Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club

Association football club based in Dhaka

Football club

Sheikh Jamal DC

Full name| Lieutenant Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited
Nickname(s)| Yellow Fear
(Bengali: হলুদ আতঙ্ক)
Founded|

* 1962; 62 years ago (1962) (as Dhanmondi Club)
* 2010; 14 years ago (2010) (renamed as Lt. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited)

Ground| Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium
Capacity| 5,000
President| Safwan Sobhan Tasvir
Head Coach| Vacant
League| Bangladesh Premier League
2023–24| BPL, 8th of 10
Website| https://www.bashundharagroup.com/page/sheikh-jamal-dhanmondi-club-limited

Home colours

Away colours

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Current season
Active departments of Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club

Football (Men's) |
Football (Women's) |
Cricket (Men's)

Badminton |
Volleyball

Lt. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club (Bengali: শেখ জামাল ধানমন্ডি ক্লাব) is a professional football club based in the Dhanmondi area, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The club competes in the Bangladesh Premier League, the top-flight of football in Bangladesh. It was known as Dhanmondi Club before adding the founder's name after turning into a limited company.[1] Sheikh Jamal Club is one of the most successful football clubs in Bangladesh.[2]

## History

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Dhanmondi Club took control of its current ground in Dhanmondi in 1962 when it was established.[3][4] In 2004, the President of Dhanmondi Club and vice-president of Bangladesh Football Federation, Khairul Anwar Piaru was shot dead inside the club premises.[5] In 2007, a court in Dhaka sentenced five people to death for his murder.[6] In 2009, the club was renamed Lt. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club after Sheikh Jamal, a brother of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The club's occupation of the playground has been protested by Bangladesh Poribesh Abndolon, Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association, and Institute of Architects, Bangladesh.[7] The club promised to play quality football when called up to the Bangladesh Premier League in 2010–11 season directly from the Dhaka Second Division League.[8] The club was crowned champions in their inaugural season in the professional league.[9]

## Shirt sponsors

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Period  | Shirt sponsor

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2010–2014  | United Commercial Bank (UCB)
2015  | Bashundhara Group
2016  | Yellow
2018–  | Bashundhara A4 Paper

## Stadium

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Lt. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club wanted to use Faridpur Stadium as a their home Stadium for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League however they had to play all of their matches at the Bangabandhu National Stadium which is in the Motijheel area in the heart of the city. The stadium had a capacity of close to 55,000 before the work of renovation, making it then the largest stadium of the country. After the renovation, it still remains the largest stadium of the country.[10]

## Current squad

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As of 29 March 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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1  | GK |  BAN | Ishaque Akonddo
2  | DF |  BAN | Monjurur Rahman Manik
3  | DF |  BAN | Rajib Hossain
4  | DF |  BAN | Mohamed Atikuzzaman
5  | DF |  BAN | Tareq Miah
6  | MF |  BAN | Abu Shaeid
8  | MF |  BAN | Mohammad Abdullah
10  | MF |  BRA | Higor Leite (Vice-captain)
11  | FW |  BAN | Sazzad Hossain
12  | MF |  BAN | Kaushik Barua
13  | MF |  BAN | Atiqur Rahman Fahad (Captain)
14  | MF |  BAN | Akkas Ali
15  | DF |  BAN | Shakil Hossain
16  | MF |  UZB | Shakhzod Shaymanov
17  | FW |  BAN | Foysal Ahmed Fahim
18  | MF |  BAN | Jayed Ahmed
19  | FW |  BAN | Piash Ahmed Nova
20  | DF |  BAN | Md Taj Uddin
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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21  | DF |  BAN | Shakil Ahmed
22  | GK |  BAN | Md Billal Hossain
23  | DF |  BAN | Joynal Abedin Dipu
24  | DF |  BAN | Md Alfaj Mia
27  | MF |  BAN | Md Arifur Rahman Shemanto
29  | FW |  SEN | Abou Touré
33  | DF |  BAN | Md Sumon Ahmed
36  | GK |  BAN | Hamidur Rahman Remon
37  | FW |  BAN | Mehedi Hasan Hridoy
44  | MF |  BAN | Md Alamgir
50  | FW |  GHA | Philip Adjah
55  | FW |  BAN | Al Amin
66  | DF |  BAN | Mahamudul Hasan Kiron
77  | FW |  BAN | Fayed Azim Ifty
88  | MF |  BAN | Md Afnan Ishraq
93  | DF |  UZB | Shokhrukhbek Kholmatov
99  | GK |  BAN | Mahfuz Hasan Pritom

