Nikki Ahamed

Nikki Ahamed (born 18 April 1991) is a Sri Lankan former footballer who played as a midfielder for a number of clubs in England and Europe.[1]

Nikki Ahamed
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-04-18) 18 April 1991
Place of birth Colombo, Sri Lanka
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1999–2009 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Chelsea 0 (0)
Wealdstone
2012–2013 Mafra 5 (0)
2013–2014 FSV Frankfurt II 27 (1)
2014 Wealdstone 3 (0)
2014–2016 Metropolitan Police 37 (0)
2016 Enfield Town 3 (0)
Total 75 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Early life

Born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Ahamed moved to England as a child, joining the academy of Chelsea in 1999.[2] During his time with Chelsea, he was called up to the senior squad bench, but never made a professional appearance.[3]

After eleven years with The Blues, he was released at the end of the 2009–10 season.[4]

Moves to Portugal and Germany

After a spell with Wealdstone and a trial with French side Châteauroux, Ahamed moved to Portugal to sign with third division Mafra.[5][6][7] Following one season with Mafra, in which he made 5 appearances, he went on trial with Croatian side Hajduk Split.[7]

After the unsuccessful trial in Croatia, Ahamed signed with German club FSV Frankfurt, and was assigned to their second team for the 2013–14 season. He made a total of twenty-seven appearances, scoring once.

Return to England

On his return to England, Ahamed rejoined Wealdstone, and made three appearances in the Conference South.[8] He would go on to play for Metropolitan Police, where he made thirty-seven league appearances.[9][10] He ended his career with Enfield Town.[8][11]

Career statistics

Club
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelsea 2009–10 Premier League 00000000
Mafra 2012–13 Segunda Divisão 50000050
FSV Frankfurt II 2013–14 Hessenliga 2710000271
Wealdstone 2014–15 Conference South 30000030
Metropolitan Police 2014–15 Ryman League 240003[lower-alpha 1]0270
2015–16 130003[lower-alpha 2]0160
Total 3700060430
Enfield Town 2016–17 Ryman League 30001[lower-alpha 3]040
Career total 7510070821
Notes
  1. Two appearances in FA Trophy qualification, one appearance in the Ryman League playoffs
  2. Two appearances in FA Trophy qualification, one appearance in the Alan Turvey Trophy
  3. Appearance in the Alan Turvey Trophy

References
  1. "Nikki Ahamed". lequipe.fr. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  2. "Chelsea plot Asian talent trawl". news.bbc.co.uk. 29 March 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  3. "Sri Lanka-born Nikki Ahamed called up to senior Chelsea squad". tribalfootball.com. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  4. "New and Departing Professionals". chelseafc.com. 5 July 2010. Archived from the original on 8 July 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  5. "Youngster hoping to forget more than a decade at Chelsea". mylondon.news. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  6. "Chelsea Sri Lanka midfielder Nikki Ahmed Chateauroux trials". tribalfootball.com. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  7. "BIVŠA NADA CHELSEAJA ŽELI SPASITI KARIJERU NA POLJUDU Nikki Ahamed dobio tjedan dana probe u Hajduku" [FORMER CHELSEA PLAYER WANTS TO SAVE HIS CAREER IN CROATIA Nikki Ahamed gets a week of rehearsal in Hajduk]. jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). 10 June 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  8. "Statistics". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  9. "2014–15 Statistics". footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  10. "2015–16 Statistics". footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  11. "2016–17 Statistics". footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
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