazila), [East Bengal](/source/East_Bengal), [Pakistan](/source/Dominion_of_Pakistan) (present-day [Bangladesh](/source/Bangladesh))
| position = [Defensive midfielder](/source/Midfielder_(association_football)), [striker](/source/Striker_(association_football))
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| years1 = 1969–1971
| clubs1 = [Fire Service](/source/Fire_Service_AC)
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| years2 = 1972–1974
| clubs2 = [WAPDA](/source/WAPDA_Sports_Club)
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| years3 = 1975–1976
| clubs3 = [Mohammedan](/source/Dhaka_Mohammedan)
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| years4 = 1977–1979
| clubs4 = [WAPDA](/source/WAPDA_Sports_Club)
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| nationalyears1 = 1975
| nationalteam1 = [Bangladesh U19](/source/Bangladesh_national_under-20_football_team)
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| nationalyears2 = 1973
| nationalteam2 = [Bangladesh](/source/Bangladesh_national_football_team)
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'''Sharifuzzaman''' ({{langx|bn|শরিফুজ্জামান}}) is a retired Bangladeshi [football](/source/Association_football) player who played as a [midfielder](/source/Midfielder_(association_football)). He is a member of the first [Bangladesh national football team](/source/Bangladesh_national_football_team).[{{Cite web|url=http://kironsportsdesk.com/?p=3633|title=প্রথম জাতীয় ফুটবল দলের খ্যাতিমান ব্যাক দীলিপ বড়ুয়ার চীর বিদায়|website=Kiron's Sports Desk|access-date=2023-05-15|archive-date=2022-12-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225064257/http://kironsportsdesk.com/?p=3633|url-status=live}}]
==Personal life==
Born in [Munshiganj Sardar](/source/Munshiganj_Sadar_Upazila), [East Bengal](/source/East_Bengal), Sharifuzzaman family had originally moved from [Chandpur](/source/Chandpur_District) due to his father's job as a lawyer. Sharif is the second oldest among seven brothers and two sisters. Five of his brothers were also footballers, among them [Nowsheruzzaman](/source/AKM_Nowsheruzzaman) and Arifuzzaman played with alongside him at [Mohammedan SC](/source/Mohammedan_SC_(Dhaka)) in 1975.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6|title=নওশেরকে ভুলবে না বাংলাদেশের ফুটবল|first=Masud|last=Alam|website=Prothomalo|access-date=2023-05-15|archive-date=2022-12-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216065717/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6|url-status=live}}] While the other two Ashraf and Mamun played in the [Dhaka First Division League](/source/Dhaka_First_Division_Football_League). His brother Badiuzzaman Khosru, initially participated in the [1971 Liberation War](/source/Bangladesh_Liberation_War) alongside him. He studied in [Dhaka University](/source/Dhaka_University) alongside his brother Nowsher, and got a degree in [physics](/source/physics).[{{Cite web|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%9E%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F|title=মুন্সিগঞ্জে আমাদের জানাজাও হয়ে যায়|first=Masud|last=Alam|website=Prothomalo|access-date=2023-06-10|archive-date=2023-06-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610060241/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%9E%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F|url-status=live}}]
==Playing career==
In 1969, Sharif made his First Division debut with [Fire Service AC](/source/Fire_Service_AC). In 1973, Sharif alongside his brother, [Nowsheruzzaman](/source/Nowsheruzzaman), were selected for the first [Bangladesh national football team](/source/Bangladesh_national_football_team) by [Sheikh Shaheb Ali](/source/Sheikh_Shaheb_Ali). He participated in the [1973 Merdeka Cup](/source/1973_Merdeka_Tournament) in Malaysia.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.dhakapost.com/sports/football/211015|title=ফুটবলের ৫০ বছর : প্রথম দলের ১৭ জনের কে কোথায়?|first=Arafat|last=Zubaear|website=dhakapost.com|access-date=26 July 2023|archive-date=26 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726164059/https://www.dhakapost.com/sports/football/211015|url-status=live}}] In the same year, represented both Dhaka XI and Jessore XI against the touring [Dinamo Minsk](/source/FC_Dinamo_Minsk). His best season came while playing with his brother Nowsher in [Mohammedan SC](/source/Dhaka_Mohammedan) in 1975. That year, he scored a hat-trick against BG Press in a 3–0 victory, while Nowsher finished the season as the highest goalscorer. He also participated in the [1975 AFC Youth Championship](/source/1975_AFC_Youth_Championship) held in Kuwait. In 1977, he captained [WAPDA Sports Club](/source/WAPDA_Sports_Club), before ending his career with the same club in 1979.