Mehedi Hasan Ujjal

{{short description|Bangladeshi footballer}}

{{Other people5|Mehedi Hasan (disambiguation)}}

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| name = Ujjal

| fullname = Mehedi Hasan Ujjal

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|04|26|df=y}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/608/Mehedi_Hasan_Ujjal.html|title=Mehedi Hasan Ujjal (Player)|first=Benjamin|last=Strack-Zimmermann|website=national-football-teams.com|access-date=2022-02-03|archive-date=2022-02-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203150918/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/608/Mehedi_Hasan_Ujjal.html|url-status=live}}

| birth_place = Magura Sadar, Bangladesh

| position = Attacking midfielder, Left midfielder, Center forward

| height = {{height|m=1.71}}

| currentclub =

| years1 = 1999–2002

| clubs1 = Badda Jagoroni

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| years2 = 2003–2011

| clubs2 = Dhaka Abahani

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| years3 = 2011–2012

| clubs3 = Mohammedan

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| nationalyears1 = 2000

| nationalteam1 = Bangladesh U16{{Cite web|url=https://bangla2000.com/News/Archive/Football/5-19-2000/sports_detail2.html|title=Under-16 Football Team Selected|website=bangla2000.com|date=19 May 2000|access-date=11 February 2025|archive-date=11 February 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250211190645/https://bangla2000.com/News/Archive/Football/5-19-2000/sports_detail2.html|url-status=live}}

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| nationalyears2 = 2002

| nationalteam2 = Bangladesh U20

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| nationalyears3 = 2004–2006

| nationalteam3 = Bangladesh U23

| nationalcaps3 =

| nationalgoals3 = 2

| nationalyears4 = 2003–2011

| nationalteam4 = Bangladesh

| nationalcaps4 = 30

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| ntupdate = 25 March 2011

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{{Medal|Country|{{fb|BAN}}}}

{{medalSport|Men's football}}

{{MedalCompetition|SAFF Championship}}

{{Medal|W| 2003 Bangladesh|}}

{{Medal|RU| 2005 Pakistan|}}

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Mehedi Hasan Ujjal ({{langx|bn|মেহেদী হাসান উজ্জল}}; born 26 April 1985) is a retired Bangladeshi professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He spent majority of his career with Abahani Limited Dhaka.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-158996|title=Sk Jamal, Abahani share the spoils|date=October 19, 2010|website=The Daily Star|access-date=February 3, 2022|archive-date=February 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203150918/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-158996|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/cache/cached-news-details-118412.html|title=Enamul keeps Abahani going|website=archive.thedailystar.net|access-date=2022-02-03|archive-date=2022-02-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203150928/http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/cache/cached-news-details-118412.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/cache/cached-news-details-110340.html|title=Sky Blues blaze into final|website=archive.thedailystar.net|access-date=2022-02-03|archive-date=2022-02-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203150918/http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/cache/cached-news-details-110340.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2003/07/14/d30714041035.htm|title=Arambagh's wake up call|website=archive.thedailystar.net|access-date=2022-07-19|archive-date=2023-04-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409185805/https://archive.thedailystar.net/2003/07/14/d30714041035.htm|url-status=live}}

Ujjal made a name for himself in the Western Union Premier Division Football League during the early 2000s, while playing for Abahani.{{Cite web|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/03/10/d40310040138.htm|title=Fallen giants' closing acts|website=archive.thedailystar.net|access-date=2022-07-19|archive-date=2022-07-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719123901/http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/03/10/d40310040138.htm|url-status=live}} He represented Jhenaidah Mohammedan in the 2003 National League, scoring four goals including a hat-trick against Jamalpur Jagarani Club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bang03.html|title=Bangladesh 2003|website=RSSSF|archive-date=25 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250125175332/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bang03.html|url-status=live}}

He last played club football for Dhaka Mohammedan during the 2013–14 Bangladesh Premier League season. Ujjal played for the Bangladesh national team from 2003 to 2011, and was used as a creative midfielder during his tenure with the national team under numerous different coaches.{{Cite web|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/cache/cached-news-details-117387.html|title=Bangladesh exit with a whimper|website=archive.thedailystar.net|access-date=2022-07-19|archive-date=2022-07-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719123900/http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/cache/cached-news-details-117387.html|url-status=live}}

At a young age, Ujjal was trained by his uncle, Mashrur Reza Kutilm who is an ex-footballer and the father of cricketer Shakib Al Hasan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8|title=সাকিব ও তাঁর বাবার ফুটবল-জীবন|language=bn|website=Prothomalo|access-date=2023-06-02|archive-date=2023-04-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409051103/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.banglatribune.com/sport/cricket/795651/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%88%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0|language=bn|title=সাবেক তারকা ভাইয়ের সঙ্গে ঈদ যেমন কাটলো সাকিবের|website=Bangla Tribune|access-date=2023-04-25|archive-date=2023-04-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425125937/https://www.banglatribune.com/sport/cricket/795651/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%88%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0|url-status=live}}