Tanveer Ahmed (footballer)
Pakistani football manager and former player
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Tanveer Ahmed (Urdu: تنویر احمد; born 15 April 1976) is a Pakistani football manager and former player who is the current head coach of WAPDA F.C.[1] Ahmed played mainly as a centre-back, he also played as a right back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 April 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Faisalabad, Pakistan | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | WAPDA (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1997 | Pakistan Railways | ||
| 1998–1999 | Crescent Textile Mills | ||
| 2000 | PTCL | ||
| 2001–2010 | WAPDA | ||
| International career | |||
| 2002–2006 | Pakistan U23 | ||
| 1999–2008 | Pakistan | 31 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2020 | WAPDA (assistant) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Pakistan (assistant) | ||
| 2020 | WAPDA | ||
| 2025– | Pakistan (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Early career
Ahmed started his career at Pakistan Railways in 1992, and later joined Crescent Textile Mills.[2] He also played for PTCL.[3]
WAPDA
He was transferred to WAPDA in the 2001 season,[4] 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 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.[5][6][7][8]
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.[1][9][10][11][12][13] He also acted as assistant coach of the Pakistan national team in 2014 and 2015.[14][15]
He received the AFC Bronze Star Award by the Pakistan Football Federation in 2013 for his contributions to the national team.[16]
He became head coach at WAPDA in 2020, replacing Khalid Butt.[1][17][18]
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ahmed goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 June 2005 | Punjab Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan |  India |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 15 November 2006 | Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE |  United Arab Emirates |
2–2 | 2–3 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 3 | 6 April 2008 | Chungshan Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan |  Guam |
5–0 | 9–2 | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |