His performances led him to represent the eventual runners-up, Gaibandha Town Club, in the Cooch Behar Cup in India in 1949.

Ashraf repaid his coach's faith by scoring in his Dhaka League debut against Wari Club.

[1] The following year, the attacking trio of Kabir Ahmed, Mari Chowdhury, and Ashraf helped Mohammedan reach the quarter-finals of the IFA Shield.

In the quarter-final against Kolkata Mohammedan, the Dhaka side lost 0–3, with Ashraf missing the majority of the game due to injury.

[4] In the same year, the club won the Aga Khan Gold Cup, with Ashraf scoring in a 2–0 victory over KMC in the final.

[2][6] In 1957, he played an integral role alongside Kabir Ahmed and Mari Chowdhury as the East Pakistan White team finished runners-up in the National Championship held in Dacca.

[11] Following his retirement from playing in 1963, Ashraf distanced himself from football until Dhaka Mohammedan general secretary Moinul Islam appointed him as the club's head coach in 1975.