Anisur Rahman Zico (, ) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bangladesh Premier League club Mohammedan and the Bangladesh national team. He is considered to be a penalty specialist in Bangladesh football circles. He is nicknamed "Banglar Bajpakhi" (Bengali: বাংলার বাজপাখি) which translates to "The Hawk/Falcon of Bangla" in English.
Club career On 14 December 2018, Zico's performance in the shootout in Walton Independence Cup helped Bashundhara Kings edge a spirited Rahmatganj MFS 3–2 in the quarter-final tiebreaker. On 20 December 2018, Zico's performance propelled Kings to the Independence Cup final with a 7–6 win on penalties over Abahani Limited Dhaka. He also got limelight in the 2020 AFC Cup where he played a crucial role for his team, including three penalty saves which helped Kings win 5–1 against TC Sports Club. He was later named the AFC Top Performer of the Week.
Zico joined Mohammedan in 2026.
International career On 13 November 2020, Zico made his senior debut against Nepal in an international friendly.
On 4 December 2020, Zico performed well against reigning Asian champions Qatar in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round. His "heroic" performance gained him popularity among the local fans and also got him offers from MLS and Saudi Pro League clubs.
He received the Best Goalkeeper Award in the 2023 SAFF Championship, even after Bangladesh crashed out of the semi-finals of the tournament.
Career statistics Club
ClubSeasonLeagueDomesticOtherContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFarashganj SC2014Bangladesh Championship League110———110Muktijoddha Sangsad2015Bangladesh Football League3000——30Chittagong Abahani2016Bangladesh Football League100000—10Saif SC2017–18Bangladesh Premier League902020—130Bashundhara Kings2018–19Bangladesh Football League2206040—3202019–20Bangladesh Football League6050301 01502020–21Bangladesh Football League21050— 3 0 2902021–22Bangladesh Football League21000503 02902022–23Bangladesh Football League1702060002502023–24Bangladesh Football League100000020120Bashundhara Kings total970180180901430Career total1210200200901700
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsBangladesh2020202021120202280202390Total310
Honours Bashundhara Kings Bangladesh Premier League: 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2025–26 Bangladesh Federation Cup: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 Independence Cup: 2018–19, 2022–23, 2023–24 Challenge cup: 2024, 2025
Individual 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23 − BPL Goalkeeper of the Season. 2023 – SAFF Championship Best Goalkeeper Award.
References
External links
Anisur Rahman Zico at BD League