Saeed Ahmed (footballer)

Saeed Ahmed Nazar Muhammad (born 1 February 1990) is a Pakistani footballer who plays as a striker.

Saeed Ahmed
Personal information
Full name Saeed Ahmed Nazar Muhammad[1]
Date of birth (1990-02-01) 1 February 1990
Place of birth Chaman, Pakistan
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Muslim 59 (29)
2013–2014 Khan Research Laboratories 13 (7)
2014–2022 Sui Southern Gas 12 (0)
International career‡
2012 Pakistan U23
2012–2013 Pakistan 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 13, 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 18, 2018

Club career

Muslim

Ahmed started his career with Muslim FC. He helped the side achieve the promotion to the Pakistan Premier League during the 2010–11 Pakistan Football Federation League, scoring 4 goals in 5 appearances. He received the best player award in the 2012–13 Pakistan Premier League season.[2][3][4]

Khan Research Laboratories

Ahmed moved to departmental side Khan Research Laboratories in 2013.[5] He won the 2013–14 Pakistan Premier League.

Sui Southern Gas

The next season, Ahmed signed for SSGC. In 2021, SSGC club was closed after the shutdown of departmental sports in Pakistan. After the restoration of departmental sports in Pakistan, SSGC terminated contracts of the players of the squad on 26 August 2022, including Ahmed.[6]

International career

Ahmed was called by the Pakistan under 23 team in the 2012 H.E. Mahinda Rajapaksa Under-23 International Football Trophy.[7] He scored against Bangladesh in the group stages. Ahmed missed the penalty in the final against Maldives, with Pakistan ultimately finishing as runner-up of the tournament.[8]

He played his first senior international match in 2012 in the defeat against Singapore.[5]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 29 May 2019[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Asia Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Muslim 2010–11 Football Federation League 54––54
2011–12 Pakistan Premier League 2615––2615
2012–13 2810––2810
Total 5929––5929
Khan Research Laboratories 2013–14 Pakistan Premier League 137422[lower-alpha 1]0199
Total 1374220199
Sui Southern Gas 2014–15 Football Federation League 5031–81
2018–19 Pakistan Premier League 7020–90
Total 12051–131
Career totals 843693209539
  1. Appearances in AFC President's Cup

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[5]
National team Year Apps Goals
Pakistan 2012 1 0
2013 6 0
Total 7 0

Honours

Khan Research Laboratories

Individual

References
  1. "Player Details | Pakistan Football Information Center". pakistanfootball.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  2. Newspaper, the (2013-01-15). "Saeed Ahmed named best player in PPFL". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  3. "Lutfi questions ignoring Rasool - thenews.com.pk". web.archive.org. 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  4. "PIA hold champions KRL to draw as league ends - thenews.com.pk". web.archive.org. 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  5. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Saeed Ahmed (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  6. "Top footballers set to move Supreme Court after SSGC terminates contracts - Sports - SAMAA". web.archive.org. 2022-08-29. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  7. "Pak U-23 football team to join Sri Lanka tournament". Dunya News. 2008-02-14. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  8. "Treat to football fans". archives.dailynews.lk. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  9. "Saeed Ahmed - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
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