Ahmed Y. Awad Mohammad (Arabic: أحمد عواد محمد; born 1 June 1992) is a Palestinian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swedish club Dalkurd and the Palestine national team.
Awad with IFK Värnamo in 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ahmed Y. Awad Mohammad[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1992-06-01) 1 June 1992 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Tiberias, Israel[1] | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Dalkurd | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
IK Brage | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2012 | Dalkurd | 39 | (11) |
2013 | IFK Värnamo | 22 | (0) |
2014–2019 | Dalkurd | 145 | (43) |
2020 | Västerås SK | 13 | (1) |
2020–2021 | Östersunds FK | 15 | (1) |
2022– | Dalkurd | 2 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2016– | Palestine | 4 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 April 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2018 |
Awad started playing football in the youth academy of IK Brage, before moving to Dalkurd. In 2013, he transferred to IFK Värnamo in Superettan, but returned to Dalkurd a year later.
Awad was raised in Sweden to parents of Palestinian descent, and is eligible for both Sweden and Palestine. In March 2016, Awad accepted a call-up to the Palestine national football team, and was on the bench in their 2–0 loss against the UAE in a FIFA World Cup qualifier on 24 March 2016.[2][3]
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 29 March 2016 | Dora International Stadium, Hebron, Palestine | ![]() | 6–0 | 7–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Dalkurd FF – current squad | |
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