Mohammed Monwar Hossain

Mohammed Monwar Hossain (born 30 August 1979) is a retired Bangladeshi professional association footballer who played as a midfielder. He also represented the Bangladesh national football team, and won two trophies for his nation.[1]

Monwar Hossain
Personal information
Full name Mohammed Monwar Hossain
Date of birth (1979-08-30) 30 August 1979
Place of birth Naogaon, Bangladesh
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Right Winger/Attacking midfielder
Youth career
BKSP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997 Mohammedan Jhenaidah
1998–1999 Mahindra United
1999–2004 Mohammedan Dhaka
2005–2007 Brothers Union Dhaka
2008–2009 Sheikh Russell Dhaka
International career
1998–2006 Bangladesh 27 (1)
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

Club career

Monwar last played club football for Sheikh Russell Dhaka in the Bangladesh Premier League, in 2009. He played for the Mohammedan Jhenaidah & Brothers Union, earlier on in his career. Monwar also had a stint with Indian club Mahindra United, where he won the prestigious Durand Cup trophy, defeating East Bengal Club in the finals.[2][3][4]

International career

Monwar was a regular player of the Bangladesh national football team from 1998 to 2006.[5] He made it to the regular eleven of the national football team without playing any age-based international match, while still only being 19. He later served as the captain of U-16, U-19 and also the U-23 team during the 2004 South Asian Games, in Pakistan.

In senior level, Monwar won the Football at the 1999 South Asian Games and the 2003 SAFF Championship. He was a member of the runner-up Bangladesh team in the 1999 SAFF Championship. On 30 March 2003, Manowar scored his first and only senior international goal, during a 2-2 draw with Hong Kong, at the 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. Monwar last played for Bangladesh during a 6-1 defeat to Tajikistan, on 11 April 2006.[1]

Coaching career

Monwar completed the AFC 'C' License Certificate Course, in 2012, and served as Head Coach in football at Pledge Harbor International School and Sports Academy. In 2015, he took charge of Arambagh Sports Association. It was under him that the Arambagh club finished runners-up in the 2015–16 Bangladesh Championship League, and earned promotion to the Bangladesh Premier League. He received 'Best Coach' from Arambagh Club and 'Best Young Promising Coach of the Year' award from Bangladesh Football Federation. Monwar has been working as a coach in Special Olympics Bangladesh since August 2014. Besides, since January 2014, he has been working as a brand ambassador for the charity for Autism and Disabled children under the National Center for Special Education.[1]

International goals

Bangladesh national team
Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.11 April 2006Hong Kong Hong Kong2–22–22004 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers

Honours

Mahindra United

Mohammedan

Brothers Union

Bangladesh

References
  1. "যুক্তরাষ্ট্রে 'সি' লাইসেন্স করবেন মনোয়ার".
  2. Chaudhuri, Arunava. "1998/99 Season in Indian Football". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 16 March 2002. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  3. Chaudhuri, Arunava. "Season ending Transfers 1998: India". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  4. Chaudhuri, Arunava. "Season ending Transfers 1999: India". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  5. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Hossain, Mohd Monwar". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  6. Karmarkar, Saurabh Sameer (4 August 2022). "List of Durand cup winners – Meet the winners of India's oldest football tournament".
  7. RSSSF 2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup. rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
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