Kazi Nazrul Islam (footballer, born 1978)

Nazrul Islam
Personal information
Full name	Kazi Nazrul Islam
Date of birth	16 October 1978 (age 43)
Place of birth	Bangladesh
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Senior career*
Years	Team
1999–2004	Dhaka Abahani Limited
2004–2005	Brothers Union
2005–2007	Mohammedan SC
2007–2011	Dhaka Abahani Limited
National team
1999–2008	Bangladesh
Teams managed
2020–	Abahani Limited Dhaka (trainer)
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Kazi Nazrul Islam (Bengali: কাজী নজরুল ইসলাম; born 16 October 1978) is a retired Bangladeshi professional footballer who played as a defender.^[2] He played for the Bangladesh national team from 1999 to 2008 and captained the team on many occasions. He last played club football for Dhaka Abahani Limited back in 2011.

Club career[]

Dhaka Abahani[]

Nazrul spent most of his career with Abahani.^[3] His first spell with club lasted for five years and after three years away, Nazrul rejoined Abahani in 2007. During his second spell, Nazrul helped the club win the Bangladesh Premier League for three years straight, from 2007 till 2010. Nazrul ended his career during the 2010–11 league season when Abahani finally lost the league title to Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club.

International career[]

Bangladesh national team[]

Nazrul captained Bangladesh during the 2007 Nehru Cup. He retired from international football in 2007 after a fallout with national team coach Syed Nayeemuddin.^[4] He returned to the team after Nayeemuddin left only to make 2 more appearances.^[5]