Saeed Ahmed (footballer)
{{short description|Pakistani international footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Saeed Ahmed
| image =
| fullname = Saeed Ahmed Nazar Muhammad{{Cite web |title=Player Details {{!}} Pakistan Football Information Center |url=http://pakistanfootball.com.pk/single-player?team=q5WOiPKnv18063018979047MRCtWgin9h&player=g1G31Bi5Rt30210299771756xzAbAddoRN |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=pakistanfootball.com.pk}}
| height =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|2|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = Chaman, Pakistan
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Striker
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2010–2013
| clubs1 = Muslim
| caps1 = 59
| goals1 = 29
| years2 = 2013–2014
| clubs2 = Khan Research Laboratories
| caps2 = 13
| goals2 = 7
| years3 = 2014–2022
| clubs3 = Sui Southern Gas
| caps3 = 12
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2012
| nationalteam1 = Pakistan U23
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| pcupdate = January 13, 2019
| ntupdate = September 18, 2018
| nationalteam2 = Pakistan
| nationalyears2 = 2012–2013
| nationalcaps2 = 7
| nationalgoals2 = 0
}}
Saeed Ahmed Nazar Muhammad (born 1 February 1990) is a Pakistani footballer who plays as a striker.
Club career
= Muslim =
Ahmed started his career with Muslim FC. He helped the side achieve 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.{{Cite web |last=Newspaper |first=the |date=2013-01-15 |title=Saeed Ahmed named best player in PPFL |url=https://www.dawn.com/2013/01/15/saeed-ahmed-named-best-player/ |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2013-01-17 |title=Lutfi questions ignoring Rasool - thenews.com.pk |url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-10-154544-Lutfi-questions-ignoring-Rasool |access-date=2024-06-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117212752/http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-10-154544-Lutfi-questions-ignoring-Rasool |archive-date=17 January 2013 }}{{Cite web |date=2013-02-22 |title=PIA hold champions KRL to draw as league ends - thenews.com.pk |url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-10-154543-PIA-hold-champions-KRL-to-draw-as-league-ends |access-date=2024-06-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130222071659/http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-10-154543-PIA-hold-champions-KRL-to-draw-as-league-ends |archive-date=22 February 2013 }}
= Khan Research Laboratories =
Ahmed moved to departmental side Khan Research Laboratories in 2013. 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.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-29 |title=Top footballers set to move Supreme Court after SSGC terminates contracts - Sports - SAMAA |url=https://www.samaaenglish.tv/news/40015666 |access-date=2024-06-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220829115125/https://www.samaaenglish.tv/news/40015666 |archive-date=29 August 2022 }}
International career
Ahmed was called up to the Pakistan under 23 team in the 2012 H.E. Mahinda Rajapaksa Under-23 International Football Trophy.{{Cite web |date=2008-02-14 |title=Pak U-23 football team to join Sri Lanka tournament |url=http://dunyanews.tv/en/Sports/146511-Pak-U23-football-team-to-join-Sri-Lanka-tournamen |access-date=2024-06-23 |website=Dunya News |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Treat to football fans |url=http://archives.dailynews.lk/2012/12/13/spo20.asp |access-date=2024-06-23 |website=archives.dailynews.lk}}
He played his first senior international match in 2012 in the defeat against Singapore.{{Cite web |last=Strack-Zimmermann |first=Benjamin |title=Saeed Ahmed (Player) |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/51256/Saeed_Ahmed.html |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=www.national-football-teams.com |language=en}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 29 May 2019}}{{Cite web |title=Saeed Ahmed - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/saeed-ahmed/51623/ |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=globalsportsarchive.com}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Asia !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="4" align=center valign=center|Muslim
|align=center valign=center|Football Federation League |5 | 4 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12
|rowspan="2" align=center valign=center|Pakistan Premier League |26 | 15 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 26 | 15 | ||
| 2012–13
|28 | 10 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 28 | 10 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!59 | 29 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 59 | 29 | ||
| rowspan="2" align=center valign=center|Khan Research Laboratories
|align=center valign=center|Pakistan Premier League |13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2Appearances in AFC President's Cup | 0 | 19 | 9 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 9 |
| rowspan="3" align=center valign=center|Sui Southern Gas
|align=center valign=center|Football Federation League |5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 8 | 1 | |
| 2018–19
|7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 9 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!12 | 0 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 13 | 1 | |
| colspan="3" | Career totals
!84 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 95 | 39 |
= International =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team !Year !Apps !Goals |
| rowspan="2" |Pakistan
|2012 |1 |0 |
| 2013
|6 |0 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!7 !0 |
|---|
Honours
= Khan Research Laboratories =
= Individual =
- Best player: 2012–13 Pakistan Premier League
References
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External links
- {{NFT player|pid=51256}}
- {{GSA player|saeed-ahmed/51623}}
- {{Soccerway|279947}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ahmed, Saeed}}
Category:Pakistani men's footballers
Category:Pakistan men's international footballers
Category:Footballers from Chaman
Category:Men's association football forwards