Jewel Rana

For the player born in 1968, see Mohammed Jewel Rana.

Jewel Rana

Personal information
Full name	Mohammad Jewel Rana
Date of birth	(1995-12-25) 25 December 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Jhenaidah, Bangladesh
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s)	Right winger
Team information
Current team	Mohammedan SC
Number	12
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	Brothers Union	11	(1)
2014–2015	Mohammedan SC	18	(7)
2016–2017	Dhaka Abahani	?	(4)
2017–2018	Saif SC	21	(5)
2018–2023	Dhaka Abahani	60	(20)
2023–2024	Rahmatganj MFS	9	(0)
2024–	Mohammedan SC	0	(0)
International career^‡
2014–2018	Bangladesh U23	4	(0)
2015–2022	Bangladesh	27	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 April 2022

Jewel Rana (Bengali: জুয়েল রানা; born 25 December 1995) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Bangladesh Premier League club Mohammedan SC and has also played for and the Bangladesh national team.[2]

Club career

Brothers Union

Rana started his professional career in 2013 when he signed a contract with Brothers Union. He came into the limelight in the 2013 Super Cup when he scored three goals and became joint top scorer with Sheikh Russel KC's Jahid Hasan Ameli and Dhaka Mohammedan's Wahed Ahmed. He received The Rising Star award there.[3]

Mohammedan SC

At the end of the 2013–14 season, he earned a contract from Dhaka Mohammedan for the next season. The 2014–15 season was also very successful for Rana. He scored seven goals for Black and Whites and became the second top scorer in the local merit list of the 2014–15 Bangladesh Premier League.

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club

Rana made his AFC Cup (continental club tournament) debut as a loaned player for Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club against Tampines Rovers on 26 April 2016. He played an important role for the team where his team won the match by 3–2 goals. He also received the Player of the Match award in that match.

Abahani Limited Dhaka

On 19 June 2019, Rana scored his first goal in AFC Cup against Manang Marshyangdi Club.

International career

For his brilliant performance in domestic football, Rana was called up to the national team by Lodewijk de Kruif in 2015. He made his debut in an International friendly against Singapore on 30 May 2015. He received the Player of the Match award for his performance against Tajikistan during the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. He also played well against Asian Giant Jordan in the same qualification round. He missed two easy chances due to his inexperience. He scored his first international goal against Sri Lanka at the 4 Nations Cup.

International Goals

Abahani Limited Dhaka

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	19 June 2019	Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka	Manang Marshyangdi Club	3–0	5–0	2019 AFC Cup

Bangladesh

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	16 November 2021	Racecourse Grounds, Colombo	Sri Lanka	1–1	1–2	2021 Four Nations Football Tournament

Career statistics

International

As of 29 March 2023

Bangladesh National Team
Year	Apps	Goals
2015	11	0
2016	8	0
2018	1	0
2019	1	0
2021	5	1
2022	1	0
Total	27	1

References

1. "Jewel Rana". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
2. Jewel Rana at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
3. "Most valuable Mobarak ecstatic to win his first silverware". Dhaka Tribune. June 25, 2013. Archived from the original on July 21, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.