Adnan Ahmed
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| Adnan Ahmed | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adnan Ahmed | |
| Date of birth | June 7, 1984 (age 22) | |
| Place of birth | Burnley, England | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Huddersfield Town | |
| Number | 12 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Bury Manchester United Huddersfield Town |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2004- | Huddersfield Town | 35(1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Adnan Ahmed (born June 7, 1984 in Burnley, England) is an English professional footballer currently playing for Huddersfield Town in the English Coca-Cola League One. Ahmed is a British Asian of Pakistani descent, and because of his Pakistani parentage is eligible to represent either England or Pakistan at the international level.
[edit] Youth career
As a youth, Ahmed first joined the Bury youth squad and then was later a part of the Manchester United youth academy for two years till the age of 16.[1]. After that, Ahmed became a trainee with the Huddersfield Town youth academy prior to his signing a professional contract in July 2003 with the Yorkshire-based club.
[edit] Playing career
The club describe him as "Regarded highly for his combative style and excellent distribution". [2]
Despite making a few appearances for the club in league and cup competitions since turning professional, Ahmed's career has been hampered by persistent injury troubles.
Ahmed has the unfortunate distinction of being the very first player to be sent off at the Keepmoat Stadium, the new home of Doncaster Rovers. He was shown the red card for a two footed challenge on Rovers' Mark McCammon, the scorer of the very first goal in the stadium during Huddersfield's 3-0 defeat on January 1, 2007.
In January 2007, Ahmed went to Lincoln City, who had shown an interest in him, on a one week trial with Huddersfield Manager Peter Jackson saying "It will be a good experience for him and will hopefully make him appreciate what he's got here".[3] However, no deal was done between the clubs and as a result the player returned to Huddersfield but he has yet to start since his return, although Adnan has been on the substitutes bench since his return to the team.
[edit] References
- ^ "Adnan is well in", Asian News, 1 June 2005
- ^ Adnan Ahmed profile, Huddersfield Town FC official site
- ^ "Ahmed training with Lincoln", TeamTalk, January 2007
| Huddersfield Town F.C. - Current Squad |
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2 Holdsworth | 3 Taylor | 4 Hudson | 5 Mirfin | 6 N. Clarke | 8 Worthington | 10 Taylor-Fletcher | 11 Schofield | 12 Ahmed | 13 Sinclair | 14 T. Clarke | 15 McAliskey | 16 McIntosh | 17 McCombe | 18 Beckett | 19 Collins | 21 Hardy | 22 Young | 23 Booth | 25 Berrett | 26 Eastwood | 27 Glennon | 30 Hand | 31 Skarz | 35 Smithies | Caretaker Manager: Murphy |
