Sandjar Ahmadi Explained

Sandjar Ahmadi
Birth Date:1992 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Kabul, Afghanistan
Currentclub:Hamm United FC
Clubnumber:7
Position:Left and Right winger, Striker
Youthclubs1:SV Nettelnburg/Allermöhe
Youthclubs2:SC Concordia Hamburg
Years1:2011–2013
Clubs1:SC Vier- und Marschlande
Caps1:52
Goals1:7
Years2:2013–2014
Clubs2:Mumbai
Caps2:9
Goals2:2
Years3:2014–2015
Clubs3:SC Vier- und Marschlande
Caps3:23
Goals3:3
Years4:2015–
Clubs4:Hamm United FC
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2011–
Nationalteam1:Afghanistan
Nationalcaps1:25
Nationalgoals1:6
Club-Update:7 June 2014
Nationalteam-Update:7 June 2014

Sandjar Ahmadi (سنجر احمدی) is a footballer from Afghanistan who currently plays for Hamm United FC and the Afghanistan national football team. He scored two goals against Sri Lanka in 2011 SAFF Championship, helping the national team win 3–1. Ahmadi scored the winning goal against Laos in the AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers. He scored against Pakistan in a friendly on 20 August 2013. He scored the winning goal against Nepal in the 2013 SAFF Championship to take his nation to the finals. In the final, he scored the winning goal, beating India to earn his country's first ever FIFA tournament win. The team was also granted $50,000 US dollars for being the champions. In an interview with Afghanistan's captain Zohib Islam Amiri, Amiri said "He is a great player, and we couldn't have won this without him."

Early life

Sandjar Ahmadi was born in Kabul, Afghanistan and then with his family he moved to Germany and now lives in Hamburg. He was seven years only when he started playing football. Now he plays for both club and country on the international level.

Club career

Ahmadi plays for SC Vier- und Marschlande in Oberliga Hamburg. He wears number 12. He is a winger but he also can play as a central forward.

Mumbai FC

Sandjar Ahmadi has scored 2 goals in 9 matches for Mumbai FC in I-League.[1] In an interview, he revealed that he was targeting highest position in I-League with Mumbai FC.[2]

Club career stats

Last update: 14 May 2013

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotal
Season Club LeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
GermanyLeagueDFB-PokalOtherEuropeTotal
2011–12SC Vier- und MarschlandeOberliga Hamburg293colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-293
2012–13234colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-234
TotalCountry527colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-527
Career total527colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-527

International goals

Scores and results list Afghanistan's goal tally first.

Honours

Afghanistan

2013[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://int.soccerway.com/players/sandjar-mohammad-ahmadi/286741/ Sandjar Ahmadi
  2. Web site: George. Joseph. Sandjar Ahmadi: "Winning SAFF Cup Was Important For Afghanistan". 14 May 2018. The Hard Tackle. 13 January 2014. 3 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140203100954/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2013/sandjar-ahmadi-india-won-2011-saff-cup-with-the-help-of-referees/.
  3. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Ahmadi, Sandjar. National Football Teams. 2 February 2023. 10 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211210112728/http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/45875/Sandjar_Ahmadi.html. national-football-teams.com.