Naveed Ahmed
 Ahmed with Pakistan in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 January 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Faisalabad, Pakistan | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pakistan Navy | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009– | Pakistan Navy | 128 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Pakistan U20 | ||
| 2011–2015 | Pakistan U23 | ||
| 2012–2019 | Pakistan | 17 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 13, 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 12, 2019 | |||
Naveed Ahmed (born 3 January 1993) is a Pakistani footballer who plays for Pakistan Navy, which he captains. Mainly a centre-back, he played as a midfielder in his early career.[1][2]
Club career[edit]
Ahmed started playing football at the age of 16 in a local club at his village in Faisalabad.[3] He proceeded from the same village as former international player Haji Abdul Sattar,[3] who scored the solitary goal at the 1989 South Asian Games, where Pakistan was crowned champions after winning in the final against Bangladesh by 1–0.[4]
After participating in trials,[3] Ahmed was picked by Pakistan Premier League departmental side Pakistan Navy in 2009.[1][2]
International career[edit]
In 2011, Ahmed participated in the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification with the Pakistan under-19 team, scoring in a 1–2 defeat against Turkmenistan.[5][6]
In June 2011, he was called by the under-23 team in the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification.[7] He was first called by the senior team in the 2011 SAFF Championship.[8] He played his first international match on 19 November 2012 against Singapore in their 4–0 international friendly defeat.[9] He was subsequently called in February 2013, making two appearances in both two-match friendlies against Nepal, both ending in a 1–0 victory for Pakistan.[10][11][12] He then played in a two-match tour against Maldives in the same month.[13] In March 2013, he participated in the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification, playing against Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.[14] He played in two friendlies against Afghanistan in 2013 and 2015 respectively and in 2014 against Palestine.[1] He remained as unused substitute in the 2013 SAFF Championship.[15][16] He participated in the 2014 Asian Games. In May 2015, Ahmed also participated in the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification, making 3 appearances in the campaign.[2]
In 2018, Ahmed made all four appearances in the 2018 SAFF Championship, when Pakistan returned to international circuit after 3 years ban by FIFA in 2015.[1] In December 2018, Ahmed also captained the national team in practice matches in Doha, as preparation for the next World Cup qualifiers, after the inury of captain Saddam Hussain.[3] In 2019, Ahmed played in the 2022 World Cup qualification against Cambodia.[1]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of 13 January 2019
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pakistan Navy | 2009–10 | Pakistan Premier League | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 3 | ||
| 2012–13 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | 23 | 2 | — | 23 | 2 | |||
| 2014–15 | Football Federation League | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | Pakistan Premier League | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
| Total | 128 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 152 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 128 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 152 | 11 | ||
- ^ Includes National Football Challenge Cup.
International[edit]
- As of 12 September 2019
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Naveed Ahmed (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ a b c "Naveed Ahmad - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ a b c d "Proud Of Pakistan || Naveed Ahmed || Captain National Football Team And Pakistan Navy Football Team". YouTube (in Urdu). 15 September 2020.
- ^ Ahsan, Ali (2010-12-23). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part III". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ "Pak U19 fail to hold lead as Turkmenistan win 2-1". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2011-11-02. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "Pak U19 squad announced for AFC qualifiers in Iran". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2011-10-28. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ Naveed, Malik Riaz Hai (2012-06-10). "U-22 Football Team is leaving for Bahrain and AFC U-22 Championship-2013". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "Pakistan announce squad for 2011 SAFF Championship". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2011-11-30. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Naveed Ahmed (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ "Match Analysis: Pakistan-Nepal series". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2013-02-11. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ "Pakistan beat Nepal again, win series". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2013-02-09. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ "Pakistan team left for Nepal today". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2013-02-05. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ "Pakistan eager to open account with Maldives". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2013-02-11. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ "Pakistan crash out of Challenge Cup again". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2013-03-20. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ "SAFF Championship Preview: Pakistan vs. India". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2013-08-31. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ "Pakistan football team fly for SAFF Cup today [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2013-08-23. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
External links[edit]
- Naveed Ahmed at National-Football-Teams.com
- Naveed Ahmed at Global Sports Archive