Monir Hossain Manu

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Monir Hossain Manu
Manu with Mohammedan SC in the 80s
Personal information
Full name Monir Hossain Manu
Date of birth (1959-07-13)13 July 1959
Place of birth Dhaka, East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh)
Date of death 20 April 2018(2018-04-20) (aged 58)
Place of death Dhaka, Bangladesh
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Winger, Striker
Youth career
1980 Fakirerpool B
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981 Avijatrik Malibagh
1982–1983 BRTC Sports Club
1984–1987 Mohammedan SC
1988–1989 Fakirerpool YMC
International career
1985–1987 Bangladesh
Medal record
Representing  Bangladesh
Men's football
South Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1985 Kathmandu
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Monir Hossain (Bengali: মনির হোসাইন; 13 July 1959 – 20 April 2018), known by his nickname Manu, was a Bangladeshi former footballer who played as a winger. He was commonly regarded as the "Panther of Dhaka football".[1][2][3]

Early life[edit]

Manu was born on 13 July 1959 in Arambagh, Dhaka.[4] Both of his parents died before the 1971 Liberation War, as Manu, the youngest among five brothers, spent his childhood working in local restaurants, unable to afford an education.[5]

Club career[edit]

In 1980, Manu was part of a Pioneer League XI which tied 2–2 with the Bangladesh national team, and in the same year, he participated in the Pioneer League with Fakirerpool B team. After spending the following season with Avijatrik Malibagh in the Dhaka Third Division Football League he joined BRTC Sporting Club in the Second Division in 1982.[5]

His debut season saw him guide BRTC to the First Division, the Dhaka League, after 12 years, as league's top scorer with 16 goals. In the final league game against promotion rivals, Muktijoddha Sangsad KC, he scored a brace to ensure BRTC's promotion, leading to the opponent fans vandalising the BRTC clubhouse while also attacking Manu with a hockey stick, which would see him out of action for nearly two months.[5]

Manu made his Dhaka League debut in 1983, but his best performance that year came during the Sher-e-Bangla Cup final for Sylhet District, scoring from a 40-yard strike against Dhaka District. His performances in the tournament, saw Mohammedan SC sign him in 1984. Under coach, Golam Sarwar Tipu, Manu shifted from a striker to a winger.[6]

During the 1986 Dhaka League title deciding game against Abahani Limited Dhaka, Manu shot a 40-yard strike past Indian goalkeeper Bhaskar Ganguly, his goal has been regarded as one of the best scored on the Dhaka field. Mohammedan eventually won the game 2–0, with Manu assisting the second goal scored by Elias Hossain.[6][7]

His team retained the league title the following year, however, Manu missed majority of the season due to a knee injury which eventually ended his career at Mohammedan.[1][8] Manu retired after breaking his ankle while captaining Fakirerpool YMC during the 1988–89 Dhaka League season.[6][9]

International career[edit]

Manu entered the Bangladesh national team during the 1985 South Asian Games held on home soil. He also made appearances during the 1985 Quaid-e-Azam International Cup. On 7 December 1986, he scored against the Singapore national team while representing Mohammedan SC during Nepal's Panchayat Silver Jubilee Cup, a tournament where Mohammedan played as the country's national team.[5][10][11]

In 1987, Manu represented Bangladesh White team during the President's Gold Cup. The team was considered to be the senior national team and mainly consisted of players from Mohammedan.[12] During the semi-final he scored against Guangdong FC and although, his team were eventually defeated in the game, Manu received the tournament's Best Player Award. His performances during the tournament also earned him the nickname the "Panther of Dhaka football".[5][13] He played his final international tournament for the national team the same year, once again appearing in Pakistan's Quaid-e-Azam International Cup.[14]

Personal life and death[edit]

In 2017, Manu underwent treatment for his damaged liver.[15] On 20 April 2018, Manu died at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University in Dhaka.[16][17][18]

Upon his death, the Bangladesh Football Federation paid tribute for the late footballer, listing his name as Mizanur Rahman Manu in their condolence message, while the Dhaka Mahanagari League Committee referred to him as Manwar Hossain Manu. The mistakes were later heavily criticised by both local media and fans.[19][20][21]

Honours[edit]

BRTC Sports Club

Mohammedan SC

Bangladesh

Individual

  • 1982 − Dhaka Second Division League top scorer

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "The Panther departs". The Daily Star. April 21, 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Ex-footballer Monu dies". New Age. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Former Mohammedan footballer Monu no more". Dhaka Tribune. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  4. ^ "মারা গেছেন মোহামেডানের 'চিতাবাঘ' মনু". channelionline.com (in Bengali). April 20, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d e Tuhin, Saifur Rahaman (20 April 2018). "'কোচ বললেন, তোর নাম দিলাম চিতাবাঘ'". kalerkantho.com (in Bengali). Dhaka: Kaler Kontho Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  6. ^ a b c "'কালো চিতা' মনু: কারখানার শ্রমিক থেকে মোহামেডানের তারকা". roar.media (in Bengali). April 24, 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  7. ^ "'কালো চিতা' মনু আর নেই". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 20 April 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  8. ^ "না ফেরার দেশে ফুটবলার মনু". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). April 20, 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  9. ^ "মোহামেডানের 'কালো চিতা' মনু আর নেই". Jago News (in Bengali). 20 April 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  10. ^ "মোহামেডানের 'কালো চিতা' মনু আর নেই". www.kalerkantho.com (in Bengali). April 25, 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  11. ^ "মোহামেডানের মনু আর নেই". mzamin.com (in Bengali). 21 April 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  12. ^ "না ফেরার দেশে মোহামেডানের 'কালো চিতা' মনু". sharebiz.net (in Bengali). 21 April 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  13. ^ "না-ফেরার দেশে তারকা ফুটবলার মনু". Daily Janakantha (in Bengali). 21 April 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  14. ^ "এক কালের প্রখ্যাত ফুটবলার ও জাতীয় দলের কোচ ওয়াজেদ গাজীও চির বিদায় নিয়ে চলে গেলেন". Kiron's Sport Desk (in Bengali). 13 September 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  15. ^ "অসুস্থ ফুটবলার 'মনুর' সাহায্যে হাত বাড়ালেন সালাম মুর্শেদী". Kiron's Sport Desk (in Bengali). 9 October 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  16. ^ "প্রয়াত ফুটবলার মনুর জন্য তাঁর মেয়ের সেই ভালোবাসা". Prothomalo (in Bengali). May 6, 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  17. ^ "চলে গেলেন 'মোহামেডানের মনু'". gonews24 (in Bengali). April 20, 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  18. ^ "'কালো চিতা' মনু জীবনের ওপারে". Jugantor (in Bengali). 21 April 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  19. ^ Iqbal, Niar (April 20, 2018). "মনুর আসল নামটাও জানে না বাফুফে!". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  20. ^ "মনুর পুরো নামটাও জানে না বাফুফে!". Priyo.com (in Bengali). 21 April 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  21. ^ "শেষ সম্মানটুকু পেলেন না 'কালো চিতা' মনু!". silkcitynews.com (in Bengali). April 21, 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
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