Ahmed Faheem
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 December 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Khanewal, Pakistan | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | WAPDA | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Sui Northern Gas | 2 | (2) |
| 2018– | WAPDA | 20 | (11) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Pakistan | 3 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 13, 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 11, 2019 | |||
Ahmed Faheem (born 4 December 1994)[1] is a Pakistani footballer who plays as a winger for WAPDA.
Faheem made his club debut in 2014 for Sui Northern Gas. He made his international debut in the 2018 SAFF Championship against Bangladesh.[2]
Club career
[edit]Sui Northern Gas
[edit]Faheem started his career with Lahore-based Sui Northern Gas, making his debut for the club on 26 November 2014 against Hazara Coal Company in the 2014–15 Pakistan Football Federation League. Faheem scored a brace on debut, scoring the opening goal of the match in the 28th minute and his second in the 86th minute as Sui Northern Gas won the match 3–1.[3] His second match was a 1–0 defeat to Higher Education Commission.[4] On 15 April 2015, Faheem scored on his National Football Challenge Cup debut against K-Electric in a 3–1 loss in the 86th minute during the group stage match in the 2015 NBP National Challenge Cup.[5] Faheem also scored a penalty in the 88th minute against rivals Sui Southern Gas as his team lost 2–6 in the last match of the National Challenge Cup.[6]
WAPDA
[edit]Faheem joined WAPDA in 2018, as there was no football league held since 2015. He scored on his debut for WAPDA in the opening match for 2018–19 Pakistan Premier League against Pakistan Army in a 1–1 draw.[7] Faheem scored his first career hat-trick against Pakistan Navy in a 4–2 victory, scoring his first and third on penalties in 15th and 80th minute and second in 57th minute.[8] On 8 November 2018, he scored the lone goal against Muslim in a 1–0 victory.[9] Faheem ended his season with 11 goals in 20 appearances. Faheem scored in the semi-finals of 2018 National Challenge Cup against Pakistan Petroleum in a 2–0 victory.[10] Faheem scored the opening goal in the finals against Pakistan Airforce in the 11th minute. WAPDA lost the match 2–1.[11]
After three years of inactivity due to Pakistan Football Federation suspension by FIFA, Faheem scored the fastest goal in the 2023 PFF National Challenge Cup which came in the 37th second in a 5–0 victory against Saif Textile.[12]
International career
[edit]Faheem made his debut for Pakistan against Bangladesh in 2018 SAFF Championship, coming on as a substitute for Muhammad Adil at the 79th minute.[2] His second international appearances was against Bhutan, coming on as an 88th-minute substitute captain Hassan Bashir. Faheem scored his first international goal in the same match in the 90+1 minute as Pakistan won the match 3–0.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 13 January 2019[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[nb 1] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sui Northern Gas | 2014–15 | Football Federation League | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | ||
| WAPDA | 2018–19 | Pakistan Premier League | 20 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 13 |
| Total | 20 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 13 | ||
| Career Totals | 22 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 17 | ||
- ^ Includes National Football Challenge Cup
International
[edit]- As of 11 June 2019[14]
| Pakistan | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 1 | |
- As of 8 September 2018[14]
- Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 September 2018 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |  Bhutan
|
3–0 | 3–0 | 2018 SAFF Championship |
Honours
[edit]WAPDA
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ahmad Faheem". us.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ a b "BANGLADESH VS. PAKISTAN 1-0". us.soccerway.com. Soccerway. September 6, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "Sui Northern Gas Pipelines 3:1 Hazara Coal Company". www.globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. November 26, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "HEC 1:0 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines". www.globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. November 28, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "K-Electric FC 3:1 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines". www.globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. April 15, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "Sui Southern Gas Company 6:2 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines". www.globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. April 21, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "WAPDA FC 1:1 Pakistan Army FC". www.globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. September 25, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "WAPDA FC 4:2 Pakistan Navy FC". www.globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. October 10, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "WAPDA FC 1:0 Muslim FC". www.globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. November 8, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "Pakistan Petroleum FC 0:2 WAPDA FC". www.globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. May 7, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "WAPDA FC 1:2 Pakistan Air Force FC". www.globalsportsarchive.com. Global Sports Archive. May 10, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "KRL, Army match ends in goalless draw". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ "PAKISTAN VS. BHUTAN 3-0". us.soccerway.com. Soccerway. September 6, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Ahmed Faheem". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Ahmed Faheem at Soccerway
- Ahmed Faheem at Global Sports Archive
- Ahmed Faheem at National-Football-Teams.com