Mirajul Islam () is a Bangladeshi footballer who plays as a Striker for BFF Elite Academy in the Bangladesh Championship League. 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 team that defeated Chittagong Division 2–1 in the much anticipated final, with the presence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. While playing regional tournaments with BKSP in Barishal, academy coach Anwar Hossain secured Miraj a deal with the 2017 Pioneer Football League champions Kingstar Sporting Club, in 2020. Club career Kingstar Sporting Club After the 2019–20 Dhaka Third Division League was postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak while the season opening game against Chawkbazar United ended in their opponents forfeiting, Miraj officially made his debut for Kingstar and scored in a 2–0 victory over Alamgir Shomaj Kollayan KS, on 2 March 2021. Miraj scored his first domestic league goal while still being of only 14 years and 5 months. He scored a hat-trick against Asaduzzaman Football Academy in a 4–2 victory, on 5 March 2021. Miraj scored 6 goals in 8 games, as his team qualified for the Super League round as undefeated group winners. In the Super League, Miraj scored his first goal in a 2–0 victory over Dipali Jubo Shangha, on 30 June 2021. He went on to score 3 more goals and a total of 4 goals in 9 games, as his club earned promotion to the Dhaka Second Division League, as unbeaten