Shahed Ahmed
Professional footballer (born 1985)
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Shahed Ahmed (Arabic: شاهد أحمد; born 13 September 1985) is a former English footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shahed Ahmed[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1985[1] | ||
| Place of birth | East Ham, England | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Wimbledon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Wycombe Wanderers | 4 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Wingate & Finchley | 17 | (0) |
| 2011–2016 | Sporting Bengal United | ||
| 2016–2017 | Wadham Lodge | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:36, 25 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Background
Born in Tower Hamlets, East London, Ahmed is of Bangladeshi descent.[2]
Playing career
After beginning as a youth player at Wimbledon,[3][4] Ahmed signed a professional contract with Wycombe Wanderers in 2004. He made four appearances in The Football League for Wycombe,[5] scoring one goal in the 2–0 victory against Kidderminster Harriers in August 2004.[4] He also made one appearance in other competitions, before leaving in 2005.
Ahmed later played non-league football with Wingate & Finchley, where he made 17 league appearances.[6]
Ahmed's Bangladeshi roots and British residency, means that he can play for either Bangladesh or England.[7] In January 2010, he was targeted by the Bangladesh Football Federation to represent Bangladesh at the 2010 South Asian Games; he was unable to do so due to his exams.[8]
In February 2011, Ahmed joined Sporting Bengal United in the Essex Senior Football League,[9] where he later became club captain.[10][11] Ahmed played for the club up until the 2015–16 season.[12] Ahmed later played for Wadham Lodge.[13]
Personal life
In 2004, at the time of his move to Wycombe, Ahmed commented: "You do not see too many Asian players in football because they need to make a breakthrough. Other sports, such as cricket and squash, are more popular with the Asian community and parents do not encourage their children to play and watch football."[4]
Ahmed is Muslim and fasts during Ramadan. He also changes his diet and adapts his training around his fasting.[7]
