Ahmed Awad (footballer)
Palestinian footballer
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Ahmed Y. Awad Mohammad (Arabic: أحمد عواد محمد; born 1 June 1992) is a Palestinian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Palestine national team. 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.[citation needed]
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Awad with IFK Värnamo in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ahmed Y. Awad Mohammad[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Tiberias, Israel[1] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| 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) |
| 2022–2023 | Dalkurd | 15 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Ariana | 41 | (17) |
| 2025 | Police Tero | 12 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016– | Palestine | 4 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 March 2018 | |||
International career
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]
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Palestine's goal tally first.[4]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 March 2016 | Dora International Stadium, Hebron, Palestine | 6–0 | 7–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Individual
- Svenska Cupen Top goalscorer: 2019–20