Jewel Rana

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Jewel Rana
Personal information
Full name Mohammad Jewel Rana
Date of birth (1995-12-25) 25 December 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Jhenaidah, Bangladesh
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Right winger
Team information
Current team
Rahmatganj MFS
Number 27
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Brothers Union 11 (1)
2014–2015 Mohammedan SC 18 (7)
2016–2017 Abahani Limited Dhaka ? (4)
2017–2018 Saif SC 21 (5)
2018–2023 Abahani Limited Dhaka 60 (20)
2023– Rahmatganj MFS 8 (0)
International career
2014–2018 Bangladesh U23 4 (0)
2015–2022 Bangladesh 27 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 March 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 Rahmatganj MFS.[2]

Club career[edit]

Brothers Union[edit]

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[edit]

At the end of the 2013–14 season, he earned a contract from Dhaka Mohammedan for the next season. 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[edit]

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[edit]

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

International career[edit]

For brilliant performance in local football Rana was called for the national team very soon by Lodewijk de Kruif in 2015. He made his debut at 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[edit]

Abahani Liited Dhaka

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 19 June 2019 Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka Nepal 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 Sri Lanka 1–1 1–2 2021 Four Nations Football Tournament

Career statistics[edit]

International[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ "Jewel Rana". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  2. ^ Jewel Rana at Soccerway
  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.