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]
 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 | |||
Club career
editAhmed 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][5]
International career
editIn 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.
In June 2011, he was called by the under-23 team in the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification. He was first called by the senior team in the 2011 SAFF Championship. He played his first international match on 19 November 2012 against Singapore in their 4–0 international friendly defeat.[6] 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. He then played in a two-match tour against Maldives in the same month. In March 2013, he participated in the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification, playing against Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. He played in two friendlies against Afghanistan in 2013 and 2015 respectively and in 2014 against Palestine.[1][7] He remained as unused substitute in the 2013 SAFF Championship. 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][8][9] In December 2018, Ahmed also captained the national team in practice matches in Doha, as preparation for the next World Cup qualifiers, after the injury of captain Saddam Hussain.[3] In 2019, Ahmed played in the 2022 World Cup qualification against Cambodia.[1]
Career statistics
editClub
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.
- ^ "Nomi scores hat-trick as Navy thrash SSGC". DAWN.COM. 2010-10-26. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Naveed Ahmed (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ natasha.raheel (2013-08-18). "National football team leaves for Kabul today". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Pakistan football squad off to Bahrain". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Three Pak players to join team in Bahrain today". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
External links
edit- Naveed Ahmed at National-Football-Teams.com
- Naveed Ahmed at Global Sports Archive