1. Hamza Dewan Choudhury is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or right-back for EFL Championship club Sheffield United, on loan from Premier League club Leicester City.
22 Facts About Hamza Choudhury
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Hamza Choudhury has represented England at under-21 level and, after receiving his Bangladeshi passport in late 2024, made the decision to play for the Bangladesh national team.
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Hamza Choudhury was born in Loughborough, Leicestershire to a Grenadian father and Bangladeshi mother.
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Hamza Choudhury was raised in a traditional Bangladeshi Muslim household by his mother and stepfather and has visited Bangladesh since he was a child.
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Hamza Choudhury began his career at the Leicester City Academy, joining the club at the age of 7 in 2005.
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At the age of 16, Hamza Choudhury was reportedly monitored by a number of top European clubs.
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Hamza Choudhury joined League One leaders Burton Albion on a one-month loan deal on 27 February 2016.
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On 30 August 2019, Hamza Choudhury signed a new four-year contract with Leicester.
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On 22 October 2020, Hamza Choudhury made his first appearance in a European competition, coming off the bench in the 71st minute against Zorya Luhansk.
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Hamza Choudhury became the first footballer of Bangladeshi descent to make an appearance in a European competition by doing so.
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Hamza Choudhury became the first footballer of Bangladeshi descent to score in one of the two major UEFA club competitions, the first British Asian to score in European competitions since Michael Chopra in the defunct UEFA Intertoto Cup, and the first British Asian to score in the current UEFA competitions.
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On 11 April 2021, Hamza Choudhury was one of three players dropped from Leicester's squad for the game against West Ham United after breaching COVID-19 protocols.
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On 10 August 2022, Hamza Choudhury joined Championship club Watford on loan for the season, with the option to make the move permanent the following summer.
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Hamza Choudhury obtained his Bangladeshi passport on 23 August 2024, and on 24 September 2024, the English Football Association issued him a No Objection Certificate, allowing him to officially represent Bangladesh.
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Hamza Choudhury officially switched allegiance to Bangladesh on 19 December 2024.
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On 9 February 2025, Hamza Choudhury was included in the preliminary squad for Bangladesh's 2027 AFC Asian Cup third round qualifier match against India.
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Hamza Choudhury can speak Sylheti with a good degree of fluency.
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Hamza Choudhury is a Sunni Muslim, and attended evening madrasa during his youth.
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Hamza Choudhury has stated that before leaving the changing room for a match, he recites parts of the Qur'an in Arabic such as the Throne Verse and various duas.
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Hamza Choudhury and his wife have three children born in 2018,2020, and 2023.
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On 19 January 2024, Hamza Choudhury was caught drink driving on the wrong side of the road in West Bridgford after leaving his phone behind in a restaurant.
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In October 2023, Hamza Choudhury used the phrase "from the river to the sea" on X in the wake of the Gaza war.