Kaiser Hamid Explained

Mohammad Kaisar Hamid (bn|মোহাম্মদ কায়সার হামিদ; born 1 December 1964) is a former Bangladeshi footballer. 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 international level from 1984 to 1993.^[3] In 2003, he received Bangladesh's National Sports Award.^[4]

Club career

After making his debut for Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society as a right wing back he moved to MSC, in 1985 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] [6] [7]}

International career

He made his debut during the 1984 South Asian Games, in Nepal. While playing as right back in the 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 21 victory.^{[8] [9]} 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 University in tie breakers in the final.^[3]

International goals

FIFA A international matches are listed.

Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition	Goals
2 April 1985			2–1		1
8 March 1989			8–0		2
7 May 1993			3–0		1

Family and personal life

Kaiser Hamid's mother Rani Hamid is a chess player. She is the first FIDE Woman International Master in the history of Bangladesh. While his father MA Hamid was the founder of the Bangladesh Handball Federation, the president of the Army Sports Control Board. Kaiser's older brother, Sohel Hamid, was a national squash champion and the youngest brother, Bobby Hamid, was a football player for Wari Club in the Dhaka League, during the 90s.^[10] Kaiser studied in University of Dhaka.

Hamid is married to Lopa Kaisar. His daughter, Kaarina Kaisar, is a comedian.^{[11] [12]}

Soon after retiring from football in the early 90s, Kaiser entered politics. He ran on a Zaker Party ticket in the national elections.^[13] In 2008, he was sued for attempted murder having reportedly hit a doctor of a state-owned hospital on the head with a pistol. Kaiser was amidst controversy once more, when he was again arrested for embezzling investor funds, in 2019.^[14]

Honours

Dhaka Mohammedan

• Dhaka League

1986, 1987, 1988–89, 1993, 1996

• Federation Cup

1987, 1989, 1995

• Independence Cup

1991

• DMFA Cup

1993, 1995

Bangladesh

• South Asian Games Silver medal: 1984, 1985, 1989; Bronze medal: 1991

Further reading

• Web site: https://www.doorbin24.com/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%89-%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%A3-%CC%88-%E0%A6%B9/. bn:পদ্মার ঢেউ ও'রে,মোর শূণ্য হৃদয় পদ্ম নিয়ে যা, যা..রে. The waves of river Padma, my empty heart take the lotus. bn. 1 October 2020. 7 June 2023. Moharraf. Hossain. Durbin24.com. Dhaka. 17 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220517195253/https://doorbin24.com/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%89-%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%A3-%CC%88-%E0%A6%B9/.
• News: https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/sport/2018/04/20/627245. bn:'কোচ বললেন, তোর নাম দিলাম চিতাবাঘ'. 'The coach said, I named you Leopard'. bn. 20 April 2018. 7 June 2023. Saifur Rahaman. Tuhin. Kaler Kantho Bangladesh. Dhaka. 9 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220909151218/https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/sport/2018/04/20/627245.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kaiser Hamid. Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. www.national-football-teams.com. 30 December 2021. 30 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211230070429/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/80764/Kaiser_Hamid.html. live.
2. Web site: Asian Club Competitions 1988/89. 6 February 2023. 27 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221027141149/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/ascup89.html. live.
3. Web site: International Matches 1989 - Asia. 6 February 2023. 7 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221207024140/https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/1989as.html. live.
4. News: PM hands over Nat'l Sports Awards Dec 23. 16 December 2003. The Daily Star. 19 March 2010. 10 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121010050023/http://www.thedailystar.net/2003/12/16/d31216040940.htm. live.
5. https://www.weeklyblitz.net/leisure/looking-back-into-bangladesh-football-in-the-80s/ Looking back into Bangladesh football in the 80s
6. News: https://www.dailyjanakantha.com/details/article/147884/%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6/. bn:দৈনিক জনকন্ঠ || ইতিহাসের সাক্ষী কায়সার হামিদ. Janakantha . bn.
7. Web site: https://www.banglatribune.com/foreign/india/736939/%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0. bn:কলকাতার মোহামেডানের সঙ্গে গাঁটছড়া বাঁধছে ঢাকার মোহামেডান. Mohammedan of Dhaka is tying knot with Mohammedan of Kolkata. bn. Kolkata. Raktim. Das. 1 June 2023. 4 April 2022. 5 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220405081844/https://www.banglatribune.com/foreign/india/736939/%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0. banglatribune.com.
8. Web site: World Cup 1986 qualifications. RSSSF. 6 February 2023. 18 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170218085713/http://rsssf.com/tables/86qual.html. live.
9. Web site: SAFF Games gold medal, an illusion for the Bangladesh team. 2 May 2021. 4 May 2021. 30 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211230145639/https://www.weeklyblitz.net/leisure/saff-games-gold-medal-an-illusion-for-the-bangladesh-team/. live.
10. News: Boby Hamid no more. 15 June 2022. The Daily Star. 25 June 2022. 25 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220625153942/https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/more-sports/news/boby-hamid-no-more-3048071. live.
11. News: Avenue 20 – Kaarina Kaisar . 10 March 2022 . Dhaka Tribune . 3 October 2019 . 21 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210121113836/https://www.dhakatribune.com/magazine/avenue-t/2019/10/03/avenue-20-kaarina-kaisar . live .
12. Web site: The many shades of Kaarina Kaisar . The Prestige Magazine . 19 September 2019 . 10 March 2022.
13. News: Former-footballer Kaiser Hamid lands in jail . Daily Sun.
14. News: Tipu . Md Sanaul Islam . 21 January 2019 . Former footballer Kaiser Hamid sent to jail . Dhaka Tribune . 7 December 2021 . 7 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207194033/https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/crime/2019/01/21/former-footballer-kaiser-hamid-sent-to-jail . live .