Aminul Hoque

Mohammedan

Following his performance in the Pioneer League, Aminul was offered a move to East End Club in the First Division League of Dhaka. Nonetheless, he was signed by the defending Premier Division League champions, Mohammedan SC, with the help of his brother, Moinul Haque, and Mohammedan defender Imtiaz Sultan Johnny. With veteran keeper Sayeed Hassan Kanan at the club, Aminul spent his time at Mohammedan as the third choice. In 1995, after making a good impression on Mohammedan's Nigerian coach Kadiri Ikhana, Aminul was called up to the national camp for training.

Farashganj

After his two-year binding at Mohammedan ended, Aminul joined Farashganj SC in the 1996 Premier Division League, for a salary of Tk 1.7 lakh. Under coach Pran Govinda Kundu, Aminul played as first-choice keeper. In his debut season, Farashganj finished sixth in the league and avoided relegation. Aminul came to the limelight with his performance against Fakirerpool Young Men's Club, guiding his team to a 1–0 victory.

Muktijoddha

In 1997, Aminul joined Muktijoddha Sangsad KC where he became both Premier Division League and Mohonagari Cup champions in his lone season. This was Aminul's first title triumph as the first-choice goalkeeper, while Muktijoddha's league triumph that year also marked the end of the previous 17-year dominance by Abahani and Mohammedan. Aminul's defence, led by Mohammed Jewel Rana and Rajani Kanta Barman, only conceded 9 goals from 22 games. He was…

Early years

In 1996, Aminul represented the Bangladesh U16 team in the 1996 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers held in Nagoya, Japan. In 1998, he was called up to the national camp by the coach at the time, Otto Pfister. In the same year, he represented the Bangladesh U19 team in the 1998 AFC Youth Championship qualifiers in Sri Lanka. In the same year, Aminul made his senior international debut by representing Bangladesh during two friendly games against Qatar and Qatar U23 in Doha. After performing well with Abahani Limited Dhaka, national team coach Samir Shaker made Aminul the first-choice keeper for the 1999 SAFF Gold Cup in Goa, India, where Bangladesh finished runners-up. Nonetheless, after breaking his fingers during the Bangabandhu Cup against Malaysia U23 on 31 August 1999, Aminul was left out of the team for the 1999 South Asian Games, during which Bangladesh won their first gold medal. In July 2000, Aminul toured England with the national team, and also featured in a 0–1 defeat to India during a friendly match held in London.

Rise to prominence

Aminul was the first-choice goalkeeper during the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round under coach György Kottán. His standout performance against Saudi Arabia despite a heavy defeat, earned him a contract offer from Saudi Pro League club AL Hilal. However, the deal fell through reportedly due to the negligence of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). In 2003, Aminul was selected for the…

Aminul Haque has joined as Dhaka North City unit Member Secretary of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party for some time and during the 2009–2024 regime of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, he was arrested on November 1, 2023, on the grounds of two separate incidents of sabotage. He was later released after serving prison time for months, after the Awami League government got toppled he submitted nomination for Dhaka-16 Constituency and he was accepted and Bangladesh Nationalist Party(BNP) nominated him for MP Candidate for Dhaka-16 Constituency. Haque became the Minister of State for sports and youth in 2026.

Born in Bhola, Aminul spent most of his childhood in Dhaka, the son of Mohammad Emran and Manwara Begum. He is the youngest among three brothers. His brother Moinul Haque, who was ten years his senior, also played in the Dhaka Premier Division Football League. While still in fourth grade, Aminul began training with MSPCC City Club under coach Imtiaz. While playing for the junior team of City Club in a local tournament in Alubdi village, Mirpur, Aminul received Tk 150 for his performances. In 1993, he participated in the Pioneer Football League with City Club and managed to keep nine consecutive cleansheets in the first phase of the league.