Syed Nazmul Hassan Lovan
Syed Nazmul Hassan Lovan (Bengali: সৈয়দ নাজমুল হাসান লোভন; born 20 September 1958) is a retired Bangladeshi professional footballer who played as a forward. He represented the Bangladesh national team between 1978 and 1981.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Syed Nazmul Hassan Lovan | ||
Date of birth | 20 September 1958 | ||
Place of birth | Magura, East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh) | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger/Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1976 | Dhanmondi Club | ||
1977 | Azad Sporting Club | ||
1978–1979 | Wari Club | ||
1980–1983 | Team BJMC | ||
1984 | Brothers Union | ||
International career | |||
1977 | Bangladesh U19 | ||
1978–1981 | Bangladesh | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Early career
Lovan first played senior football with Khulna Town Club in the Khulna First Division League, in 1975. After becoming league champions, he got a place in the Jessore District the following year, and went onto lift the Sher-e-Bangla Cup, scoring 6 goals along the way. In the same year, he joined Dhanmondi Club in the Dhaka Second Division League.[1][2]
Club career
In 1977, he played in the Dhaka League for Azad Sporting Club. However, it was at Wari Club where Lovan would gain fame. In the 1978 Super League round, he scored against domestic giants Abahani Krira Chakra, as Wari won the match 3–2. The defeat saw Abahani lose the league title to arch-rivals Mohammedan SC. The victory also started a famous chant in Dhaka football; "Wari Ailo" (lit. 'Wari are here').[3] He was captain of the club in 1979 and was later part of a BJMC team which finished unbeaten runners-up in the 1980 league. In 1981, he suffered a fatal injury during a league game against WAPDA SC. He retired in 1984 with Brothers Union after rarely entering the pitch the previous few years.[4]
International career
He participated in the 1977 AFC Youth Championship, in Iran with the Bangladesh U19 team. He was promoted to the senior team for the 1978 Asian Games, in Bangkok and was also present in the team for the 1980 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers held on home soil. In first edition of the President's Gold Cup, in 1981, he represented the Bangladesh Green Team, which was the main national team.[5]
References
- শুভ জন্মদিন : সৈয়দ নাজমুল হাসান লোভন maguraprotidin.com
- "নন্দিত ক্রীড়া ব্যক্তিত্ব সৈয়দ নাজমুল হাসান লোভনকে সম্মাননা প্রদান". 13 January 2018.
- "আহা, ফুটবল!".
- "আমাদের প্রিয় লোভন ভাই - মাগুরা". Magura.soptok.org. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- "বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় ফুটবল দলের সাবেক খেলোয়াড় সৈয়দ নাজমুল হাসান লোভনকে সম্মাননা স্মারক প্রদান".