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| name = Mohammad Kowsar Ali
| name = Mohammad Kowsar Ali
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|11|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Jessore]], [[Bangladesh]]
| birth_place = [[Jessore]], [[East Pakistan]] (present-day [[Bangladesh]])
| height = 1.75m
| height = 1.75m
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'''Kowsar Ali''' ({{lang-bn|কাওসার আলী}}; born 20 November 1958) is a former Bangladeshi national [[Association football|football]] and [[Field hockey|hockey]] player and coach.
'''Kowsar Ali''' ({{langx|bn|কাওসার আলী}}; born 20 November 1958) is a former Bangladeshi national [[Association football|football]] and [[Field hockey|hockey]] player and coach.


==Early life==
==Early life==
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==Career==
==Career==
===Football===
===Football===
Ali began his football career with the [[Jessore District]] team in 1974 and continued to represent the team for twelve consecutive years, helping them win the [[National Football Championship (Bangladesh)|National Football Championship]] in 1976. He made debuted in the [[Dhaka League]] with [[Wari Club]] in 1975. He also joined Bangladesh's biggest club at the time, [[Dhaka Mohammedan|Mohammedan SC]] in 1977.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://kironsportsdesk.com/2021/08/16/5505/|title=কেউ কি বলবেন আর কোন গুনটা থাকলে জাতীয় ফুটবল-হকি দলে খেলা আর জাতীয় হকি দলের কোচ কাওসার আলীর পাওয়া হবে জাতীয় ক্রীড়া পুরস্কার|language=bn|date=16 August 2021|website=Kiron's Sport Desk|archive-date=31 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231105608/https://kironsportsdesk.com/2021/08/16/5505/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Ali began his football career with the [[Jessore District]] team in 1974 and continued to represent the team for twelve consecutive years, helping them win the [[National Football Championship (Bangladesh)|National Football Championship]] in 1976. He debuted in the [[Dhaka League]] with [[Wari Club]] in 1975.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dhakapost.com/sports/98806|language=bn|title=‘লাইফ সাপোর্টে’ শতবর্ষী ওয়ারী|first=Arafat|last=Jubayer|date=January 1, 1970|website=dhakapost.com|archive-date=31 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231110302/https://www.dhakapost.com/sports/98806|url-status=live}}</ref> He later joined Bangladesh's biggest club at the time, [[Dhaka Mohammedan|Mohammedan SC]] in 1977.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://kironsportsdesk.com/2021/08/16/5505/|title=কেউ কি বলবেন আর কোন গুনটা থাকলে জাতীয় ফুটবল-হকি দলে খেলা আর জাতীয় হকি দলের কোচ কাওসার আলীর পাওয়া হবে জাতীয় ক্রীড়া পুরস্কার|language=bn|date=16 August 2021|website=Kiron's Sport Desk|archive-date=31 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231105608/https://kironsportsdesk.com/2021/08/16/5505/|url-status=live}}</ref>


After representing [[Bangladesh national under-20 football team|Bangladesh U19]] in the 1977 and 1978 editions of the [[AFC Youth Championship]], he was included in the senior national squad for the [[Football at the 1978 Asian Games|1978 Asian Games]], in [[Bangkok]].<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.utpalshuvro.com/special-article/news/417|language=bn|title=ঢাকার মাঠে সবচেয়ে বড় ফুটবল উৎসব|date=20 April 2021|first=Dulal|last=Mahmud|website=Utp al Shuvro|archive-date=22 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231122143751/https://www.utpalshuvro.com/special-article/news/417|url-status=live}}</ref> In the following year, he was part of the team which finished group runners-up in the [[1980 AFC Asian Cup qualification|1980 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers]] on home soil to qualify for the [[1980 AFC Asian Cup]] in [[Kuwait]]. In the main tournament he made his only appearance as a substitute against [[Iran national football team|Iran]] during a 7–0 defeat.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0|language=bn|title=নীল ভেসপা ও একজন কাওসার স্যার|date=November 21, 2017|website=Prothomalo|archive-date=31 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231105916/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0|url-status=live}}</ref>
After representing [[Bangladesh national under-20 football team|Bangladesh U19]] in the 1977 and 1978 editions of the [[AFC Youth Championship]], he was included in the senior national squad for the [[Football at the 1978 Asian Games|1978 Asian Games]], in [[Bangkok]].<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.utpalshuvro.com/special-article/news/417|language=bn|title=ঢাকার মাঠে সবচেয়ে বড় ফুটবল উৎসব|date=20 April 2021|first=Dulal|last=Mahmud|website=Utp al Shuvro|archive-date=22 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231122143751/https://www.utpalshuvro.com/special-article/news/417|url-status=live}}</ref> In the following year, he was part of the team which finished group runners-up in the [[1980 AFC Asian Cup qualification|1980 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers]] on home soil to qualify for the [[1980 AFC Asian Cup]] in [[Kuwait]]. In the main tournament he made his only appearance as a substitute against [[Iran national football team|Iran]] during a 7–0 defeat.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0|language=bn|title=নীল ভেসপা ও একজন কাওসার স্যার|date=November 21, 2017|website=Prothomalo|archive-date=31 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231105916/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0|url-status=live}}</ref>


