Kazi Nazrul Islam (footballer)

Kazi Nazrul Islam (Bengali: কাজী নজরুল ইসলাম; born 16 October 1978) is a retired Bangladeshi professional footballer who played as a defender.

During his second spell, Nazrul was a mainstay in defense as the club won the Bangladesh Premier League for three years straight, from 2007 till 2010.

He initially retired from international football in 2007 after a fallout with head coach at the time, Syed Nayeemuddin.

[8] During his final international tournament, the 2008 SAFF Championship, coach Abu Yusuf did not let Nazrul enter the pitch, although the defender was the top performer in the professional league.

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