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Toronto Star
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Star
Cavalry FC's Shamit Shome changes international allegiance to Bangladesh from Canada
Cavalry FC midfielder Shamit Shome, who won two caps for Canada in 2020, has switched his international allegiance to Bangladesh. The 27-year-old Shome was born in Edmonton to parents who came from Bangladesh in their 20s. FIFA has approved his application for a one-time change of association from Canada, meaning he could represent No. 183 Bangladesh in the June international window, which includes a 2027 Asia Cup qualifying match against No. 161 Singapore on June 10 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Like other countries, including Canada, Bangladesh has reached out to eligible footballers to build its roster. Leicester City midfielder Hamza Choudhury, a former England under-21 player who was born in England to a father from Grenada and mother from Bangladesh, has also switched to Bangladesh. Choudhury is currently on loan to Sheffield United. Bangladesh captain Jamal Bhuyan was born in Denmark to Bangladeshi parents. Shome says while Bangladesh football officials had been pursuing him for some time, he had put them off for a while. Talks turned serious a couple of months ago. With the Canada door seemingly closed, Shome was open to the opportunity. 'Truthfully I think everybody wants to play for the national team. And I got a taste of it luckily at an young age,' he said in an interview. 'There was always a part of me that hoped that maybe I would get an opportunity again. 'But obviously now that I'm getting older in my career and settling down a bit, I thought it was the right time to change things up and kind of pursue a new opportunity — and a different style of international football, one that I have no idea what will be like. Different traditions, different style of play. So I'm really excited for that challenge.' While he has not spoken to Canada Soccer about the change, he said the Canadian federation approved the request from Bangladesh quickly. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Shome was taken by Montreal in the second round (41st overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. Then 19, he had been with FC Edmonton of the NASL before becoming part of the MLS's inaugural Generation Adidas Canada class. Shome, who came up through the FC Edmonton academy, was a nominee for Canadian under-20 player of the year in 2016. Shome said his parents are proud of his decision, as are relatives on his father's side still back in Bangladesh. 'They're really, really excited to see me and to see me play live, because they' haven't really got that chance (before).' Shome has visited Bangladesh several times as a boy with his family, with the most recent visit about three years or four ago. Cavalry (1-2-1) plays at Halifax (3-0-2) in Canadian Premier League play Saturday. —- This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 8, 2025
Winnipeg Free Press
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Cavalry FC's Shamit Shome changes international allegiance to Bangladesh from Canada
Cavalry FC midfielder Shamit Shome, who won two caps for Canada in 2020, has switched his international allegiance to Bangladesh. The 27-year-old Shome was born in Edmonton to parents who came from Bangladesh in their 20s. FIFA has approved his application for a one-time change of association from Canada, meaning he could represent No. 183 Bangladesh in the June international window, which includes a 2027 Asia Cup qualifying match against No. 161 Singapore on June 10 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Like other countries, including Canada, Bangladesh has reached out to eligible footballers to build its roster. Leicester City midfielder Hamza Choudhury, a former England under-21 player who was born in England to a father from Grenada and mother from Bangladesh, has also switched to Bangladesh. Choudhury is currently on loan to Sheffield United. Bangladesh captain Jamal Bhuyan was born in Denmark to Bangladeshi parents. Shome says while Bangladesh football officials had been pursuing him for some time, he had put them off for a while. Talks turned serious a couple of months ago. With the Canada door seemingly closed, Shome was open to the opportunity. 'Truthfully I think everybody wants to play for the national team. And I got a taste of it luckily at an young age,' he said in an interview. 'There was always a part of me that hoped that maybe I would get an opportunity again. 'But obviously now that I'm getting older in my career and settling down a bit, I thought it was the right time to change things up and kind of pursue a new opportunity — and a different style of international football, one that I have no idea what will be like. Different traditions, different style of play. So I'm really excited for that challenge.' While he has not spoken to Canada Soccer about the change, he said the Canadian federation approved the request from Bangladesh quickly. Shome was taken by Montreal in the second round (41st overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. Then 19, he had been with FC Edmonton of the NASL before becoming part of the MLS's inaugural Generation Adidas Canada class. Shome, who came up through the FC Edmonton academy, was a nominee for Canadian under-20 player of the year in 2016. Shome said his parents are proud of his decision, as are relatives on his father's side still back in Bangladesh. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. 'They're really, really excited to see me and to see me play live, because they' haven't really got that chance (before).' Shome has visited Bangladesh several times as a boy with his family, with the most recent visit about three years or four ago. Cavalry (1-2-1) plays at Halifax (3-0-2) in Canadian Premier League play Saturday. — This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 8, 2025
Calgary Herald
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Cavalry's Shamit Shome hoping to suit up for Bangladesh
Article content Shamit Shome has banged the drum to play footie for his parents' home country of Bangladesh. Article content And FIFA has answered that call, allowing the Cavalry FC star midfielder the opportunity to become a select player for the Asian nation. Article content Shome is now eligible to represent the Bangladesh national team after soccer's governing body, FIFA, approved his application for a one-time change of association from Canada. Article content Article content The move comes hours before Shome and Cavalry (1W-2L-1D) play Saturday against host — and unbeaten — HFX Wanderers FC (3-0-2) in Halifax (3:30 p.m., TSN5, Article content Article content Shome, born in Edmonton to Bangladeshi parents, represented Canada at several youth levels before earning two senior caps in 2020. Article content Because of his previous association with the country of his birth, he was required to apply for a one-time switch to be eligible to join the Bangladesh national team at the international level. Article content 'I was raised with Begali culture, and I'm very excited by the chance to represent Bangladesh, the birth country of my parents and a country I hold very close to heart,' Shome said. 'I will forever be grateful for the opportunities I received within the Canadian men's national team program, from the under-18 level to the senior level. I feel now it sht right time to test myself with Bagnladesh at an international level and within the Asian Football Confederation.' Article content Shome is eligible to be sleected by Bangladesh during the upcoming FIFA international window, which will include a 2027 Asia Cup qualifying match against Singapore on June 10 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
