Dilawar Ahmadzay
Dilawar Ahmadzay (born 4 April 2004) is an Afghan footballer who currently plays for Eliteserien club Strømsgodset and the Afghanistan national team.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 4 April 2004||
Place of birth | Baghlan, Afghanistan | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Strømsgodset | ||
Number | 85 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2017 | Stoppen Atletico | ||
2017 | Stoppen Dragons | ||
2017–2018 | Stoppen SK | ||
2018–2021 | Strømsgodset | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Strømsgodset | 0 | (0) |
2021– | → Strømsgodset II | 45 | (20) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Afghanistan | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:44, 19 September 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:44, 19 September 2023 (UTC) |
Club career
As a youth, Ahmadzay was a member of Stoppen Atletico, Stoppen Dragons, and Stoppen SK before joining the academy of Eliteserien club Strømsgodset in 2018.[2][3] At age 17, he made his competitive senior debut for the club on 25 July 2021 in a 2–0 victory over Hønefoss in the 2021–22 Norwegian Football Cup. He entered the match as a 72nd-minute substitute for Kristoffer Tokstad.[4]
International career
In July 2023 Ahmadzay was called up to the Afghanistan national team by head coach Abdullah Al Mutairi for a training camp to determine the nation's squad for upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification and 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification matches.[5] He was then included in Afghanistan's squad for another training camp and a pair of friendlies against Bangladesh in September 2023.[6] He made debut on 3 September in the first of the two contests.[7]
International career statistics
- As of 13 June 2023[7]
Afghanistan national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2023 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 |
References
- "Dilawar Ahmadzay". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- "Uttak til NFF-Buskerud kretslag" (in Norwegian). Stoppen SK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- "NFF profile" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- Råen, Truls August. "Innbytter senket drammensernes puls - satte spikeren i kista kort tid før slutt" (in Norwegian). Drammens Tidende. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- "د فوټبال ملي لوبډلې ته د راغلو ۲۶ لوبغاړو نومونه خپاره شول" (in Pashto). Afghanistan Voice Agency Press. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- "Bangladesh face Afghanistan in first match tomorrow". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
External links
- Dilawar Ahmadzay at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- Strømsgodset IF profile (in Norwegian)
- Dilawar Ahmadzay at Soccerway
- Dilawar Ahmadzay at National-Football-Teams.com
- Dilawar Ahmadzay at Global Sports Archive