Shakil Hossain (; born 6 July 2002) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Bangladesh Premier League club Abahani Limited Dhaka and the Bangladesh national team.
Shakil began his professional career with Brothers Union during the 2018âÂÂ19 Bangladesh Premier League. He made his professional league debut against Arambagh KS during a 2âÂÂ5 defeat, on 2 August 2019.
In 2021, Shakil joined Swadhinata KS in the second-tier and played an important role as the club secured promotion to the Premier League by winning the 2020âÂÂ21 Bangladesh Championship League.
In 2023, Shakil represented Bangladesh U23 in both the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers and the 2022 Asian Games.
On 12 October 2023, Shakil made his debut for Bangladesh against Maldives during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification â AFC first round.
He remained in the squad for the second round.
Swadhinata KS