Mohammed Ponir

Mohammed Poniruzzaman Ponir, known simply as Ponir, is a retired Bangladeshi football player and coach.

Club career

Ponir represented Lalbagh SC from 1980 to 1984, during which the club won the Third Division Football League|Third Division] in 1981. He debuted in the First Division Football League|First Division] with Sadharan Bima CSC in 1985. Ponir's performances with Fakirerpool YMC from 1988 to 1990 earned him a move to Brothers Union prior to the 1991 BTC Club Cup. Following the tournament, he was recruited by Kolkata Mohammedan and represented the team in the Calcutta First Division League in 1991, before returning to Brothers Union. In 1995, Ponir joined Dhaka Mohammedan and represented the club until his retirement in 2000. In his final year, he also represented the club in the 2000 [National Football League |2000 National League].

Ponir represented the football team|Bangladesh national team] from 1991 to 1999. He was also part of the team that won gold at the Football at the 1999 [South Asian Games|1999 South Asian Games] in Kathmandu, Nepal.

He began his coaching career in 2005, serving as the joint interim coach of Dhaka Mohammedan alongside Saiful Bari Titu. Following Mohammedan head coach Maruful Haque's departure on 13 May 2010, during the 2008–09 B.League, Ponir again served as interim head coach until their final league match on 2 June. He was the goalkeeper coach of the Bangladesh U23 team at the 2010 South Asian Games – Men's tournament|2010 South Asian Games] in Dhaka. He also served as the goalkeeper coach of Chittagong Abahani.

Lalbagh SC

Brothers Union

Dhaka Mohammedan

Bangladesh

Football at [the South Asian Games|South Asian Games] Gold medal: 1999; Silver medal: 1995; Bronze medal: 1991

Individual