Ashraful Haque Asif (; born 5 June 2005), is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Bangladesh Premier League club City club.
Early life Asif was born on 5 June 2005 in Ishwarganj, Mymensingh. He is the youngest son of Abu Taleb and Mumtaz Begum.
Club career A recruit from BKSP, Asif began his professional football career with Bangladesh Premier League club Mohammedan SC in 2017. He trained with the junior team, before making his Premier League debut against Sheikh Russel KC on 5 February 2022. He scored his first league goal during a 7–0 victory over Rahmatganj MFS on 2 August 2022.
International career Asif first represented the Bangladesh U20 team at the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers in Bahrain. In the tournament, he scored against Bhutan U20 in a 2–1 victory on 12 September 2022.
He was initially the vice-captain of Bangladesh U20 at the 2024 SAFF U-20 Championship in Nepal. However, following captain, Mehedi Hasan Srabon's injury in the semi-finals, Asif captained the team to a 4–1 victory over Nepal U20 in the final.
He was appointed captain of the team for the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers held in Vietnam.
Personal life Asif is a student at Dhaka University's Sociology department.
Career statistics International goals Youth Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first. No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1. 12 September 2022 Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain 2–1 2–1 2023 AFC U-20 Championship qualifiersLast updated 12 September 2022
Honours Mohammedan SC Bangladesh Premier League: 2024–25 Federation Cup: 2022–23
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