Nikki Ahamed
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 April 1991 | ||
| 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 former footballer who played as a midfielder for a number of clubs in England and Europe.[1]
Club career
Early life
Born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Nigerian mother and Sri Lankan father he moved to London when he was a child. He signed for Chelsea when he was 7 years old and played for the u9s at the time.[2] During his time with Chelsea, he was called up to the senior squad bench, but never made a professional appearance.[3]
After 12 years with The Blues, he was released at the end of the 2009–10 season.[4]
Moves to Portugal and Germany
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
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
Club
| 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
- ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy qualification, one appearance in the Ryman League playoffs
- ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy qualification, one appearance in the Alan Turvey Trophy
- ^ Appearance in the Alan Turvey Trophy
References
- ^ "Nikki Ahamed". lequipe.fr. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Chelsea plot Asian talent trawl". news.bbc.co.uk. 29 March 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Sri Lanka-born Nikki Ahamed called up to senior Chelsea squad". tribalfootball.com. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "New and Departing Professionals". chelseafc.com. 5 July 2010. Archived from the original on 8 July 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Youngster hoping to forget more than a decade at Chelsea". mylondon.news. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Chelsea Sri Lanka midfielder Nikki Ahmed Chateauroux trials". tribalfootball.com. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Statistics". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "2014–15 Statistics". footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "2015–16 Statistics". footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "2016–17 Statistics". footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2022.