Nurul Haque Manik

Nurul Haque Manik (25 June 1964 – 14 June 2020)[1] was a Bangladeshi footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.[2] He was a prominent figure in the Bangladesh national football team for ten years and spent most of his club career playing for Dhaka League giants Mohammedan Sporting Club and Brothers Union.[3]

Nurul Haque Manik
Personal information
Full name Mohammad Nurul Haque Manik
Date of birth (1964-06-25)25 June 1964
Place of birth Chandpur, East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh)
Date of death 14 June 2020(2020-06-14) (aged 55)
Place of death Dhaka, Bangladesh
Position(s) Attacking Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1987 Arambagh KS
1987–1988 Fakirerpool YMC
1988–1991 Brothers Union
1991–1992 Kolkata Mohammedan
1993–1998 Mohammedan Sporting Club
International career
1987–1997 Bangladesh
Honours
Representing  Bangladesh
South Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1989
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Mohammad Nurul Haque Manik was born in Matlab Uttar Upazila , Chandpur, Bangladesh and spent his childhood there. His father's name was AKM Mozammel Haque, who was an accountant in the Public Works Department. Manik moved to Dhaka with his family for his father's job. It was through his father that he became involved in football.[4]

Club career

Manik started his career with Arambagh KS in 1985. He spent two years with the club and was named as their captain in 1987, which ended up being his last season with the club. He joined Fakirerpool in 1987 and was named their captain in 1988, only one year after joining. Manik went on to sign a contract with Brothers Union, where he spent three years and was also made the club's captain in 1991. He captained The Oranges to the 1991 Federation Cup trophy, and in the same year he joined Kolkata Mohammedan in the Calcutta League. Manik ended his career with Mohammedan Sporting Club in 1998; he spent 5 years at the club and was again made captain in 1995.[5] He also played for Abahani Limited as a guest player when they faced East Bengal Club of India in the 1991–92 Asian Cup Winners' Cup.[6]

International career

In 1987, Manik made his international debut for Bangladesh. His greatest moment with the national team came during the 1989 South Asian Games, when Bangladesh took on India.Manikhe scored the opening goal of the match and helped the country get through to the finals, however, the game ended in huge controversy, when Bangladesh captain Elias Hossain was suspended from playing international games after getting into a fight with the referee.[7] Manik retired from international football on March 31, 1997, when Bangladesh lost 1–0 to Malaysia at the Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, during which he played full 90 minutes.

Personal life

After his retirement Manik started his coaching career under Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF).[8]

On 14 June 2020, at the age of 55, Manik died in Dhaka, Bangladesh, after being infected with COVID-19.[9]

Honours

Brothers Union

Kolkata Mohammedan

Dhaka Mohammedan

Bangladesh

References
  1. "করোনাতেই মারা গেছেন সাবেক ফুটবলার নুরুল হক মানিক". jagonews24.com.
  2. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mohamed Nurul Manik". www.national-football-teams.com.
  3. "অকালে চিরবিদায় নিলেন জাতীয় দলের সাবেক তারকা ফুটবলার মানিক" [Manik, the former star footballer of the national team, passed away prematurely] (in Bengali). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Kiron's Sports Desk. 14 June 2020. Archived from the original on 25 December 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  4. প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব. "চলে গেলেন মাঝমাঠের সেই নুরুল হক মানিকও". Prothomalo.
  5. "চাঁদপুরের কৃতি সন্তান সাবেক ফুটবলার ও কোচ নুরুল হক মানিক আর নেই".
  6. "Former booter Manik passes away". Dhaka Tribune. June 14, 2020.
  7. "ভারত পেল পেনাল্টি, বাংলাদেশ অধিনায়ক পেলেন শাস্তি". Prothom-alo.
  8. "BFF's youth coach Nurul Haque Manik passes away - Sports - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer.
  9. "৫৫ বছরে চলে গেলেন নুরুল হক মানিক".
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