Shamsunnahar Jr. (; 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.
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.
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
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.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1 19 September 2022 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal 1–0 align="center" 2022 SAFF Women's Championship 2 4 December 2023 BSSSMK Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 8–0 align="center" Friendly 3 20 October 2024 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal 1–1 rowspan=2 align="center" 2024 SAFF Women's Championship 4 3 June 2025 King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan Friendly 5 29 June 2025 Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar 1–0 rowspan=3 align="center" 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification 6 5 July 2025 2–0 7 3–0 8 27 October 2025 Chalerm Phrakiat Bang Mod Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand 1–2 align="center" Friendly
Honours Royal Thimphu College Bhutan Women's National League: 2025 Bangladesh U20 SAFF U-20 Women's Championship: 2021, 2024 Bangladesh SAFF Women's Championship: 2024
Individual Bangladesh Women's Football League Most Valuable Player: 2025-26
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