Ahmed Awad (footballer)
Ahmed Awad (born 1 June 1992) is a Palestinian footballer who plays for Östersund.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ahmed Awad Mohammad | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Östersund | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| IK Brage | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Dalkurd FF | 39 | (11) |
| 2013 | IFK Värnamo | 22 | (0) |
| 2014–2019 | Dalkurd FF | 145 | (43) |
| 2020 | Västerås SK | 13 | (1) |
| 2020– | Östersund | 6 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016– | Palestine | 2 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 September 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 27, 2017 | |||
Awad started playing football in the youth academy of IK Brage, before moving to Dalkurd FF. In 2013, he transferred to IFK Värnamo in Superettan, but returned to Dalkurd a year later.
International career
Awad was born and raised in Sweden to parents of Palestinian descent, and is eligible for both Sweden and Palestine. In March 2016, Awad accepted a call-up to the Palestine national football team, and was on the bench in their 2–0 loss against the UAE in a FIFA World Cup qualifier on 24 March 2016.[1][2]
International goals
- Scores and results list Palestine's goal tally first.[3]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 29 March 2016 | Dora International Stadium, Hebron, Palestine |  Timor-Leste | 6–0 | 7–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ - Matches - United Arab Emirates-Palestine - FIFA.com". FIFA.com.
- Stefan Ericson. "Landslagsuttagen Ahmed Awad tvåmålsskytt när Dalkurd besegrade Frej". dt.se.
- "Awad, Ahmed". National Football Teams. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
External links
- Spelarpresentation IFK Värnamos player profile at the Wayback Machine (archived February 3, 2014)
- Statistik Eliteprospects profile at Archive.today (archived June 29, 2013)
- Ahmed Awad at SvFF (in Swedish)
- Ahmed Awad at Soccerway
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