Showkat Ali Selim (; born 3 December 1963) is a retired Bangladeshi footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He represented the Bangladesh national team in 1990.
Selim won the Dhaka First Division League with Dhaka Abahani in both 1989âÂÂ90 and 1992.
Selim represented Bangladesh U19 at the 1988 AFC Youth Championship qualifiers against North Korea U19 over two matches. He was selected for the Bangladesh national team for the 1989 Bangladesh President's Gold Cup. He appeared in the final as replacement for the injured Sayeed Hassan Kanan, saving two penalties in the final shoot-out as Bangladesh defeated Korea University on penalties. The Korean side also included numerous notable players such as Seo Jung-won, Hong Myung-bo and Kim Byung-soo. His only official appearance for the national team came in a 0âÂÂ3 defeat against Japan on 26 September 1990, in the Beijing Asian Games.
Selim is the son of Sheikh Shaheb Ali, former national footballer and the first coach of the Bangladesh national team.
Dhaka Abahani