Shahed Ahmed (born 13 September 1985) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Sporting Bengal United.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Shahed Ahmed[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1985-09-13) 13 September 1985 (age 37)[1] | ||
Place of birth | East Ham, England | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sporting Bengal United | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2004 | Wimbledon | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | Wycombe Wanderers | 4 | (1) |
2005–2006 | Wingate & Finchley | 17 | (0) |
2011– | Sporting Bengal United | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:36, 1 June 2017 (UTC) |
Ahmed was born in Tower Hamlets, East London, and is of Bangladeshi descent.[2]
After beginning as a youth player at Wimbledon,[3][4] Ahmed signed a professional contract with Wycombe Wanderers in 2004. He made four appearances in The Football League for Wycombe,[5] scoring one goal in the 2–0 victory against Kidderminster Harriers in August 2004.[4] He also made one appearance in other competitions, before leaving in 2005.
Ahmed later played non-league football with Wingate & Finchley, where he made 17 league appearances.[6]
Ahmed's Bangladeshi roots and British residency, means that he can play for either Bangladesh or England.[7] In January 2010, he was targeted by the Bangladesh Football Federation to represent Bangladesh at the 2010 South Asian Games; he was unable to do so due to his exams.[8]
In February 2011, Ahmed joined Sporting Bengal United in the Essex Senior Football League,[9] where he later became club captain.[10][11]
In 2004, at the time of his move to Wycombe, Ahmed commented: "You do not see too many Asian players in football because they need to make a breakthrough. Other sports, such as cricket and squash, are more popular with the Asian community and parents do not encourage their children to play and watch football."[4]
Ahmed is Muslim and fasts during Ramadan. He also changes his diet and adapts his training around his fasting.[7]