Mehedi Hasan Ujjal (Bengali: মেহেদী হাসান উজ্জল; born 26 April 1985) is a retired Bangladeshi professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He spent majority of his career with Abahani Limited Dhaka.[3][4][5][6]

Ujjal
Personal information
Full name Mehedi Hasan Ujjal
Date of birth (1985-04-26) 26 April 1985 (age 41)[1]
Place of birth Magura Sadar, Bangladesh
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Positions
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2002 Badda Jagoroni
2003–2011 Dhaka Abahani
2011–2012 Mohammedan
International career
2000 Bangladesh U16[2]
2002 Bangladesh U20
2004–2006 Bangladesh U23 (2)
2003–2011 Bangladesh 30 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Bangladesh
Men's football
SAFF Championship
Winner2003 Bangladesh
Runner-up2005 Pakistan
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2011

Ujjal made a name for himself in the Western Union Premier Division Football League during the early 2000s, while playing for Abahani.[7] He represented Jhenaidah Mohammedan in the 2003 National League, scoring four goals including a hat-trick against Jamalpur Jagarani Club.[8]

He last played club football for Dhaka Mohammedan during the 2013–14 Bangladesh Premier League season. Ujjal played for the Bangladesh national team from 2003 to 2011, and was used as a creative midfielder during his tenure with the national team under numerous different coaches.[9]

At a young age, Ujjal was trained by his uncle, Mashrur Reza Kutilm who is an ex-footballer and the father of cricketer Shakib Al Hasan.[10][11]

International goals

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Bangladesh U16

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#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.8 September 2000Chi Lăng Stadium, Da Nang, Vietnam Oman1–01–3[12]2000 AFC U-16 Championship

Bangladesh U23

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#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.30 March 2004Rawalpindi, Pakistan Afghanistan1–02–12004 South Asian Games
2.2–0

Honours

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Abahani Limited Dhaka

Bangladesh

References

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  1. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mehedi Hasan Ujjal (Player)". national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  2. "Under-16 Football Team Selected". bangla2000.com. 19 May 2000. Archived from the original on 11 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  3. "Sk Jamal, Abahani share the spoils". The Daily Star. October 19, 2010. Archived from the original on February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  4. "Enamul keeps Abahani going". archive.thedailystar.net. Archived from the original on 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  5. "Sky Blues blaze into final". archive.thedailystar.net. Archived from the original on 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  6. "Arambagh's wake up call". archive.thedailystar.net. Archived from the original on 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  7. "Fallen giants' closing acts". archive.thedailystar.net. Archived from the original on 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  8. "Bangladesh 2003". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 25 January 2025.
  9. "Bangladesh exit with a whimper". archive.thedailystar.net. Archived from the original on 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
  10. "সাকিব ও তাঁর বাবার ফুটবল-জীবন". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  11. "সাবেক তারকা ভাইয়ের সঙ্গে ঈদ যেমন কাটলো সাকিবের". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  12. "Bangladesh suffered a 3-1 defeat against Oman". bangla2000.com. 9 September 2000. Archived from the original on 11 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  13. "AKC end trophy drought". archive.thedailystar.net. May 13, 2005. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024.