## Current Technical Staff

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As of 30 January 2024
Position  | Name

|

Head coach  | Vacant
Assistant coach  | Vacant
Goalkeeping coach  |  Nazmul Karim Badal
Team Manager  |  Faraz Hossain
Trainer  | Vacant
Physio  |  Goljer Ahmed
Video Analyst  |  Nasif Islam
Media Manager  |  Mehady Hasan Redoy

### Coaches

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* Zoran Kraljevic (17 September 2010[11] – 28 December 2010)
* Pakir Ali (18 January 2011[12] – 2011)
* Saiful Bari Titu (15 August 2011[13] – February 2012)
* Mohammad Abu Yousuf (17 February 2012[14] – 2012)
* Joseph Afusi (2012 – 28 May 2014)
* Omar Sisse^ (25 May 2013[15] – June 2013)
* Maruful Haque (14 June 2014 – 27 May 2015)
* Joseph Afusi (18 June 2015[16] – 23 August 2015)
* Shafiqul Islam Manik (9 February 2016[17] – 19 July 2016)
* Stefan Hansson (19 September 2016[18] – 2016)
* Kazi Jasimuddin Ahmed Joshi (November 2016– 31 December 2016)
* Joseph Afusi (12 April 2017 – 14 November 2017)
* Mahabub Hossain Roksy (15 November 2017[19] – 5 February 2018)
* Joseph Afusi (7 May 2018[20] – 18 April 2019)
* Shafiqul Islam Manik (2 May 2019[21] – 9 August 2021)
* Mosharraf Hossain Badal (9 August 2021 – 27 August 2021)
* Juan Manuel Martínez Sáez (November 2021 – 9 April 2022)
* Joseph Afusi (10 April 2021 –10 October 2022)
* Maruful Haque (14 October 2022 – 1 August 2023)
* Marjan Sekulovski (31 August 2023 – 30 January 2024[22])
* Francisco Bruto Da Costa (‡) (4 December 2023 – 14 January 2024)
* Saifur Rahman Moni (‡) (15 January 2024 – 30 January 2024)
* Zulfiker Mahmud Mintu (30 January 2024 – 30 May 2024)

### Football Committee Chairman

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Ashraf Uddin Ahmed Chunnu[23]

## Notable players

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* The players below had senior international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing for Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club.

### Africa

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* Emmanuel Ariwachukwu (2012–2013)[24]
* Pa Omar Jobe (2017–2022)
* Ebou Kanteh (2018–2019)
* Stanley Dimgba (2023–present)

### North America

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* Sony Norde (2013–2014)
* Wedson Anselme (2013–2016)
* Cornelius Stewart (2022–2023)[25]

## Team records

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### Head coach's record

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As of 29 May 2024
Coach  | From  | To  | P  | W  | D  | L  | GS  | GA  | %W

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Pakir Ali | 18 January 2011  | 2011  | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 10 | 077.78
Maruful Haque | 14 June 2014  | 27 May 2015  | 30 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 81 | 31 | 076.67
Shafiqul Islam Manik | 9 February 2016  | 19 July 2016  | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 33 | 040.00
Mahabub Hossain Roksy | 15 November 2017  | 5 February 2018  | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 050.00
Joseph Afusi | 7 May 2018  | 18 April 2019  | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 026.32
Shafiqul Islam Manik | 2 May 2019  | 8 August 2021  | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 77 | 63 | 047.50
Mosharraf Hossain Badal  | 9 August 2021  | 27 August 2021  | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 066.67
Juan Manuel Martínez Sáez  | November 2021  | 9 April 2022  | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 24 | 044.44
Joseph Afusi[26] | 13 April 2022  | 2 August 2022  | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 036.36
Maruful Haque[27] | 25 October 2022  | August 2023  | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 46 | 025.00
Marjan Sekulovski[28] | 31 August 2023  | 30 January 2024  | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 033.33
Francisco Bruto Da Costa ‡  | 4 December 2023  | 14 January 2024  | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 033.33
Saifur Rahman Moni[29] ‡  | 15 January 2024  | 30 January 2024  | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 066.67
Zulfiker Mahmud Mintu | 30 January 2024  | 30 May 2024  | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 014.29

