Tanveer Ahmed (footballer)
{{short description|Pakistani football manager and former player}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tanveer Ahmed
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|4|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Faisalabad, Pakistan
| height = {{height|m=1.91}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub = WAPDA (manager)
| years1 = 1995–2002
| clubs1 = CMF Sialkot
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| years2 = 2002–2010
| clubs2 = WAPDA
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| nationalyears1 = 2002–2006
| nationalteam1 = Pakistan U23
| nationalyears2 = 1999–2008
| nationalteam2 = Pakistan
| nationalcaps2 = 31
| nationalgoals2 = 3
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| manageryears1 = 2012–2020
| managerclubs1 = WAPDA (assistant)
| manageryears2 = 2014–2015
| managerclubs2 = Pakistan (assistant)
| manageryears3 = 2021–
| managerclubs3 = WAPDA
| years3 = 2007
| clubs3 = Lahore Lajpaals
| youthclubs1 = Pak Punjab FC
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Tanveer Ahmed ({{langx|ur|تنویر احمد}}; born 15 April 1976) is a Pakistani football manager and former player who is the current head coach of WAPDA F.C.{{Cite web |title=Tanveer Ahmed - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/tanveer-ahmed/49911/ |access-date=2023-06-28 |website=globalsportsarchive.com}} Ahmed played mainly as a centre-back, he also played as a right back.
Club career
= CMF Sialkot =
= WAPDA =
He was transferred to WAPDA in the 2002 season, where he was given the captaincy and won the National Championship in 2003. In the new Pakistan Premier League in 2004, WAPDA were one of the favourites to win the title, but it took until the final day of the season before they were crowned champions. They lost the PPL the following year.
He also captained Lahore Lajpaals in the inaugural Geo Super Football League 2007 in defense where he was a semi-finalist with the team.
International career
Ahmed captained Pakistan at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games.{{Cite web |title=Pakistan beat India, tie football series |url=https://www.rediff.com/sports/2005/jun/19foot.htm |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=www.rediff.com}}{{Cite web |date=2005-03-29 |title=Pakistan soccer team for Islamic Solidarity Games |url=http://www.brecorder.com/news/3143418 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Brecorder |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2005-05-01 |title=Tanveer to skipper Wapda in AFC President’s Cup |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/403414/tanveer-to-skipper-wapda-in-afc-president-s-cup |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Yaqoob |first=Mohammad |date=2005-06-18 |title=Pakistan meet India in final Test today |url=http://beta.dawn.com/news/144080/pakistan-meet-india-in-final-test-today |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}
After initially retiring from international football after the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification in 2007, Ahmed was once again called back to the national squad for the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification by head coach Akhtar Mohiuddin. After failing to reach the AFC Challenge Cup he retired again.
Managerial career
After retiring from international football after the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification in 2007, Ahmed became WAPDA assistant manager as well as retaining his squad player status, and helped them with the 2007–08 Pakistan Premier League. After his playing retirement, Ahmed continued as assistant manager of the team until 2020.{{Cite web |last=Ahsan |first=Ali |date=2018-01-05 |title=The decade-long decline of Pakistani football after a rare high |url=https://thesefootballtimes.co/2018/01/05/the-decade-long-decline-of-pakistani-football-after-a-rare-high/ |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=These Football Times |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2013-11-20 |title=We’ve played well so far: WADPA coach |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/634427/weve-played-well-so-far-wadpa-coach |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=natasha.raheel |date=2017-01-08 |title=Mixed feelings as All-Pakistan Football Tournament set to kick off |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1288261/mixed-feelings-pakistan-football-tournament-set-kick-off |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Wasim |first=Umaid |date=2017-01-18 |title=Coaches call for increased prize money as NBP President’s Cup kicks off |url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1309047 |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=natasha.raheel |date=2014-02-22 |title=Captain, PFF pin their hopes on the new team |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/674983/captain-pff-pin-their-hopes-on-the-new-team |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}} He also acted as assistant coach of the Pakistan national team in 2014 and 2015.{{Cite web |title=Tanvir not allowed to leave with team for Doha |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/28497-tanvir-not-allowed-to-leave-with-team-for-doha |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=natasha.raheel |date=2015-07-25 |title=PFF elections: Youngsters suffer as power struggle continues |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/926447/pff-elections-youngsters-suffer-as-power-struggle-continues |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}
He received the AFC Bronze Star Award by the Pakistan Football Federation in 2013 for his contributions to the national team.{{Cite web |last=Wasim |first=Umaid |date=2013-05-01 |title=Four Pakistanis to receive prestigious AFC awards |url=https://www.dawn.com/2013/05/01/invaluable-services-to-football-four-pakistanis-to-receive-prestigious-afc-awards/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}
He became head coach at WAPDA in 2021, replacing Khalid Butt.{{Cite web |title=WAPDA to field new-look team in PPFL |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/865693-wapda-to-field-new-look-team-in-ppfl |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}
Career statistics
= International =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Appearances and goals by national team and year{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Tanveer Ahmed (Player) |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/5007/Tanveer_Ahmed.html |access-date= |website=www.national-football-teams.com |language=en}} !National team !Year !Apps !Goals |
| rowspan="7" |Pakistan
|1999 |2 |0 |
| 2002
|2 |0 |
| 2003
|9 |0 |
| 2005
|7 |1 |
| 2006
|4 |1 |
| 2007
|2 |0 |
| 2008
|5 |1 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!31 !3 |
|---|
:Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ahmed goal.
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+List of international goals scored by Tanveer Ahmed ! scope="col" |No. ! scope="col" |Date ! scope="col" |Venue ! scope="col" |Opponent ! scope="col" |Score ! scope="col" |Result ! scope="col" |Competition |
| align="center" |1
|18 June 2005 |Punjab Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan |{{fb|IND}} | align="center" |2–0 | align="center" |3–0 |
| align="center" |2
|15 November 2006 |Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE |{{fb|UAE}} | align="center" |2–2 | align="center" |2–3 |
| align="center" |3
|6 April 2008 |Chungshan Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan |{{fb|Guam}} | align="center" |5–0 | align="center" |9–2 |
Honours
= WAPDA =
References
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External links
- {{NFT player|pid=5007}}
- {{GSA player|tanveer-ahmed/49911}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ahmed, Tanveer}}
Category:Pakistani men's footballers
Category:Pakistan men's international footballers
Category:Pakistani football managers
Category:Footballers at the 2002 Asian Games
Category:Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games
Category:Footballers from Faisalabad