Mohammed Jewel Rana

Club career In the top-tier of football, Jewel had an illustrious career spanning over two decades, representing clubs such as Muktijoddha Sangsad KC, Dhaka Mohammedan and Brothers Union. He was an integral part of the Muktijoddha team that secured their maiden Premier Division title in the 1997–98 season.

Beyond Dhaka, Jewel also played in India, representing Kolkata Mohammedan during the 1991 season, alongside compatriots like Imtiaz Sultan Johnny, Kaiser Hamid and Sayeed Hassan Kanan. Following an impressive but unsuccessful 1999–2000 Asian Club Championship campaign with Muktijoddha, he joined Mohun Bagan and competed in tournaments such as the Calcutta League, Durand Cup and IFA Shield.

Jewel retired on 24 January 2009, after representing Dhaka Mohammedan in the Dhaka derby against Dhaka Abahani 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 and 1990 AFC Youth Championship. 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. During the qualifiers he served as the national team captain following the retirement of Monem Munna. Jewel also captained Bangladesh during their disappointing 1997 SAFF Gold Cup campaign. He remained captain during the 1999 South Asian Games in Kathmandu, Nepal and guided Bangladesh to their maiden gold medal. During the tournament he scored against both Maldives and Sri Lanka. He announced his retirement from international football following the tournament.

Personal life In 2016, Jewel moved to Canada with his family.

On 22 April 2021, Jewel's father, Manik Uddin Ahmed, died at the age of 82.

Career statistics International + Appearances and goals by national team and year 1996 − Sports Writers Association's Best Footballer Award. 2015 − National Sports Award.