Mohammed Jewel Rana (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ জুয়েল রানা; born 2 May 1968) is a retired Bangladeshi professional footballer who played as a centre back.^[1]

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Jewel Rana

Personal information
Full name	Mohammed Jewel Rana
Date of birth	(1968-05-02) 2 May 1968 (age 55)[1]
Place of birth	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
1984–1986	East Bengal Limited
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1986–1988	East Bengal Limited
1988–1991	Muktijoddha Sangsad
1991–1994	Dhaka Mohammedan
1991–1994	Kolkata Mohammedan
1994–1995	Muktijoddha Sangsad
1995–1997	Dhaka Mohammedan
1997–1999	Muktijoddha Sangsad
1999–2000	Mohun Bagan AC
2000–2003	Brothers Union
2003–2004	Dhaka Mohammedan
2005–2008	Brothers Union
2008–2009	Dhaka Mohammedan
International career
1988	Bangladesh U16
1990	Bangladesh U19
1991	Bangladesh U23
1989–2001	Bangladesh	32	(4)
Managerial career
2014	Mohammedan SC (caretaker)
Medal record Representing  Bangladesh South Asian Games 1999 Kathmandu
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Jewel captained the Bangladesh national football team during their 1999 SAF Games triumph.^[2] Jewel, began his career in the first division in 1988, he went on to win domestic league titles for Mohammedan SC, Muktijoddha Sangsad KC and Brothers Union.^[3] Jewel also played for Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan AC for 2 years. On 24 January 2009, he retired from professional football after captaining Mohammedan SC during the Dhaka Derby.^[4]

Jewel had oroginaly made his debut for the national team in 1989, only a year after his top-tier debut. On 18 March 1997, Jewel scored his first goal for Bangladesh against Taiwan during the 1998 World Cup qualifiers. During the qualifiers he also scored against Saudi Arabia, in a match which saw Bangladesh lose 4–1, even after putting up a good fight. Jewel was an integral part of the 1999 SAF Games winning team, and scored twice during the tournament. He announced his retirement from the national team after their SAF triumph, however, played for Bangladesh one more time in 2001, against Bosnia and Herzegovina.^[5]

On 22 April 2021, Jewels Rana's father Manik Uddin Ahmed passed away at the age of 82.^[6]

Mohammedan SC (Dhaka)

• Dhaka League: 2001–02^{[citation needed]}
• Federation Cup: 2001–02^{[citation needed]}

Brothers Union

• Federation Cup: 2005^{[citation needed]}

Bangladesh

• South Asian Games Gold medal: 1999^{[citation needed]}