Mohammed Jewel Rana

Jewel Rana
Personal information
Full name	Mohammed Jewel Rana
Date of birth	2 May 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
1984–1986	East Bengal Limited
Senior career*
Years	Team
1986–1988	East Bengal Limited
1988–1991	Muktijoddha Sangsad
1991–1994	Dhaka Mohammedan
1991–1994	Kolkata Mohammedan
1994–1995	Muktijoddha Sangsad
1995–1997	Dhaka Mohammedan
1997–1999	Muktijoddha Sangsad
1999–2000	Mohun Bagan AC
2000–2003	Brothers Union
2003–2004	Dhaka Mohammedan
2005–2008	Brothers Union
2008–2009	Dhaka Mohammedan
International career
1988	Bangladesh U16
1990	Bangladesh U19
1991	Bangladesh U23
1989–2001	Bangladesh
Managerial career
2014	Mohammedan SC (caretaker)
Medal record
Representing Bangladesh
South Asian Games
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mohammed Jewel Rana (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ জুয়েল রানা; born 2 May 1968) is a retired Bangladeshi professional footballer who played as a centre back.^[1]

Career

Jewel captained the Bangladesh national football team during their 1999 SAF Games triumph.^[2] Jewel, began his career in the first division in 1988, he went on to win domestic league titles for Mohammedan SC, Muktijoddha Sangsad KC and Brothers Union.^[3] 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.^[4]

Jewel had oroginally made his debut for the national team in 1989, only a year after his top-tier debut.^[5] 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 team, and scored twice during the tournament. He announced his retirement from the national team after their SAF triumph, however, played for Bangladesh one more time in 2001, against Bosnia and Herzegovina.^[6]

Personal life

On 22 April 2021, Jewels Rana's father Manik Uddin Ahmed passed away at the age of 82.^[7]

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