The dream is to wear the red-green jersey. Sumaya Matsushima has passed the initial stage of fulfilling that dream. This female footballer who grew up in Japan has been called to the national team of Bangladesh. It opened the door of dreams. In women’s football in Bangladesh, Sumaiya, a Japanese expatriate, joined the camp after being called to the Olympic selection team. Sumaiya has been in the country’s football for a long time. He has been playing domestic football for quite some time.
Biography
The first player to be called up to the Bangladesh National Football Camp is Matsushima Sumaya, who was born in Japan.The left-footed forward was born in Nagoya to a Japanese mother and Bangladeshi father on February 15, 2001 and grew up there before moving to Dhaka at the age of 10. This interview was taken a day after her birthday at the Bangladesh Football Federation House. Matsushima Sumaiya’s father Masudur Rahman told reporters that Sumaiya came to Bangladesh at the age of two. Later, since 2008, he has been living permanently in his father’s country, Bangladesh.
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Family
Sumaiya’s Japanese mother, Matsushima Tamobi, said in Bengali that she wants to stay in her husband’s country. Their daughter Sumaiya is studying in the first year of honors at NorthSouth University in the capital. He likes the people of this country very much.This land has captured his heart.The success of his daughter makes him joyful.
Congratulations to Nawabganj’s daughter Safjayi footballer Sumaiya
Nawabganj (Dhaka): Matsushima Sumaiya, one of the footballers of the SAFF football champion team, has been felicitated by the Nawabganj upazila administration of Dhaka. It is known that Matsushima Sumaiya is a Japanese-Bangladeshi footballer. Sumaiya holds dual passports of Bangladesh and Japan. In Bangladesh women’s football, Sumaiya is the first foreign player to be given an opportunity to play for the national squad.Currently, she is a regular member of the Bangladesh women’s football team.
Professional Career
She started playing professionally for Dhivehi Sifainge Club in Maldives. In 2020, she was selected by Bashundhara Kings. Sumair made her national team debut for Bangladesh on 15 July 2023 against Nepal. Sumaiya came to the attention of Buff coaches in 2020. But then he did not get a call to the team. As Sumaiya holds dual passports of Bangladesh and Japan, Buffalo had to take a no-objection letter from the Japan Football Association for him.
As a result, there was no problem in playing for Bangladesh. In 2023, she was called to the first training camp by Buff. While others crossed the age groups, Sumaiya got a direct chance at the national team. So there is a lack of experience. Matsushima Sumaiya wants to overcome that challenge and move forward – this is what his family says.
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Personal life
She was born in Japan.His father, Masudur Rahman, is Bangladeshi, while his mother, Tomomi Matsushima, is Japanese. She moved to Bangladesh at the age of 2. In 2008, she became a permanent resident.The forward Sumaya Bashundhara plays for the Kings women’s football squad. She previously played for Dhivehi Sifainge Club in Maldives. Sumaya attended Sea Breeze International School till class VIII. She moved to Don Bosco School and College. In 2018, he formed a football team and participated in the Inter-English Medium School Festival.
Her team participated in the competition six times and won four consecutive championships. Sumaya was the top scorer in the competition. Sumaya’s Japanese mother Matsushima Tamobi said in Bengali that she wants to stay in her husband’s country. Their daughter Sumaiya is studying in the first year of honors at NorthSouth University in the capital. He likes the people of this country very much. He has fallen in love with this country.The success of his daughter makes him joyful.
Conclusion
Japanese-Bangladeshi Matsushima in women’s team camp The Bangladesh Football Federation has made four changes to the women’s football camp, including the inclusion of Japanese-born midfielder Matsushima Sumaya and the exclusion of striker Anuching Mogini. She was welcomed at the Upazila Nirbahi officer’s office at 10:30 on Sunday (November 3). Upazila Executive Officer (UNO) Dilruba Islam welcomed her with a bouquet of flowers. Her mother Matsushima Tamobi and father Masudur Rahman were with her while welcoming Sumaiya. Besides, Chudain Union Parishad Panel Chairman Mahbubur Rahman Liton was present.
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