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Mohamed Pappu Hossain (Bengali: মোহামদ পাপ্পু হোসাইন; born 7 April 1999), is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bangladesh Premier League club Brothers Union.
Early life
Pappu trained under Ibrahim Khalil Kala at Arambagh Football Academy starting in 2009. He also participated in the 2011 JFA Cup and the 2012 Under-14 Festival Football Tournament in Nepal. In 2013, he had the opportunity to practice with the Under-18 team of Mohammedan SC.
Club career
Pappu Hossain started his senior career with Arambagh KS. He joined Saif Sporting Club in 2017, where he won the award for best goalkeeper in the Bangladesh Premier League from the Bangladesh Football Supporters Forum. He was also part of the club's 2018 AFC Cup qualification squad. In 2019, he was loaned to Mohammedan SC.
International career
In October 2019, Pappu gets his first-ever senior national team call up for a FIFA friendly against Bhutan.
In November 2019, Pappu got a U-23 call up for 2019 South Asian Games.
In July 2023, he was selected in the main squad for the 2022 Asian Games.
Personal life
He is the nephew of Bangladesh national team player Sohel Rana. His older brother Sujon Hossain also plays as a goalkeeper.