Arham Islam
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arham Islam | ||
| Date of birth | September 13, 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Western United FC Youth | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Western United FC Youth | |||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Bangladesh U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Australia U20 | 2 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 December 2025 | |||
Arham Islam (born 13 September 2008) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger or Midfielder for Western United FC.[1][2]
Early life
Arham's family migrated to Australia during his early childhood where his father, Ariful Islam, an engineer, encouraged him to take up football from a young age.[3]
Club career
Arham currently plays for the youth teams of Western United FC, an A-League club.[4]
International career
Despite being raised in Australia, Arham remains eligible to represent Bangladesh. In 2024, he was called up to the Bangladesh U17 squad for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification tournament.[5][6]
In 2025, he was selected for the Australia U20 squad for the 2025 SBS Cup football tournament.[7][8][9]
References
- ^ "'অস্ট্রেলিয়ায় আমার কোচ বলেছেন, মাতৃভূমির জন্য নিজেকে উজাড় করে দেবে'". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ^ "আরহাম কী হবেন আগামীর তারকা". দেশ রূপান্তর. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ^ "'বাংলাদেশ দলের হয়ে খেলছে, এটা অনেক আনন্দের'". Bangla Tribune. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ^ "Western United Junior Academy squads set for season 2025". Western United. 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ^ "Australian expatriate footballer Arham makes Bangladesh U17s debut". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ^ "মেলবোর্ন থেকে ঢাকা, কম্বোডিয়ায় বাংলাদেশের জার্সি পরবে আরহাম". Prothom Alo. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ^ "CommBank Young Socceroos 20‑Player squad named for SBS Cup in Japan". Football Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ^ "অস্ট্রেলিয়ার অনূর্ধ্ব-২০ দলে বাংলাদেশের আরহাম ইসলাম". Desh TV Sports (in Bengali). Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ "অস্ট্রেলিয়ার অনূর্ধ্ব-২০ দলে ডাক পেলেন বাংলাদেশের আরহাম". Ekhon TV (in Bengali). Retrieved 22 January 2026.