Muhammad Ahmed (footballer, born 1988)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Muhammad Ahmed Islam | ||
Date of birth | 3 January 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Lahore, Pakistan | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2003 | Wohaib | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2010 | Khan Research Laboratories | 66 | (?) |
2010–2014 | WAPDA | 88 | (?) |
2014–2015 | Isa Town | ? | (?) |
2015–2017 | Khan Research Laboratories | 32 | (?) |
2017–2021 | WAPDA | ||
2021–2022 | Huma | ||
International career | |||
2010–2014 | Pakistan U23 | ||
2008–2015 | Pakistan | 23 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Muhammad Ahmed Islam (Urdu: محمد أحمد; born 3 January 1988[1]) is a Pakistani former professional footballer who played as a centre back.
Club career[edit]
Wohaib[edit]
Ahmed played for Lahore club Wohaib in his youth until making his senior debut in 2003.[2]
Khan Research Laboratories[edit]
Ahmed subsequently moved to departmental side Khan Research Laboratories, winning the 2009–10 Pakistan Premier League and the 2009 National Football Challenge Cup.[1]
WAPDA[edit]
Ahmed moved to WAPDA in 2010, where he won the 2010–11 Pakistan Premier League.[1] He scored a hat-trick, in a 4–0 win against Baloch Nushki, in the 2013–14 Pakistan Premier League.
Isa Town[edit]
In 2014, Ahmed joined Bahrain second division club Isa Town on a one-year deal.[3]
Return to Khan Research Laboratories[edit]
Ahmed returned to Khan Research Laboratories in 2015. His goal in the final of the 2016 Pakistan Football Federation Cup against National Bank helped the club retain their title.[4]
Return to WAPDA[edit]
Ahmed returned to WAPDA in 2017.[5]
Huma[edit]
Ahmed had a short stint at Huma FC in 2021, before his eventual retirement.[6]
International career[edit]
Ahmed captained the Pakistan under-14 team in AFC U-14 Festival of Football at Kathmandu in 2004, and AFC U-17 Football Championship 2005 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi.[7][2] In 2007, he was included in the national camp for the selection of the Pakistan under-23 team for the 2008 Summer Olympics qualifiers.[7]
Ahmed made his international debut for Pakistan with a 9–2 victory against Guam in the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification.[1] He played in a friendly against Malaysia the same year, ending in a 1–4 defeat. In 2010, he represented the Pakistan under-23 team in the 2010 Asian Games.
In 2011, after making an appearance in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification against Bangladesh, he participated in the 2011 SAFF Championship.[8] He was called again by the senior team in February 2013, making two appearances in both two-match friendlies against Nepal, both ending in a 1–0 victory for Pakistan. He them played in one of the two-match tour against Maldives in the same month. In March 2013, he participated in the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification, playing against Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Macau. After a friendly against Afghanistan in 2013, he was subsequently called for the 2013 SAFF Championship.
Ahmed was called for the 2014 Asian Games, where he started in the opening game against North Korea.
He played his last international game against Yemen in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, where he fell injured at the 38th minutes of the games.[9]
Career statistics[edit]
International[edit]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Pakistan | 2008 | 2 | 0 |
2011 | 4 | 0 | |
2012 | 1 | 0 | |
2013 | 11 | 0 | |
2014 | 3 | 0 | |
2015 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 23 | 0 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Muhammad Ahmed at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ a b An Interview with Ahmed Islam | Ex-Captain of the Pakistan National Football Team, retrieved 8 February 2024
- ^ Wasim, Umaid (1 September 2014). "No regrets on joining second-tier Bahraini club: Ahmed". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Ahmed's second-half goal helps KRL retain PFF Cup". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ Wasim, Umaid (4 May 2018). "Three years of football turmoil have levelled the playing field in Pakistan". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Muhammad Ahmad - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Five more join camp". DAWN.COM. 9 March 2007. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "SAFF Football Championship: Pakistan team leaves for New Delhi". Brecorder. 1 December 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ Sohail, Shahrukh (22 March 2015). "Missing in action". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
External links[edit]
- Muhammad Ahmed at National-Football-Teams.com
- Muhammad Ahmed at Global Sports Archive
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Pakistani men's footballers
- Footballers from Lahore
- Pakistani expatriate men's footballers
- Pakistan men's international footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bahrain
- Pakistani expatriate sportspeople in Bahrain
- Men's association football central defenders
- Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games
- Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games
- Asian Games competitors for Pakistan
- Khan Research Laboratories FC players
- Wohaib FC players
- WAPDA F.C. players
- Huma FC players