Basheer Ahmed (footballer)

Ahmed played for Colombo United football club, before joining Saunders and playing for them for most of his career,^[1][2][3] helping them earn several championships.^[4][5]

In 1949, Ahmed represented a City League XI against the touring Jinnah Gymkhana club.^[6][7][8] Who had visited the country to play friendlies.^[9][10]

In 1944, Ahmed was selected for the Ceylon football team to tour Mysore and Bangalore.^[11] The same year he played against the visiting All-India football team.^[12][13] Ahmed was also a frequent starter for Ceylon throughout the 1940s.^{[citation needed]}

In 1952, Ahmed represented Ceylon at the 1st Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament.^[14] Where he was a starter in both matches that the national team played,^[15][16] finishing the tournament in third place alongside Burma.^[17] He also represented them in the 1953 edition of the tournament.^[14][17]