Kazi Nazrul Islam (footballer)

Nazrul Islam
Nazrul with Dhaka Abahani in 2000
Personal information
Full name Kazi Nazrul Islam
Date of birth (1978-10-16) 16 October 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Narayanganj, Bangladesh
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1997 Farashganj SC
1997–1998 Mohammedan SC
1999–2000 Farashganj SC
2000 → Muktijoddha Sangsad (loan)
2000–2002 Dhaka Abahani
2003–2004 Brothers Union
2005–2006 Mohammedan SC
2007–2014 Dhaka Abahani (4)
International career
1996 Bangladesh U19
2006 Bangladesh U23 (wildcard) (0)
1999–2008 Bangladesh 41 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Bangladesh
Men's football
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Kathmandu
SAFF Championship
Winner 2003 Bangladesh
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kazi Nazrul Islam (Bengali: কাজী নজরুল ইসলাম; born 16 October 1978) is a retired Bangladeshi professional footballer who played as a defender.[2] He played for the Bangladesh national team from 1999 to 2008 and captained the team on multiple occasions. Nazrul worked as a team manager for his former club Abahani Limited Dhaka from 2023 to 2024.[3]

Club career

Nazrul made his Dhaka Premier Division League debut with Farashganj SC in 1993. He spent most of his career with Abahani Limited Dhaka.[4] His first spell with club lasted for two years and after four years away, Nazrul rejoined Abahani in 2007. During his second spell, Nazrul was a mainstay in defense as the club won the Bangladesh Premier League for three years straight, from 2007 till 2010. He was club captain in the 2008-09 season.[5] He was released from the aging squad following the 2012–13 season.[6]

International career

Nazrul represented Bangladesh U19 at the 1996 AFC Youth Championship after playing an important role during qualification. He captained the Bangladesh national team during the 2007 Nehru Cup. He initially retired from international football in 2007 after a fallout with head coach at the time, Syed Nayeemuddin.[7] He returned to the team after Nayeemuddin left only to continue for one more year.[8] During his final international tournament, the 2008 SAFF Championship, coach Abu Yusuf did not let Nazrul enter the pitch, although the defender was the top performer in the professional league.[9]

Honours

Mohammedan

Abahani Limited Dhaka

Brothers Union

Bangladesh

References

  1. ^ "Kazi Nazrul Islam Stats, Info and Next Game". FootballCritic. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  2. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Kazi Nazrul Islam". www.national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  3. ^ "যে কারণে ৪ ম্যাচ নিষিদ্ধ আবাহনীর ম্যানেজার". jugantor.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-05. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  4. ^ "Dhaka teams bag the elite". The Daily Star. January 3, 2000. Archived from the original on December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "Abahani target title". The Daily Star. 2009-05-07. Archived from the original on 2024-01-06. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  6. ^ "Old not always gold". The Daily Star. 2012-10-01. Archived from the original on 2024-01-06. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  7. ^ "Nazrul quits from national team". The Daily Star. October 17, 2007. Archived from the original on December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  8. ^ "5 new faces in Bangladesh football squad". m.bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
  9. ^ "Yusuf to go black & white". The Daily Star. June 13, 2008. Archived from the original on January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
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