Zahid Hasan Ameli (Bengali: জাহিদ হাসান এমিলি; born 25 December 1987) is a Bangladeshi footballer who plays as a striker for Brothers Union and the Bangladesh national team.[3][4] He is the current second top scorer of the Bangladesh national football team and also has the third highest caps.[5]
![]() Zahid with Dhaka Mohammedan in 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Mohamed Zahid Hasan Ameli[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1987-12-25) 25 December 1987 (age 34) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Pirojpur, Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||
2002–2006 | Brothers Union | |||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2009 | Dhaka Abahani | 37 | (23) | |||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Mohammedan SC | 24 | (19) | |||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 16 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KS | 19 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Sheikh Russel KC | 16 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Mohammedan SC | 27 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Sheikh Russel KC | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2015 –2016 | Chittagong Abahani | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2019 | Mohammedan SC | 34 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
2021– | Brothers Union | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2014 | Bangladesh U23 | 12 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
2005–2016 | Bangladesh | 64[2] | (15) | |||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 April 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:35, 10 October 2016 (UTC) |
From 2007 to 2009, Ameli played for Dhaka side Abahani Limited where he scored a total of 25 league goals, helping the club win back-to-back B. League titles.[6][7] He then moved to another Dhaka side, Mohammedan Sport Club for the 2009–10 season where he scored 18 goals as the club finished league runners-up.[8] Before the start of the 2010–11 season, he transferred to Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club.[9] They eventually won the league title.[10] Later he joined Muktijoddha Sangsad KS in 2011–12 season; his team became Premier League runner-up. He joined Sheikh Russel KC in 2012 and led his team to Federation Cup (Bangladesh) title by scoring 8 goals in the tournament.[11][12]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 8 December 2005 | Peoples Football Stadium, Karachi | ![]() | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2005 SAFF Gold Cup |
2. | 12 December 2005 | Peoples Football Stadium, Karachi | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2005 SAFF Gold Cup |
3. | 1 April 2006 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2006 AFC Challenge Cup |
4. | 3 April 2006 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2006 AFC Challenge Cup |
5. | 9 May 2008 | Spartak Stadium, Bishkek | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
6. | 6 June 2008 | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo | ![]() | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2008 SAFF Championship |
7. | 4 December 2009 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | ![]() | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2009 SAFF Championship |
8. | 29 June 2011 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
9. | 28 July 2011 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
10. | 20 November 2012 | National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
11. | 5 September 2013 | Halchowk Stadium, Kathmandu | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2013 SAFF Championship |
12. | 24 October 2014 | Shamsul Huda Stadium, Jessore | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
13. | 27 October 2014 | Muktijuddho Sriti Stadium, Rajshahi | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | International Friendly |
14. | 2 June 2015 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 | International Friendly |
15. | 16 June 2015 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Brothers Union
Abahani Limited
Mohammedan SC
Sheikh Russel KC
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
Chittagong Abahani
Bangladesh U-23
Gold medal (1): 2010