Initially joining as a binding player, Masoud was supposed to play for Abahani without remuneration for two seasons; however, after impressing during his debut year, he was awarded Taka 2.5 lakh through the recommendation of club official Salman F Rahman.

[10] He initially decided to quit the national team after Iraqi coach Samir Shaker kept him on the bench for the entirety of the 1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup in Goa, India.

Nonetheless, after being convinced by BFF official and former national player, Badal Roy, Masoud returned to the team for the 1999 Bangabandhu Cup, and was named man of the match in their 1–0 victory over Malaysia U23.

[1] Samir Shaker included Masoud in 1999 South Asian Games bound national team, and started him during both group-stage matches against Sri Lanka and Maldives.

However, due to picking up a suspension he missed the semi-final victory over India and was eventually benched for the final as Bangladesh won gold by defeating hosts Nepal 1–0, after which Masoud officially retired from international duty.