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Ahmed Mazen Alghamdi (born 20 September 2001) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al-Ettifaq.

Ahmed Alghamdi

Personal information
Full name	Ahmed Mazen Alghamdi
Date of birth	(2001-09-20) 20 September 2001 (age 21)
Place of birth	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Al-Ettifaq
Number	15
Youth career
	Blaise Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Rino's Tigers
2019	Pacific FC	8	(1)
2020–	Al-Ettifaq	12	(1)
National team‡
2019–	Saudi Arabia U20	4	(1)
2022–	Saudi Arabia U23	6	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 June 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 June 2022

Club career

Early career

Before turning pro, Alghamdi spent several years with Blaise Soccer Elite Academy in Vancouver.[1][2] Alghamdi joined Vancouver Metro Soccer League side Rino's Vancouver SC as a fourteen-year-old and played three seasons of senior soccer with the club's Rino's Tigers team while playing with Blaise Academy in the summer.[1]

Pacific FC

On 1 May 2019, Alghamdi made his professional debut for Canadian Premier League side Pacific FC, and was officially announced as a signing two days later.[3][4] He scored his first professional goal on July 1 against Cavalry FC.[5] On 23 January 2020, the club announced it would allow Alghamdi to pursue playing opportunities in Saudi Arabia.[6]

Al-Ettifaq

In January 2020, Alghamdi signed a five-year contract with Saudi Professional League side Al-Ettifaq.[7] He made his debut for Al-Ettifaq against Al-Qadsiah on April 10, 2021.[8]

International career

Because of his dual nationality, he is available to represent his country birth Saudi Arabia or his adopted country Canada.[9]

In July 2018, Alghamdi was called up by the Saudi Arabia U-19 team for an evaluation camp ahead of the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship, but was not selected for the final squad.[1] In July 2019, Alghamdi was called up by the Saudi Arabia U-20 team for a pair of friendlies against Bahrain and Tajikistan.[10]

In November 2019, Alghamdi was called up for the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification tournament. On 6 November, he started and scored a penalty for Saudi Arabia in a 1–0 win over Afghanistan.[11][12] On 8 November, he came on as a substitute in a 4–0 win over India.[13][14]

Alghamdi was called up to the Saudi Arabia U-23 team for the first time in 2022 for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup. Alghamdi started in the final and scored the first goal in the 48' minute to give the falcons the lead, the match ended 2-0 and Saudi Arabia won their first AFC U-23 Asian Cup title.

Honours

International

Saudi Arabia U23

• AFC U-23 Asian Cup: 2022

References

External links

• Ahmed Al-Ghamdi at Soccerway

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