Bangladeshi footballer
Mohammed Monwar Hossain (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ মনোয়ার হোসেন; born 30 August 1979) is a Bangladeshi football coach and former player. He represented the Bangladesh national team from 1998 to 2006.[1]
Club career
Monwar last played club football for Sheikh Russel KC in the Bangladesh Premier League in 2009. A product of BKSP he began his club career with Fakirerpool YMC in 1995.[2] 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.[3][4][5]
International career
Monwar played for the Bangladesh national team from 1998 to 2006.[6] He made it to the regular eleven of the national 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 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]
