| Shahed Ahmed | |
| Fullname: | Shahed Ahmed[1] |
| Birth Date: | 13 September 1985 |
| Birth Place: | East Ham, England |
| Position: | Striker |
| Currentclub: | Sporting Bengal United |
| Youthyears1: | 2003–2004 |
| Youthclubs1: | Wimbledon |
| Years1: | 2004–2005 |
| Clubs1: | Wycombe Wanderers |
| Caps1: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2005–2006 |
| Clubs2: | Wingate & Finchley |
| Caps2: | 17 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2011– |
| Clubs3: | Sporting Bengal United |
| Club-Update: | 19:36, 1 June 2017 (UTC) |
Shahed Ahmed (ar|شاهد أحمد; born 13 September 1985) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Sporting Bengal United.
Born in Tower Hamlets, East London, Ahmed is of Bangladeshi descent.[2]
After beginning as a youth player at Wimbledon,[3] [4] Ahmed signed a professional contract with Wycombe Wanderers in 2004. He made four appearances in The Football League for Wycombe,[5] scoring one goal in the 2–0 victory against Kidderminster Harriers in August 2004.[4] He also made one appearance in other competitions, before leaving in 2005.
Ahmed later played non-league football with Wingate & Finchley, where he made 17 league appearances.[6]
Ahmed's Bangladeshi roots and British residency, means that he can play for either Bangladesh or England.[7] In January 2010, he was targeted by the Bangladesh Football Federation to represent Bangladesh at the 2010 South Asian Games; he was unable to do so due to his exams.[8]
In February 2011, Ahmed joined Sporting Bengal United in the Essex Senior Football League,[9] where he later became club captain.[10] [11]
In 2004, at the time of his move to Wycombe, Ahmed commented: "You do not see too many Asian players in football because they need to make a breakthrough. Other sports, such as cricket and squash, are more popular with the Asian community and parents do not encourage their children to play and watch football."[4]
Ahmed is Muslim and fasts during Ramadan. He also changes his diet and adapts his training around his fasting.[7]