Alfaz Ahmed
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mohammad Alfaz Ahmed | ||
Date of birth | 7 July 1971 | ||
Place of birth | Sylhet, Bangladesh | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994 | Sheikh Moni Arambagh KS | ||
1995–1999 | Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club | ||
2000–2001 | Mohun Bagan A.C. | ||
2001–2002 | Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club | ||
2003 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | ||
2004 | Brothers Union | ||
2005–2006 | Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club | ||
2007 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | ||
2008–2009 | Sheikh Russel KC | 20 | (18) |
2009–2010 | Arambagh KS | (12) | |
2010–2011 | Dhaka Abahani | ||
2012 | Team BJMC | ||
2012–2013 | Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club | ||
National team | |||
1994–2008 | Bangladesh | 55 | (11) |
Teams managed | |||
2013–16 | Dhaka Mohammedan (Assistant and Youth) | ||
2019–20 | Uttar Baridhara SC | ||
2020– | Dhaka Mohammedan (Assistant and Youth) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Alfaz Ahmed (Bengali: আলফাজ আহমদ; born: 7 July 1973) is a retired Bangladeshi footballer who played for the Bangladesh national football team from 1995 to 2008.[1][2] He is seen as one of the best strikers to ever play for Bangladesh.[3]
Club career[]
Early career[]
Alfaz started his football career in 1985 in the Youth Football League. He wore the Orient Sporting jersey in the Pioneer League in 1987. He played for Lalbagh Sporting in the second division during the 1988–89 season. Alfaz Ahmed started his journey in the Dhaka domestic football with Rahmatganj MFS during the 1991-92 Dhaka League season. In 1982, his quality performances for Rahmatganj, earned him a move to league giants Dhaka Abahani. At that time, however, there was no shortage of star players at Abahani, and so, Alfaz had to spend most of his time sitting on the bench. After being on the fringes at Abahani for two years, he moved to mid-table side Arambagh KS in 1994, in order to get more game time. It was at Arambagh, where Alfaz regained his old form and after an impressive lone season at the club, he joined Abahani's arch-rivals Dhaka Mohammedan, and thus became one of the most lethal strikers Bangladesh ever produced.[4]
Mohammedan[]
In 1995, after joining Mohammedan, Alfaz became one of the best players in the country during that time, his consistent goals for the club earned him his first ever Bangladesh national team call up. He also helped Mohammedan win the 1995 Federation Cup by defeating his former club Dhaka Abahani in the final. However, during his first season at the club, he failed to win the prestigious Dhaka League title. Nonetheless, the next season saw Alfaz guide Mohammedan to the league title and also helped the club reach the second round of the 1996 Asian Cup winners Cup. In August 1996, Ahmed was elected as “AFC's player of the month”, for scoring four goals including a treble for Mohammedan in the AFC Cup Winners Cup in Bangladesh.[5] On 7 April 20013, at the age of 42 Alfaz retired from Professional Football after a glorious 28-year career which saw him win numerous trophies and individual honors with club and country. During his last match, Alfaz once again captained Mohammedan against Dhaka Abahani in the Dhaka Derby[6]
International career[]
Bangladesh national team[]
He was also a member of the Bangladesh squad in their triumphs in the Grand Royal Challenge Cup in Myanmar in 1995, the 1999 SAFF Games in Nepal[7] and 2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup in Bangladesh.[8]
International goals[]
- Scores and results list Bangladesh's goal tally first.
Statistics[]
- As of 20 December 2019
Team | From | To | P | W | D | L | GS | GA | %W |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Uttar Baridhara SC | 1 November 2019[9][10] | Present | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Club[]
- As of 26 May 2017[11]
Club | Season | League | Federation Cup | Others | AFC | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sheikh Moni Arambagh KS | 1994 | Premier Division League | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd. | 1995 | Premier Division League | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd. | 1996 | Premier Division League | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | - | - |
Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | ||
Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd. | 1997 | Premier Division League | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd. | 1998 | Premier Division League | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd. | 1999 | Premier Division League | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Mohun Bagan | 2000–01 | Indian National Football League | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd. | 2001–02 | National Football Championship | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 2003 | National Football Championship | - | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Brothers Union | 2004 | National Football Championship | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd. | 2005-06 | National Football Championship | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 2007 | Bangladesh Premier League | - | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
Total | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Sheikh Russel KC | 2008–09 | Bangladesh Premier League | 20 | 18 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | - |
Total | 20 | 18 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | ||
Sheikh Moni Arambagh KS | 2009–10 | Bangladesh Premier League | - | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
Total | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Dhaka Abahani Ltd. | 2010–11 | Bangladesh Premier League | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Team BJMC | 2012 | Bangladesh Premier League | - | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | - |
Total | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd. | 2012-13 | Bangladesh Premier League | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Career total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Honours[]
Player[]
Club[]
- Mohammedan Sporting Club
- Premier Division League (2): 1996,1999
- National Football Championship (2): 2001–02,2005–06
- Federation Cup (2): 1995,2002
- Bangladesh Super Cup (1): 2013
- Dhaka Abahani Ltd.
- Bangladesh Super Cup (1): 2011
- Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
- National Football Championship (1): 2003
- Federation Cup (1): 2003
- Brothers Union
- National Football Championship (1): 2004
International[]
- Gold medal (1): 1999
- Four-nation International Invitational Football Tournament (1)
- 1995
References[]
- ^ "Bangladesh - M. Alfaz Ahmed - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Alfaz Ahmed Stats". FBref.com.
- ^ "The Best Bangladeshi Footballers of All Time". UNB.
- ^ আলফাজ আহমেদ: বাংলাদেশ ফুটবল ইতিহাসে এক উজ্জ্বল ন (in Bengali). 14 July 2020.
- ^ এশিয়ার মাসসেরা হয়েছিলেন বাংলাদেশের যে ফুটবলার. Prothom Alo (in Bengali).
- ^ "Alfaz Calls It Quits". The Daily Star. 8 April 2013.
- ^ RSSSF. "8th South Asian Federation Games 1999 (Kathmandu, Nepal)". 21 April 2002. Retrieved on 3 May 2013.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Aruvana; Courtney, Barrie; Hai Naveed, Malik Riaz. "South Asian Gold Cup 2003 (Dhaka, Bangladesh)". RSSSF, 2 October 2005. Retrieved on 3 May 2013.
- ^ "বিপিএলে অন্যরকম অভিষেক তারকা ফুটবলার আলফাজের!" (in Bengali). November 2019.
- ^ "Alfaz makes top-flight coaching debut". Dhaka Tribune. 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Ahmed, Mohd Alfaz". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- Bangladeshi footballers
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Footballers at the 2002 Asian Games
- People from Sylhet
- Association football forwards
- South Asian Games gold medalists for Bangladesh
- Asian Games competitors for Bangladesh
- South Asian Games medalists in football
- Bangladesh international footballers
- Team BJMC players
- Brothers Union players
- Bangladeshi expatriate sportspeople in India
- Expatriate footballers in India
- National Football League (India) players
- Mohun Bagan AC players
- Calcutta Football League players
- Rahmatganj MFS players