Adeel Ahmed

Pakistan Telecommunication

Ahmed started his career with PTCL. On 6 August 2001, he scored his first league goal against Balochistan Red in 2001 National Football Championship. Adeel scored one goal in four appearances as Pakistan Telecommunication were knocked out in quarter-finals by Pakistan Army. In 2002 National Football Championship Ahmed scored a brace against Sui Southern Gas in the final group stage match, scoring his first in 40th and second 44th minute. Ahmed finished the tournament with two goals in three matches as they were once again knocked out in quarter finals, this time by Allied Bank. The 2003 National Football Championship was breakthrough for Ahmed as he scored five goals in six appearances. On 26 April, he scored a brace against Pakistan Police in the opening fixture of group stages, scoring in 3rd and 35th minute in a 2–0 win. In the second group stage match, Ahmed scored another brace against Balochistan Red, scoring in 20th and 74th minute in a 2–0 win. In Round of 16 match, Adeel scored the only goal of the match on 71st minute against Allied Bank in a 1–0 victory. Pakistan Telecommunication was knocked out in quarter finals for third consecutive season, as eventual winners WAPDA defeated them 1–0. In the 2003 National Football Challenge Cup Ahmed in the opening match against Habib Bank in a 1–1 draw. Ahmed's second goal of the tournament was against Pakistan Airforce in 4–0 victory, with Ahmed scoring the second goal of the team and…

Adeel was first called by the Pakistan under-16 team in 1998 to play the World Cup qualifiers round. The next year he represented the senior Pakistan national team in the 1999 South Asian Games in Nepal. In 2001, Ahmed was called for national team for 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Ahmed also played against Kyrgyzstan for 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers with Pakistan losing both games home and away 0–2 and 4–0 respectively. On 6 April 2006 Ahmed scored his first and only goal for national team against Macau in 2006 AFC Challenge Cup, he scored the opening goal at 12th minute in a 2–2 draw. On 11 October 2006, Ahmed was booked in a match against Jordan in 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers at the Punjab Stadium, Lahore. Ahmed was also called by the Pakistan under-23 national team for the 2004 and 2006 South Asian Games, where he helped Pakistan win the gold medal. In 2006, in the final against Sri Lanka, ended in a victory for the Green Shirts thanks to a goal by Adeel in the half time.

Club

As of 30 January 2007

International

Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ahmed goal.

Ahmed was born in Nowshera, North-West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) to Zulfiqar Ahmed. He is youngest of seven siblings. His idol growing up was Qazi Ashfaq, the Allied Bank forward, who also captained the national football team. Ahmed started playing football in his school days, joining his youth team Nowshera Youth in 1999.