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Hamza Choudhury

Hamza Dewan Choudhury (Bengali: হামজা দেওয়ান চৌধুরী; born 1 October 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or right-back for EFL Championship club Leicester City. Born in England, he represents the Bangladesh national team. Choudhury is a product of the Leicester City Academy, joining the club at the age of seven. After gaining professional experience with two loan spells at Burton Albion, he has made over 100 senior appearances for Leicester since 2017. With Leicester, Choudhury won the FA Cup in 2021. 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.

Infobox

2016
→ Burton Albion (loan)
2025
→ Sheffield United (loan)
Full name
Hamza Dewan Choudhury
Date of birth
(1997-10-01) 1 October 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth
Loughborough, England
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)
Defensive midfielder, right-back
Current team
Leicester City
Number
17
2005–2015
Leicester City
Years
Team
2015–
Leicester City
2016–2017
→ Burton Albion (loan)
2022–2023
→ Watford (loan)
2018–2019
England U21
2025–
Bangladesh

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
FA Cup
Apps
FA Cup
Goals
League Cup
Apps
League Cup
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Leicester City
Leicester City
Club
Leicester City
Season
2015–16
League
Premier League
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
—
Other
0
Total
0
2016–17
2016–17
Club
2016–17
Season
Premier League
League
0
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Other
0
Other
0
2017–18
2017–18
Club
2017–18
Season
Premier League
League
8
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Other
9
Other
0
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
Premier League
League
9
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Other
12
Other
0
2019–20
2019–20
Club
2019–20
Season
Premier League
League
20
League
1
League
4
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
5
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Other
29
Other
1
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Premier League
League
10
League
0
League
3
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
8
Other
1
Other
22
Total
1
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Premier League
League
6
League
0
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
0
League Cup
4
Other
0
Other
12
Total
0
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Championship
League
34
League
0
League
4
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
3
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Other
41
Other
0
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Premier League
League
4
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
2
League Cup
0
League Cup
—
Other
6
Other
0
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Championship
League
9
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
League Cup
1
League Cup
—
Other
10
Other
1
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
100
League
1
League
13
League
0
FA Cup
16
FA Cup
1
League Cup
12
League Cup
1
Other
141
Other
3
Burton Albion (loan)
Burton Albion (loan)
Club
Burton Albion (loan)
Season
2015–16
League
League One
League
13
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
0
League Cup
0
Other
0
Other
0
Total
13
Total
0
Burton Albion (loan)
Burton Albion (loan)
Club
Burton Albion (loan)
Season
2016–17
League
Championship
League
13
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
2
League Cup
0
Other
—
Other
15
Total
0
Watford (loan)
Watford (loan)
Club
Watford (loan)
Season
2022–23
League
Championship
League
36
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
League Cup
1
League Cup
0
Other
—
Other
37
Total
0
Sheffield United (loan)
Sheffield United (loan)
Club
Sheffield United (loan)
Season
2024–25
League
Championship
League
16
League
0
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
—
League Cup
3
League Cup
0
Other
19
Other
0
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
178
League
1
League
13
League
0
FA Cup
19
FA Cup
1
League Cup
15
League Cup
1
Other
225
Other
3
Club
Season
League
FA Cup
League Cup
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Leicester City
2015–16
Premier League
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
2016–17
Premier League
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
2017–18
Premier League
8
0
0
0
1
0
—
9
0
2018–19
Premier League
9
0
1
0
2
0
—
12
0
2019–20
Premier League
20
1
4
0
5
0
—
29
1
2020–21
Premier League
10
0
3
0
1
0
8
1
22
1
2021–22
Premier League
6
0
1
0
1
0
4
0
12
0
2023–24
Championship
34
0
4
0
3
0
—
41
0
2024–25
Premier League
4
0
0
0
2
0
—
6
0
2025–26
Championship
9
0
0
0
1
1
—
10
1
Total
100
1
13
0
16
1
12
1
141
3
Burton Albion (loan)
2015–16
League One
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
0
Burton Albion (loan)
2016–17
Championship
13
0
0
0
2
0
—
15
0
Watford (loan)
2022–23
Championship
36
0
0
0
1
0
—
37
0
Sheffield United (loan)
2024–25
Championship
16
0
—
—
3
0
19
0
Career total
178
1
13
0
19
1
15
1
225
3
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
National team
Bangladesh
Year
2025
Apps
7
Goals
4
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
7
Apps
4
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Bangladesh
2025
7
4
Total
7
4
List of international goals scored by Hamza Choudhury · Career statistics › International
1.
1.
No.
1.
Date
4 June 2025
Venue
National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Opponent
Bhutan
Score
1–0
Result
2–0
Competition
FIFA Friendly
2.
2.
No.
2.
Date
9 October 2025
Venue
National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Opponent
Hong Kong
Score
1–0
Result
3–4
Competition
AFC Asian Cup qualifiers – 3R
3.
3.
No.
3.
Date
13 November 2025
Venue
National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Opponent
Nepal
Score
1–1
Result
2–2
Competition
FIFA Friendly
4.
4.
No.
4.
Date
2–1
No.
Date
Venue
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1.
4 June 2025
National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bhutan
1–0
2–0
FIFA Friendly
2.
9 October 2025
National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Hong Kong
1–0
3–4
AFC Asian Cup qualifiers – 3R
3.
13 November 2025
National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nepal
1–1
2–2
FIFA Friendly
4.
2–1

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  2. One appearance in UEFA Europa League, three appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. Appearances in EFL Championship play-offs
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