Ali enjoyed his most successfull year in 1979, as he helped [[Team BJMC]] lift the Dhaka League title. During the season, his midfield partnership with Milon Karmakar Basu was heavily applauded as one of the main factors in the club's success. He eventually served as the football and hockey coach of Wari Club from 1985 to 1987 following his retirement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dhakapost.com/sports/98806|language=bn|title=‘লাইফ সাপোর্টে’ শতবর্ষী ওয়ারী|first=আরাফাত|last=জোবায়ের|date=January 1, 1970|website=dhakapost.com|archive-date=31 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231110302/https://www.dhakapost.com/sports/98806|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="auto1"/>
Ali enjoyed his most successful year in 1979, as he helped [[Team BJMC]] lift the Dhaka League title. During the season, his midfield partnership with Milon Karmakar Basu was heavily applauded as one of the main factors in the club's success. He eventually served as the football and hockey coach of Wari Club from 1985 to 1987 following his retirement.<ref name="auto1"/>


===Hockey===
===Hockey===
Ali represented [[Dhaka University]] in the National Hockey Championship under its sports quota from 1977 to 1979. He previously began his hockey career alongside football in 1974 with the [[Jessore District]] team. In 1977 he played for the [[Bangladesh men's national field hockey team|Bangladesh national field hockey team]] during three test matches against visiting [[Sri Lanka men's national field hockey team|Sri Lanka]]. Ali was also a runner-up in the National Championship with Jessore in 1982.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/kaler-khela/2014/12/26/167482|language=bn|title=জেগে উঠছে যশোর|date=December 31, 2014|website=www.kalerkantho.com|archive-date=31 December 2023|archive-url=https://archive.ph/20231231110419/https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/kaler-khela/2014/12/26/167482|url-status=live}}</ref> In the domestic league, he represented three runner-up Wari Club teams in the First Division Hockey League.<ref name="auto1"/>
Ali represented [[Dhaka University]] in the National Hockey Championship under its sports quota from 1977 to 1979. He previously began his hockey career alongside football in 1974 with the [[Jessore District]] team. In 1977 he played for the [[Bangladesh men's national field hockey team|Bangladesh national field hockey team]] during three test matches against visiting [[Sri Lanka men's national field hockey team|Sri Lanka]]. Ali was also a runner-up in the National Championship with Jessore in 1982.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/kaler-khela/2014/12/26/167482|language=bn|title=জেগে উঠছে যশোর|date=December 31, 2014|website=www.kalerkantho.com|archive-date=31 December 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231231110419/https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/kaler-khela/2014/12/26/167482|url-status=live}}</ref> In the domestic league, he represented three runner-up Wari Club teams in the First Division Hockey League.<ref name="auto1"/>


