Early life
Born in Jamalpur on 14 March 1955, Manju spent majority of his childhood in Tejgaon,Club career
Early career
Manju began his football career as a striker for Tejgaon Friends Union in theDhaka Abahani
In the same year, with league football canceled across all divisions, Manju joined Abahani Krira Chakra on the recommendation of Jahangir Shah. He won the Shahid Smriti Football Tournament held in Faridpur District, Faridpur, playing as a center-back. In 1973, he permanently converted into a right-back while playing for Abahani and the following year won both his and the club's innaugural Dhaka First Division Football League, First Division League title, while playing alongside his older brother Monwar Hossain Nannu. Following a dispute with Abahani's team manager, Sheikh Kamal, over his salary, Manju departed the club. On 9 November 1973, Manju represented Comilla XI in an exhibition match against FC Dinamo Minsk, Dinamo Minsk at Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium, Comilla Stadium during the Soviet club's tour of Bangladesh.Mohammedan SC
In 1975, Manju joined Dhaka Mohammedan, Mohammedan Sporting Club and in the same year the Black and Whites won their first league title following the country's independence. Manju also made headlines during Mohammedan's 4–0 victory over his former club Abahani in the Dhaka Derby. He was reported to have passed the ball to Abahani's manager, Sheikh Kamal during the game, while shouting, "Khelo, khelo, akhon tomra khelo....amader char goal hoye geche ar koto khelbo?" (). In 1978, Manju was appointed captain of Mohammedan. During a league game against Dilkusha SC, he walked out, climbing the fence into the stands in protest. This was because club officials, not coach Ashraf Chowdhury, selected the starting eleven. Despite this, Manju faced no punishment due to pressure from Mohammedan fans. Ultimately, Mohammedan became league champions under his captaincy.Rahmatganj MFS, Mohammedan & Wari Club
Manju departed Mohammedan for Rahmatganj MFS in 1979, claiming to have left the club for a higher salary. He captained the Old Dhaka club from 1980 to 1983. During his time there, he notably got into a physical altercation with Shahidur Rahman Shantoo during a league game against Mohammedan. In 1984, Manju returned to Mohammedan, however, left the club within a year due to another dispute with the officials. On 14 July 1985, he retired while playing for Wari Club during a league game against Mohammedan at the Dhaka Stadium.International career
Manju captained the Bangladesh national under-20 football team, Bangladesh U19 team during the 1975 AFC Youth Championship held in Kuwait. In the same year, he featured for the Bangladesh national football team, Bangladesh national team in the 1975 Merdeka Tournament. Manju initially retired after participating in the 1976 King's Cup in Bangkok, Thailand. However, he was later convinced to return to the national team for the Football at the 1978 Asian Games, 1978 Asian Games by coach Werner Bickelhaupt. He remained in the squad even though his brother, Monwar Hossain Nannu, and four other top names withdrew due to a captaincy conflict between Nannu and Shahidur Rahman Shantoo. In 1982, Manju was appointed captain of the Bangladesh Red team, which was the senior national team during the Bangladesh President's Gold Cup. The team played with a strong defensive structure under coach Abdur Rahim (footballer), Abdur Rahim, securing a goalless draw with Iran national football team, Iran and losing by a single-goal margin against South Korea national football team, South Korea.Coaching career
Manju served as the team manager of Rahmatganj MFS in 1986, and the following year, he acted as coach-cum-manager of the club. In 1990, he was the head coach of the Bangladesh national under-20 football team, Bangladesh U19 team at the 1990 AFC Youth Championship qualification, 1990 AFC Youth Championship qualifiers held inPersonal life
Manju was the brother younger brother of the death, late Monwar Hossain Nannu, and played alongside him in defence for Abahani Krira Chakra in 1974. The two brothers notably captained two of the country's biggest teams in 1978, Manju marshalling Dhaka Mohammedan, Mohammedan SC while Nannu led Abahani. In April 2016, Manju accused former teammate and Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president, Kazi Salahuddin, of being a serial gambler and also stated that he had submitted a complaint to FIFA about BFF's irregularities.Honours
Abahani Krira Chakra * Dhaka First Division Football League, Dhaka First Division League: 1974 Mohammedan SC * Dhaka First Division Football League, Dhaka First Division League: 1975, 1976, 1978 * DMFA Cup: 1984 Individual *1982 − Sports Writers Association's Best Footballer Award. *2009 − National Sports Awards (Bangladesh), National Sports Award.References
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