Zayyan Ahmed
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zayyan Ahmed | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Leesburg, Virginia, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 10 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | George Mason Patriots | 0 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | Rimal Al-Sahra SC | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Bangladesh U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | Bangladesh | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 February 2026 | |||
Zayyan Ahmed (Bengali: জায়ান আহমেদ; born 29 January 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for UAE Third Division League club Rimal Al-Sahra SC. Born in the United States, he represents the Bangladesh national team.
Born on 29 January 2004 in Leesburg, Virginia, Zayyan attended Heritage High School and played youth soccer for Loudoun SC, where he spent five years. Notably, his father, Sharif Ahmed, was a former footballer who played First Division football in Bangladesh for Eskaton Sabuj Sangha.[1] During his time with Loudoun SC, Zayyan served as team captain, earned selection to the Mid-Atlantic First Team, and won the Jefferson Cup. He also received invitations to train with the Bolton Wanderers youth academy and competed with Team USA in the Capelli Cup in Denmark.[2]
In 2022, Ahmed joined the Virginia Tech men's soccer program. He made 10 appearances for Virginia Tech Hokies in his freshman season, debuting against the University of Virginia and recording a career-high 41 minutes in a 4–0 victory over Longwood University.[3] In 2024, he switched to George Mason University, and was selected for the university team, however, did not complete the season.[4]
In 2025, he attended BFF Next Global Star organized by the Bangladesh Football Federation from 28 to 30 June.[5][6]
Club career
In February 2026, Ahmed joined UAE Third Division League club Rimal Al-Sahra SC. He made his first debut for the club on 10 February 2026 as a 46 minute substitute in a UAE Federation Cup Preliminary Round match against Majd FC.[7][8]