In 1986, he joined [[BKSP]] as a hockey coach, during which he also served as the coach of [[Dhaka District]] and [[Patuakhali District]] various times in the National Hockey Championship.<ref name="auto1"/> He won the National Championship a total of eighteen times as a coach and later served as the head coach of the entire BKSP hockey division.<ref name="auto"/>
In 1986, he joined [[BKSP]] as a hockey coach, during which he also served as the coach of [[Dhaka District]] and [[Patuakhali District]] various times in the National Hockey Championship.<ref name="auto1"/> He won the National Championship a total of eighteen times as a coach and later served as the head coach of the entire BKSP hockey division.<ref name="auto"/>
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In domestic hockey, he found success with both Mohammedan and Abahani Limited, winning the 2010 Dhaka Premier Division Hockey League with the latter. In 2005, he served as the head coach of the Myanmar national under-21 hockey team for two months.<ref name="auto1"/> Under his guidance, the Bangladesh youth national team qualified for the [[Field hockey at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics|2014 Summer Youth Olympics]], and previously, his BKSP team lifted India's prestigious Nehru Hockey tournament title in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/hockey/74602/bangladesh-eying-good-show-in-youth-olympics|title=Bangladesh eying good show in Youth Olympics Hockey|date=10 August 2014|website=Dhaka Tribune|archive-date=31 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231110724/https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/hockey/74602/bangladesh-eying-good-show-in-youth-olympics|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.dailyinqilab.com/article/103422/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%3F|language=bn|title=বিকেএসপি হকির হাল ধরবেন কে?|date=9 November 2017|website=DailyInqilabOnline|archive-date=31 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231111144/https://m.dailyinqilab.com/article/103422/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%3F|url-status=live}}</ref>
In domestic hockey, he found success with both Mohammedan and Abahani Limited, winning the 2010 Dhaka Premier Division Hockey League with the latter. In 2005, he served as the head coach of the Myanmar national under-21 hockey team for two months.<ref name="auto1"/> Under his guidance, the Bangladesh youth national team qualified for the [[Field hockey at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics|2014 Summer Youth Olympics]], and previously, his BKSP team lifted India's prestigious Nehru Hockey tournament title in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/hockey/74602/bangladesh-eying-good-show-in-youth-olympics|title=Bangladesh eying good show in Youth Olympics Hockey|date=10 August 2014|website=Dhaka Tribune|archive-date=31 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231110724/https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/hockey/74602/bangladesh-eying-good-show-in-youth-olympics|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.dailyinqilab.com/article/103422/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%3F|language=bn|title=বিকেএসপি হকির হাল ধরবেন কে?|date=9 November 2017|website=DailyInqilabOnline|archive-date=31 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231111144/https://m.dailyinqilab.com/article/103422/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%3F|url-status=live}}</ref>


Ali was also a member of the [[Bangladesh Hockey Federation]] in 2013. He served as a member of the federation's Development Committee, a coaches course coordinator, and the president of the coaching committee. In addition to this, Ali has served as a member of the development and education committee and as part of the governance panel of the [[Asian Hockey Federation]]. On 19 November 2017, he concluded his 31-year-long career as the chief hockey coach of BKSP.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newagebd.net/print/article/28791|title=Farewell to a true coaching legend|date=20 November 2017|website=www.newagebd.net|archive-date=31 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231111330/https://www.newagebd.net/print/article/28791|url-status=live}}</ref>
Ali was also a member of the [[Bangladesh Hockey Federation]] in 2013. He served as a member of the federation's development committee, a coaches course coordinator, and the president of the coaching committee. In addition to this, Ali has served as a member of the development and education committee and as part of the governance panel of the [[Asian Hockey Federation]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://shampratikdeshkal.com/sports/news/2404141510|language=bn|title=কাওসার আলী: ফুটবল থেকে পেয়েছেন আর হকিকে দিয়েছেন|date=April 8, 2014|website=shampratikdeshkal.com|archive-date=18 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518065333/https://shampratikdeshkal.com/sports/news/2404141510/%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8|url-status=live}}</ref> On 19 November 2017, he concluded his 31-year-long career as the chief hockey coach of BKSP.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newagebd.net/print/article/28791|title=Farewell to a true coaching legend|date=20 November 2017|website=www.newagebd.net|archive-date=31 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231111330/https://www.newagebd.net/print/article/28791|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Honours==
==Honours==
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'''Team BJMC'''
'''Team BJMC'''
*[[Dhaka League]]: 1979
*[[Dhaka First Division Football League]]: 1979


