Mirajul Islam
Mirajul Islam () is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bangladesh Premier League club Brothers Union, on loan from BFF Elite Academy. Early life Mirajul Islam Miraj was born on 1 October 2006, in Jhalokati District of the Barisal Division, the son of Henara Begum and Khalilur Rahman. His father, worked at a restaurant before retiring due to sickness. His parents were initially against the idea of him pursuing football, and often prevented Miraj from playing by tying him to beds in their house. Due to his family's persistence, Miraj had to hide his football boots at a friends house, who he would often visit and later stay with. In 2017, he survived the initial stage of Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) football trails held in Jhalokati, and was taken to Savar for the final selection stage. He impressed in the final selection round and was admitted to the Barishal branch of BKSP as a sixth grade student. He travelled to India with BKSP for the 2018 Subroto Cup, and struck 7 goals for his team. With the Barishal divisional team, he participated in the Bangabandhu U-17 Football Tournament in 2020, and was part of the