Mohammed Ponir

Mohammed Poniruzzaman Ponir (; born 7 August 1969), known simply as Ponir, is a retired Bangladeshi football player and coach.

Club career Ponir represented Lalbagh SC from 1980 to 1984, during which the club won the Third Division in 1981. He debuted in the First Division with Sadharan Bima CSC in 1985. Ponir's performances with Fakirerpool YMC from 1988 to 1990 earned him a move to Brothers Union prior to the 1991 BTC Club Cup. Following the tournament, he was recruited by Kolkata Mohammedan and represented the team in the Calcutta First Division League in 1991, before returning to Brothers Union.

International career Ponir represented the Bangladesh national team from 1991 to 1999.

Coaching career He began his coaching career in 2005, serving as the joint interim coach of Dhaka Mohammedan alongside Saiful Bari Titu. Following Mohammedan head coach Maruful Haque's departure on 13 May 2010, during the 2008–09 B.League, Ponir again served as interim head coach until their final league match on 2 June. He was the goalkeeper coach of the Bangladesh U23 team at the 2010 South Asian Games in Dhaka.

Career statistics

International

Honours Lalbagh SC Dhaka Third Division League: 1981

Brothers Union Federation Cup: 1991

Dhaka Mohammedan Dhaka Premier Division League: 1996, 1999 All Airlines Gold Cup: 1999 Federation Cup: 1995 DMFA Cup: 1995

Bangladesh South Asian Games Gold medal: 1999; Silver medal: 1995; Bronze medal: 1991

Individual 1993 − Sports Writers Association's Best Footballer Award.