Wahed Ahmed
Wahed Ahmed (Bengali: ওয়াহেদ আহমেদ; born 3 December 1993) is a retired Bangladeshi professional footballer who played as a striker.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Wahed Ahmed | ||
Date of birth | 3 December 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Sylhet, Bangladesh | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
2006 | Mohammedan SC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–10 | Fakirerpool YMC | ||
2010–12 | Sheikh Russel KC | (3) | |
2012–14 | Mohammedan SC | (19) | |
2014–16 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | (3) | |
International career | |||
2014 | Bangladesh U23 | 6 | (1) |
2013–15 | Bangladesh | 5[1] | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Club career
Wahed began his career with the junior team of Mohammedan SC, before moving to Fakirerpool Young Men's Club in the Dhaka Senior Division League. With Fakirerpool, he won the Senior Division in 2007–08 and again in 2010, the latter season as the league's top scorer.[2]
Wahed made his Bangladesh Premier League debut with Sheikh Russel KC in 2010. On 28 February 2011, he scored his first topflight goal against Mohammedan SC in a 1–0 victory.[3]
With Mohammedan, he was the second top scorer of local player list in 2013–14 Bangladesh Premier League with 15 goals. In the 2013 Super Cup he scored 3 goals and became the joint top scorer along with Sheikh Russel KC's Jahid Hasan Ameli and Brothers Union's Jewel Rana.[4]
He scored 15 goals in the 2013–14 Bangladesh Premier League which was the highest among local players.[5]
In 2017, Wahed retired from professional football at the age of 26 to help run his family business.[6]
International career
On 31 August 2013, Wahed made his senior international debut against Nepal in the 2013 SAFF Championship.
Club statistics
International
- As of 30 May 2015.
Bangladesh national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2013 | 2 | 0 |
2014 | 2 | 0 |
2015 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 5 | 0 |
International goals
Olympic Team
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 10 September 2014 | Incheon Munhak Stadium | ![]() | 1–3 | 2–4 | International Friendly |
Honours
Fakirerpool YMC
- Dhaka Senior Division League: 2007–08
Mohammedan SC
- Super Cup: 2013
Abahani Limited Dhaka
References
- Wahed Ahmed at National-Football-Teams.com
- জনকণ্ঠ, দৈনিক. "তরুণ ফুটবলার ওয়াহেদের আকস্মিক অবসর". দৈনিক জনকণ্ঠ || Daily Janakantha.
- Reporter, Sports (March 1, 2011). "Russel down MSC". The Daily Star.
- "Most valuable Mobarak ecstatic to win his first silverware". Dhaka Tribune. June 25, 2013.
- পেশাদার লিগে বিদেশীদেরই দাপট. Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali).
- "Wahed quits football at 26". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh.