Mohammed Jewel Rana (; born 2 May 1968) is a retired Bangladeshi professional

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who played as a

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. He served as captain of the Bangladesh national team from 1997 to 1999.

Early career

Jewel was born on 2 May 1968 in

Dhanmondi Dhanmondi () is an upscale residential and commercial neighbourhood and a Thanas of Bangladesh, thana (police jurisdiction) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, known for its central location, cultural vibrancy and being home to the country's founding president, ...

area of

Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; , ), List of renamed places in Bangladesh, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital city, capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city of Bangladesh. It is one of the list of largest cities, largest and list o ...

, Bangladesh. His formed a passion for football while studying at West Dhanmondi Yousuf High School, and eventually began his football career playing for a team called East Bengal in the Pioneer League in 1984. Although he only made one appearance in his debut season due to sickness, he was a regular face in the team, which also included

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, from the following season. Jewel began playing in the Third Division with a different East Bengal from 1986, and helped the club win the league in his debut season. Following a season representing the club in the

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, he joined

Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Muktijoddha Sangsad KC () is a Bangladeshi professional football club based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The club plays in the Bangladesh Championship League, the second level of Bangladeshi football league system, as they suffered relegation from th ...

in the

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in 1988 under the recommendation of the club's winger, Zia Babu.

Club career

In the top-tier of football, Jewel had an illustrious career spanning over two decades, representing clubs such as

Dhaka Mohammedan Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited is a Bangladeshi professional football club based in Dhaka. Founded in 1936, it is one of the oldest and the most successful football club in the country, with a support base in all parts of the country. Th ...

and

Brothers Union Brothers Union () is a professional association football, football club based in Gopibagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It currently competes in the Bangladesh Premier League (football), Bangladesh Premier League, the top flight of Football in Bangladesh, ...

. He was an integral part of the Muktijoddha team that secured their maiden Premier Division title in the 1997–98 season. Additionally, he won league titles with Dhaka Mohammedan in 1993 and again as captain in 1996, as well as with Brothers Union in 2005. Notably, Jewel also represented Brothers Union in the

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. Beyond Dhaka, Jewel also played in

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, representing

Kolkata Mohammedan Mohammedan Sporting Club (), commonly referred to as Mohammedan, is an Indian multi-sports club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. The club is best known for their professional men's football section which competes in the Indian Super League, the t ...

during the 1991 season, alongside compatriots like

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and

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. Following an impressive but unsuccessful

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campaign with Muktijoddha, he joined

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and competed in tournaments such as the

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and

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. Jewel retired on 24 January 2009, after representing Dhaka Mohammedan in the Dhaka derby against

Dhaka Abahani Abahani Limited Dhaka (), also referred as Dhaka Abahani or Abahani Limited, is a Bangladeshi professional football club based in the Dhanmondi area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The club currently competes in the Bangladesh Premier League, the top ...

in the 2008–09 B.League. During the match, Jewel, a central defender, was played as a right-back for 25 minutes before being substituted during which he received a standing ovation from both fans and opposition players.

International career

Jewel represented Bangladesh at youth level in the qualifiers of both the

1988 AFC U-16 Championship The 1988 AFC U-16 Championship was the 3rd edition of the AFC U-16 Championship, organised by the Asian Football Confederation, Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It was played by Asian under-16 teams and also served as a qualification tournament ...

and

1990 AFC Youth Championship The 1990 AFC Youth Championship was held in Jakarta, Indonesia in 1990. The tournament was won by for the seventh time by Korea Republic in the final against North Korea. Qualification Qualified teams * (Hosts) * (Group 1 winners) * (Group ...

. Additionally, he was part of the Bangladesh Green team (B national team) at the 1989 President's Gold Cup. He also participated in the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers, during which he scored an own goal in a 0−4 defeat to Thailand U23. Following his performance for the Bangladesh Green team in the President's Gold Cup, Jewel was included in the Bangladesh national team for the

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held in

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, Pakistan. However, he did not make a single appearance during the tournament. He debuted for the national team on 24 December 1991, against

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at the

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during the

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. He also represented the national team during the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifiers,

1993 South Asian Games The 1993 South Asian Games, officially the 6th South Asian Games, took place from December 20 to December 27, 1993, in Dhaka, Bangladesh and thus in SAF games history, Dhaka became the first city to host the event for second time. Participating ...

1995 South Asian Gold Cup The 1995 SAARC Gold Cup, also known as Bristol SAARC Gold Cup for sponsorship reasons, was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka between 25 March and 2 April. Originally 6 teams participated in the competition, but Maldives national football team, Maldives ...

and

1995 South Asian Games The 1995 South Asian Games (or 7th SAF Games) were held in Madras, India between 18 and 27 December 1995.National Sports Council, Nepa"South Asian Games". Retrieved on 16 February 2011 Medal tally Sports * * * * * (debut) * * * * Swimming ( ...

. On 18 March 1997, he scored his first international goal against

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at the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. During the qualifiers he also scored against

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, in a match which saw Bangladesh lose 4–1, even after putting up a good fight. During the qualifiers he served as the national team captain following the retirement of

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. Jewel also captained Bangladesh during their disappointing

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campaign. He remained captain during the

1999 South Asian Games The 1999 South Asian Games (or 8th SAF Games) were held in Kathmandu, Nepal (for the second time) from 25 September to 4 October 1999. King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev declared the games open amidst a grand ceremony. 1069 athletes of the diffe ...

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, Nepal and guided Bangladesh to their maiden gold medal. During the tournament he scored against both

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and

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. He announced his retirement from international football following the tournament.

Coaching career

On 22 May 2014, Jewel was appointed caretaker head coach of his former club,

, following the departure of Portuguese coach,

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, and remained incharge for two games.

Personal life

In 2016, Jewel moved to

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with his family. On 22 April 2021, Jewel's father, Manik Uddin Ahmed, passed away at the age of 82.

Career statistics

International

:''Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first''

Honours

Dhaka Mohammedan * Dhaka Premier Division League:

1993 The United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly of the United Nations designated 1993 as: * International Year for the World's Indigenous People The year 1993 in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands had only 364 days, since its ...

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

* Federation Cup: 1995, 2008 * Independence Cup: 1991 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC * Dhaka Premier Division League: 1997–98 * Mahanagari Cup: 1997 *

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: 1998 Brothers Union * Dhaka Premier Division League:

2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...

* Federation Cup: 2005 Bangladesh *

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Gold medal:

1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

; Silver medal:

1989 1989 was a turning point in political history with the "Revolutions of 1989" which ended communism in Eastern Bloc of Europe, starting in Poland and Hungary, with experiments in power-sharing coming to a head with the opening of the Berlin W ...

1995 1995 was designated as: * United Nations Year for Tolerance * World Year of Peoples' Commemoration of the Victims of the Second World War This was the first year that the Internet was entirely privatized, with the United States government ...

; Bronze medal:

1991 It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent State ...

Awards and accolades

*1999 − Sports Writers Association's Best Sportsperson Award. *1996 − Sports Writers Association's Best Footballer Award. *2015 − National Sports Award.

References

External links

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