‡– Caretaker ^– Interim P – Total of played matches W – Won matches D – Drawn matches L – Lost matches GS – Goal scored GA – Goals against
%W – Percentage of matches won

### All time top scorer

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Ranking  | Name  | Years  | Goals

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1  |  Solomon King Kanform  | 2018-22  | 48
2  |  Pa Omar Jobe | 2017-22  | 25
3  |  Otabek Valizhonov | 2020-23  | 20
4  |  Suleiman Sillah  | 2020-23  | 17
5  |  Raphael Odovin Onwrebe  | 2017-18  | 15

## AFC club ranking

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As of 11 June 2023[30]
Ranking | Team | Points

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345 |  Aizawl FC | 54.0
346 |  Al-Fotuwa SC | 54.0
347 |  Sheikh Jamal DC Club Limited | 54.0
348 |  FC Kuktosh Rudaki | 54.0
349 |  Persipura Jayapura FC | 54.0

## World club ranking

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As of 11 June 2023[31]
Ranking | Team | Points

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1918 |  FC Samgurali Tsqaltubo | 54.18
1919 |  Al-Fotuwa SC | 54.18
1920 |  Sheikh Jamal DC Club Limited | 54.16
1921 |  AS Police de Bamako | 54.16
1922 |  FC Kuktosh Rudaki | 54.15

## Honours

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### Winners

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* Bangladesh Premier League (3)

2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15

* Dhaka Second Division League

1978

* Federation Cup (3)

2011–12, 2013–14,[32] 2014–15

* Budha Subba Gold Cup

2002

* Pokhara Cup

2011[33]

* Kings Cup

2014[34]

### Runners-up

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* Dhaka First Division League

1999

* Bangladesh Premier League (2)

2012–13, 2020–21

* Federation Cup (2)

2010–11, 2012–13

* Independence Cup (1)

2012–13

* IFA Shield[a]

2014[35]

## Performance in AFC competitions

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Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club have qualified for continental competition on two occasions.

### 2012 AFC President's Cup

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The first was in 2012 when they qualified for the third-tier AFC President's Cup. However, before the tournament started they withdrew,[36] citing security concern of playing in Pakistan.[37]

### 2016 AFC Cup

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Four years later, having won the 2013–14 Bangladesh Football Premier League, they qualified for the 2016 AFC Cup.[38] In the qualifying round, they were drawn in Group A along with hosts Alga Bishkek from Kyrgyzstan and Benfica de Macau.[39] They beat Benfica de Macau 4–1[40] in their opening game and then drew with hosts Alga[41] to qualify for the group stage without having to go through the playoff round due to a lack of teams in the east region. They were drawn against Tampines Rovers from Singapore, Ceres from the Philippines and Selangor from Malaysia.[42]

## Club records

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* Transfer Record (paid): $175k to air force for Solomon King Kanform in 2017
* $75 thousand to Sheikh Russel KC for Sony Norde in 2013.
* Local Highest Transfer Record : Monthly 350,000 Tk to Jamal Bhuyan for 2014–15 season.

## Notes

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1. ^ Fourth oldest club competition, organized by the IFA (W.B.) and played between local clubs of West Bengal and other invited ones.

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* Abahani Limited Dhaka
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* Muktijuddho Sriti Stadium
* Bashundhara Kings Arena
* Munshigonj Stadium
* Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium
* Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium

Organisations|

* Bangladesh Football Federation

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