Mohamed Sohel Rana (footballer, born 1991)

For the player born in 1995, see Sohel Rana (footballer, born 1995). For the player born in 1996, see Mohamed Sohel Rana (footballer, born 1996).
Sohel Rana
Sohel with Chittagong Abahani in 2024
Personal information
Full name Mohamed Sohel Rana
Date of birth (1991-12-13) 13 December 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Manikganj, Bangladesh[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Brothers Union
Number 16
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Feni SC ? (2)
2012–2013 Brothers Union ? (0)
2013–2015 Mohammedan SC ? (0)
2015–2016 Muktijoddha Sangsad 20 (1)
2016–2018 Chittagong Abahani 20 (0)
2018–2019 Sheikh Russel KC 22 (1)
2018 → Saif SC (loan) 0 (0)
2019–2022 Dhaka Abahani 39 (2)
2022–2023 Sheikh Russel KC 11 (0)
2023–2024 Chittagong Abahani 11 (1)
2024– Brothers Union 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2024

Mohamed Sohel Rana (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ সোহেল রানা; born 13 December 1991) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bangladesh Premier League club Brothers Union.[2]

Club career

Muktijoddha Sangsad KC

On 24 November 2016, Sohel's free kick goal from 30 yards earned the financially struggling Muktijoddha Sangsad KC a crucial win against his former club Mohammedan SC during the 2016 Bangladesh Premier League.[3]

Abahani Limited Dhaka

On 23 February 2022, Sohel scored the winning goal for Abahani Limited Dhaka in the Dhaka Derby. He dedicated his long-range strike to his late wife and son, who were both killed in a traffic collision in 2018.[1][4]

International career

Sohel was called up to the Bangladesh national football team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers by head coach at the time Jamie Day. However, he was not able to make a single appearance during the qualifiers.[5]

Personal life

On 24 November 2018, while Sohel was returning to Dhaka from his house in Manikganj with his family to join Sheikh Russel KC for the upcoming 2017–18 Independence Cup, a speeding truck crashed into his motorcycle. The collision killed his wife Arfin Akter Jhuma, and four-year-old son Abdullah on the spot, while Sohel himself sustained serious injuries.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b মৃত স্ত্রী দেন শক্তি, বর্তমান স্ত্রী জোগান অনুপ্রেরণা. Prothom Alo. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  2. ^ Mohamed Sohel Rana at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  3. ^ "সোহেল, মামুন, চেনচোদের রাত". Prothom Alo. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  4. ^ গোল করে প্রয়াত স্ত্রী-ছেলেকে খুঁজলেন সোহেল রানা. Bangla Tribune. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Sadness on happy day for Sohel". The Daily Star. February 26, 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Sk Russel's Sohel Rana injured; wife, son killed in road accident;". BFF. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2024.