Mohammed Jewel Rana (footballer, born 1972)

Jewel Rana

Personal information
Full name	Mohammed Jewel Rana
Date of birth	(1972-10-01) 1 October 1972 (age 49)
Place of birth	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Centre Back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
	Mohammedan SC
1998–2000	Mohun Bagan AC
	Brothers Union
	Mohammedan SC
National team
1989–1999	Bangladesh	32	(4)
Teams managed
2014	Mohammedan SC (interim)
Honours Representing  Bangladesh South Asian Games 1999 Kathmandu
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Mohammed Jewel Rana (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ জুয়েল রানা; born 1 October 1972) is a retired Bangladeshi professional footballer who played as a Centre Back.^[1] He captained the Bangladesh national football team during their 1999 SAF Games triumph. Jewel, began his career in the first division in 1988, He won domestic league titles for Mohammedan SC, Muktijoddha Sangsad KC and Brothers Union.^[2] Jewel also played for Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan AC for 2 years. On 24 January 2009, he retired from professional football after captaining Mohammedan SC during the Dhaka Derby.^[3]

International career[]

Bangladesh national team[]

Jewel began his debut for the national team in 1989, only a year after his top-tier debut. On 18 March 1997, Jewel scored his first goal for Bangladesh against Taiwan during the 1998 World Cup qualifiers. During the qualifiers he also scored against Saudi Arabia, in a match which saw Bangladesh lose 4–1, even after putting up a good fight. Jewel was an integral part of the 1999 SAF Games winning Bangladesh squad, where he scored twice during the entirety of the tournament. He retired from the national team after their SAF triumph.^[4]

Personal life[]

On 22 April 2021, Jewels Ranas's father Manik Uddin Ahmed passed away at the age of 82.^[5]

Career statistics[]

International goals[]

Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	18 March 1997	Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam	Chinese Taipei	1–2	1–3	1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers (AFC)
2.	20 March 1997	Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam	Saudi Arabia	1–2	1–4	1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers (AFC)
3.	27 September 1999	Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu	Maldives	1–2	1–2	1999 SAF Games
4.	29 September 1999	Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu	Sri Lanka	1–0	1–0	1999 SAF Games

Honours[]

Mohammedan SC (Dhaka)

• Dhaka League: 2001–02
• Federation Cup: 2001–02

Brothers Union

• Federation Cup: 2005

References[]

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