===Hockey coach===
===Hockey coach===

Latest revision as of 10:53, 26 November 2024

Mohammad Kowsar Ali
Born (1958-11-20) 20 November 1958 (age 66)
Jessore, East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh)
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Association football career
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1976 Wari Club
1977 Mohammedan SC
1978–1982 Team BJMC
1983–1984 Wari Club
International career
1977–1978 Bangladesh U19
1978–1980 Bangladesh
Managerial career
1986–1987 Wari Club
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Field hockey career
Playing position Forward
Senior career
Years Team
1974–1980 Wari Club
1981 Sonali Bank SRC
1982 Shadharan Bima CSC
1983–1985 Wari Club
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
1977 Bangladesh 3 (0)
Coaching career
1985 Wari Club
1986–2017 BKSP
1995 Bangladesh Navy
1996–1997 Abahani Limited Dhaka
2003 Mohammedan SC
2004–2005 Azad Sporting Club
2005 Myanmar U21
2010 Abahani Limited Dhaka
2014 Bangladesh U16

Kowsar Ali (Bengali: কাওসার আলী; born 20 November 1958) is a former Bangladeshi national football and hockey player and coach.

Early life

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Kowsar Ali is a graduate from Jashore Zilla School.[1]

Career

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Football

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Ali began his football career with the Jessore District team in 1974 and continued to represent the team for twelve consecutive years, helping them win the National Football Championship in 1976. He debuted in the Dhaka League with Wari Club in 1975.[2] He later joined Bangladesh's biggest club at the time, Mohammedan SC in 1977.[1]

After representing Bangladesh U19 in the 1977 and 1978 editions of the AFC Youth Championship, he was included in the senior national squad for the 1978 Asian Games, in Bangkok.[1][3] In the following year, he was part of the team which finished group runners-up in the 1980 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers on home soil to qualify for the 1980 AFC Asian Cup in Kuwait. In the main tournament he made his only appearance as a substitute against Iran during a 7–0 defeat.[4]

Ali enjoyed his most successful year in 1979, as he helped Team BJMC lift the Dhaka League title. During the season, his midfield partnership with Milon Karmakar Basu was heavily applauded as one of the main factors in the club's success. He eventually served as the football and hockey coach of Wari Club from 1985 to 1987 following his retirement.[1]

Hockey

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Ali represented Dhaka University in the National Hockey Championship under its sports quota from 1977 to 1979. He previously began his hockey career alongside football in 1974 with the Jessore District team. In 1977 he played for the Bangladesh national field hockey team during three test matches against visiting Sri Lanka. Ali was also a runner-up in the National Championship with Jessore in 1982.[5] In the domestic league, he represented three runner-up Wari Club teams in the First Division Hockey League.[1]

In 1986, he joined BKSP as a hockey coach, during which he also served as the coach of Dhaka District and Patuakhali District various times in the National Hockey Championship.[1] He won the National Championship a total of eighteen times as a coach and later served as the head coach of the entire BKSP hockey division.[4]

In domestic hockey, he found success with both Mohammedan and Abahani Limited, winning the 2010 Dhaka Premier Division Hockey League with the latter. In 2005, he served as the head coach of the Myanmar national under-21 hockey team for two months.[1] Under his guidance, the Bangladesh youth national team qualified for the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, and previously, his BKSP team lifted India's prestigious Nehru Hockey tournament title in 2005.[6][7]

Ali was also a member of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation in 2013. He served as a member of the federation's development committee, a coaches course coordinator, and the president of the coaching committee. In addition to this, Ali has served as a member of the development and education committee and as part of the governance panel of the Asian Hockey Federation.[8] On 19 November 2017, he concluded his 31-year-long career as the chief hockey coach of BKSP.[9]

Honours

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Football player

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Jessore District

Team BJMC

Hockey coach

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Bangladesh Navy

  • Inter-Service Hockey Tournament: 1995

Mohammedan SC

  • Hockey Club Cup: 2003

Abahani Limited Dhaka

  • Dhaka Premier Division Hockey League : 2010

References

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