Nikki Ahamed

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Nikki Ahamed
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-04-18) 18 April 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Colombo, Sri Lanka
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1999–2009 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Chelsea 0 (0)
Wealdstone
2012–2013 Mafra 5 (0)
2013–2014 FSV Frankfurt II 27 (1)
2014 Wealdstone 3 (0)
2014–2016 Metropolitan Police 37 (0)
2016 Enfield Town 3 (0)
Total 75 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nikki Ahamed (born 18 April 1991) is a Sri Lankan former footballer who played as a midfielder for a number of clubs in England and Europe.[1]

Club career[edit]

Early life[edit]

Born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Ahamed moved to England as a child, joining the academy of Chelsea in 1999.[2] During his time with Chelsea, he was called up to the senior squad bench, but never made a professional appearance.[3]

After eleven years with The Blues, he was released at the end of the 2009–10 season.[4]

Moves to Portugal and Germany[edit]

After a spell with Wealdstone and a trial with French side Châteauroux, Ahamed moved to Portugal to sign with third division Mafra.[5][6][7] Following one season with Mafra, in which he made 5 appearances, he went on trial with Croatian side Hajduk Split.[7]

After the unsuccessful trial in Croatia, Ahamed signed with German club FSV Frankfurt, and was assigned to their second team for the 2013–14 season. He made a total of twenty-seven appearances, scoring once.

Return to England[edit]

On his return to England, Ahamed rejoined Wealdstone, and made three appearances in the Conference South.[8] He would go on to play for Metropolitan Police, where he made thirty-seven league appearances.[9][10] He ended his career with Enfield Town.[8][11]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelsea 2009–10 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mafra 2012–13 Segunda Divisão 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
FSV Frankfurt II 2013–14 Hessenliga 27 1 0 0 0 0 27 1
Wealdstone 2014–15 Conference South 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Metropolitan Police 2014–15 Ryman League 24 0 0 0 3[a] 0 27 0
2015–16 13 0 0 0 3[b] 0 16 0
Total 37 0 0 0 6 0 43 0
Enfield Town 2016–17 Ryman League 3 0 0 0 1[c] 0 4 0
Career total 75 1 0 0 7 0 82 1
Notes
  1. ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy qualification, one appearance in the Ryman League playoffs
  2. ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy qualification, one appearance in the Alan Turvey Trophy
  3. ^ Appearance in the Alan Turvey Trophy

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Nikki Ahamed". lequipe.fr. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Chelsea plot Asian talent trawl". news.bbc.co.uk. 29 March 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Sri Lanka-born Nikki Ahamed called up to senior Chelsea squad". tribalfootball.com. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  4. ^ "New and Departing Professionals". chelseafc.com. 5 July 2010. Archived from the original on 8 July 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Youngster hoping to forget more than a decade at Chelsea". mylondon.news. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Chelsea Sri Lanka midfielder Nikki Ahmed Chateauroux trials". tribalfootball.com. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  7. ^ a b "BIVŠA NADA CHELSEAJA ŽELI SPASITI KARIJERU NA POLJUDU Nikki Ahamed dobio tjedan dana probe u Hajduku" [FORMER CHELSEA PLAYER WANTS TO SAVE HIS CAREER IN CROATIA Nikki Ahamed gets a week of rehearsal in Hajduk]. jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). 10 June 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Statistics". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  9. ^ "2014–15 Statistics". footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  10. ^ "2015–16 Statistics". footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  11. ^ "2016–17 Statistics". footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
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