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Kazi Nazrul Islam (Bengali: কাজী নজরুল ইসলাম; born 16 October 1978) is a retired Bangladeshi professional footballer who played as a defender.[2] He played for the Bangladesh national team from 1999 to 2008 and captained the team on many occasions. He last played club football for Dhaka Abahani Limited back in 2011.

Nazrul Islam

Personal information
Full name	Kazi Nazrul Islam
Date of birth	(1978-10-16) 16 October 1978 (age 44)
Place of birth	Bangladesh
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2004	Dhaka Abahani Limited		(0)
2004–2005	Brothers Union		(0)
2005–2007	Mohammedan SC		(0)
2007–2011	Dhaka Abahani Limited		(4)
National team
1999–2008	Bangladesh	41	(0)
Teams managed
2020–	Abahani Limited Dhaka (trainer)
Honours Representing  Bangladesh Men's football SAFF Championship Winner 2003 Bangladesh
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nazrul is currently a trainer for his former club Dhaka Abahani Limited.

Club career

Dhaka Abahani

Nazrul spent most of his career with Abahani.[3] His first spell with club lasted for five years and after three years away, Nazrul rejoined Abahani in 2007. During his second spell, Nazrul helped the club win the Bangladesh Premier League for three years straight, from 2007 till 2010. Nazrul ended his career during the 2010–11 league season when Abahani finally lost the league title to Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club.

International career

Bangladesh national team

Nazrul captained Bangladesh during the 2007 Nehru Cup. He retired from international football in 2007 after a fallout with national team coach Syed Nayeemuddin.[4] He returned to the team after Nayeemuddin left only to last one more year.[5]

Honours

Club

Dhaka Abahani

• 2007 B.League
• 2008-09 B.League
• 2009-10 Bangladesh League

International

Bangladesh

• SAFF Championship: 2003
• South Asian Games Gold medal: 1999

References

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