Sheikh Jewel Raja is an Indian footballer who plays for McDowell Mohun Bagan as a midfielder.

Jewel scored on his international debut against Chinese Taipei in 2010 and has been a regular member of the Indian national team since then. After being recruited by McDowell Mohun Bagan in 2010, Jewel went on to spend a season playing for the Pailan Arrows and returned to McDowell Mohun Bagan in 2011.

Born in Budge Budge, West Bengal, Jewel drew inspiration from elder brother Tarif Ahmed who was a member of Team Indian. Jewel credits his brother for teaching him a lot about football and honing his skills. The two brothers were backed by their family to pursue their dreams of being professional football players.

Jewel started playing for the national team at the U-19 level and the U-23 level before making it to the senior team in 2010. Jewel is one of the few players to have scored on national debut. He says that he knew performances like this would cement his place in the national team and since then he has won the hearts of football fans across India with splendid performances.

Jewel rated the derby victory over East Bengal in the Kolkata Football League as the most memorable moment of his young Mohun Bagan career. He feels the whole team played very well and showed that they are capable of playing some beautiful football. He also cherishes his first goal for Mohun Bagan which came in a match against Mumbai FC. He says it was a very proud moment for him. But Jewel rues missing a couple of chances against Kingfisher East Bengal and wants to score against them in the near future to prove his mettle in the derby games.

" I would like to tell them that they have to be very disciplined to achieve success as a footballer. Time is also a crucial element. Practice, rest, food etc. should all be on time. These will help a young player develop. "

Jewel likes watching lawn tennis.