Arif Khan Joy (born 15 July 1978)[2] is a Bangladeshi politician and a retired Bangladesh National Football player captain.
[3] Joy played for Bangladesh national football team from 2003 until 2008[2] and was a member of the 2003 SAFF Championship winning squad.
[4] Abahani Limited Dhaka Mohammedan SC Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Bangladesh Joy was elected as a Member of Parliament for the Netrokona-2 constituency in 2014.
[5] A former professional footballer and vice president of the Bangladesh Football Federation,[6] Joy has been appointed as Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the first former professional athlete to hold a position in this ministry.
[8] He was also alleged to assault an on-duty police officer, who subsequently filed a case against him in 2016.