Fahamedul Islam (Bengali: ফাহমিদুল ইসলাম; born 30 June 2006) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left winger for Serie D club Olbia.
Club career
Islam was born in Feni, Bangladesh, and moved to Italy at a young age. He developed through the youth academies of Spezia and later Sampdoria, where he played for the under-18 team, making 25 appearances and scoring four goals in the 2023–24 season.
In 2024, he transitioned to senior football, joining Serie D club Ligorna, where he made six appearances. Later that year, he moved to Livorno, playing two matches before signing with Olbia on 5 February 2025. He made an immediate impact by scoring a hat-trick for the club's under-19 team, and almost scoring an equaliser in his first-team debut against Paganese a few days later.
International career
In 2025, Islam was called up to the preliminary squad of the Bangladesh national team for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifying game against India. He arrived in Taif, Saudi Arabia for training on 11 March 2025, and started training with the squad the following day. However, he failed to make the final 24 squad and returned to Italy.
Style of play
Islam is a versatile player capable of playing as a left-back and left winger.
References
External links
- Fahamedul Islam at Soccerway
- Fahamedul Islam at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- Fahamedul Islam at Sofascore
- Fahamedul Islam at Facebook
- Fahamedul Islam at Instagram
