He performed well during his first league game, which was against Brothers Union, and went on to become am integral part of the team for the following three years. In 1978, Ashish joined the Rahmatganj MFS at the age of 18. His team won 3-1, with Ahsish scoring a brace, this performance earned him a team in the Dhaka League the following year. In 1977, he played for Chittagong in the zonal match with Sylhet in the National Football Championship. Former footballer Iqbal Khan, the father of cricketer Tamim Iqbal, helped him during his time playing in the Chittagong Division. He was the captain of the club in 1977 while still being a college student. In 1976, he played Chittagong First Division League for Kazi Deuri Khawaja Recreation Club. Early Days Īshish's journey started from school football. He scored five times for the national team during his more than a decade of service. After making his debut in 1978, from 1980 till 1988 Ashish captained Bangladesh regularly and was a crucial part of the country's first ever World Cup qualification campaign.

He also represented the national team with great distinction and was named captain as well. He was a big factor in Abahani dominating the Dhaka football scene in the early part of the 1980s. An attacking midfielder he achieved most of his laurels while playing for Abahani KC in the Dhaka League. *Club domestic league appearances and goalsĪshish Bhadra ( Bengali: আশীষ ভদ্র born 14 March 1960) is a prominent ex- Bangladeshi footballer.

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