Kaiser Hamid

Mohammad Kaisar Hamid is a Bangladeshi former soccer player. He became well known in the 1980s and 1990s as a central defender for Mohammedan Sporting Club in Dhaka's domestic league and in the 1988–89 Asian Club Championship.[2] He also represented Bangladesh at the national level.[3] In 2003, he received Bangladesh's National Sports Award.[4]

Kaiser Hamid
Personal information
Full name Mohammad Kaisar Hamid
Date of birth (1968-12-01) 1 December 1968 [1]
Place of birth Sylhet, Bangladesh
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Central defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Mohammedan
National team
1984–1993 Bangladesh
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

After making his debut for Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society as a right wing back he moved to MSC, in 1986 and started playing as a central defender. he had a highly successful time at MSC, as the black and whites won successive league titles in 1986, 1987 and in 1988-89. He along with the likes of Badal Roy, Samrat Hossain Emily, and a few foreign recruits played major parts in this success. Apart from playing for Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club he also had a brief stint with Calcutta Mohammedan in 1991.[5]

International career

He had a dream debut in national colors. Playing as right back in WC qualifier against Indonesia in 1985 at Dhaka, he scored an equalizing goal for the Bangladesh team with a powerful header. left winger Chunnu later scored the winner from a free kick in a 2–1 victory.[6][7] This was Bangladesh 's first ever victory in a WC qualifier. In 1989, he was a member of the Bangladesh (Red) team that won the President's Cup in Dhaka beating a South Korean team in tie breakers in the final.[3]

Family and personal life

Hamid is married to Lopa Kaisar. His daughter, Kaarina Kaisar, is a comedian.[8][9] Kaiser Hamid's mother Rani Hamid is a chess player. She is the first FIDE Woman International Master in the history of Bangladesh. Kaiser studied in University of Dhaka

Soon after retiring from football in the early 90s, Kaiser entered politics. He ran on a Zaker Party ticket in the national elections.

In 2008, he was sued for attempted murder having reportedly hit a doctor of a state-owned hospital on the head with a pistol.

In 2019, he was again arrested for embezzling investor funds.[10]

References
  1. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Kaiser Hamid". www.national-football-teams.com.
  2. "Asian Club Competitions 1988/89".
  3. "International Matches 1989 - Asia".
  4. "PM hands over Nat'l Sports Awards Dec 23". The Daily Star. 16 December 2003. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  5. Looking back into Bangladesh football in the 80s weeklyblitz.net. Retrieved 19 August 2021
  6. "World Cup 1986 qualifications". www.rsssf.com.
  7. Blitz, Desk (2 May 2021). "SAFF Games gold medal, an illusion for the Bangladesh team".
  8. "Avenue 20 – Kaarina Kaisar". Dhaka Tribune. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  9. "The many shades of Kaarina Kaisar". The Prestige Magazine. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  10. Tipu, Md Sanaul Islam (21 January 2019). "Former footballer Kaiser Hamid sent to jail". Dhaka Tribune.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.