Tarif Ahmed

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Tarif Ahmed
Personal information
Full name Tarif Saikh Ahmed
Date of birth (1982-05-02) 2 May 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Mohun Bagan
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2003 Mohun Bagan
2003–2004 Mohammedan
2004–2005 Tollygunge Agragami
2005–2006 Mohammedan
2006–2015 ONGC
2007–2008 → Mahindra United (loan)
2015 Southern Samity
2016–2017 ONGC
International career
2006–2007 India 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tarif Saikh Ahmed (born 2 May 1982) is a former Indian professional footballer who played as a striker. He spent most of his career with Mumbai based club ONGC. He had also played for Mohun Bagan, Mohammedan S.C., Tollygunge Agragami, and Mahindra United. Ahmed also played internationally for India from 2006 to 2007.

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Club career

Born in Kolkata, West Bengal, Ahmed began his career with National Football League side Mohun Bagan after coming through their youth side. [1] After just one season however, Ahmed left Mohun Bagan to join local rivals Mohammedan. [2] He spent one season with Mohammedan before moving once again to Tollygunge Agragami. [3] He scored his first goal in the National Football League with Tollygunge on 10 April 2005. His 83rd minute goal against Churchill Brothers however was not enough as his side would lose 2–4. [4] Tollygunge Agragami were then relegated after the 2004–05 season and Ahmed returned to Mohammedan who were promoted to the NFL themselves. [5]

In 2007, Ahmed joined ONGC in Mumbai and joined Mahindra United on loan in the newly formed I-League. [6] During the 2007–08 season, Ahmed scored just once, against Sporting Goa on 14 December 2007. [7]

While with ONGC, Ahmed also represented West Bengal in the Santosh Trophy. [8] In 2009, Ahmed helped ONGC earn promotion to the I-League by finishing as champions in the I-League 2nd Division. [9] Ahmed also finished the season as the 2nd Division second best scorer. [9] In 2012, Ahmed began to captain West Bengal in the Santosh Trophy. [10]

In 2015, Ahmed moved back to West Bengal to play for Southern Samity in the Calcutta Football League. [11] By 2017, Ahmed was back playing with ONGC in the local leagues. [12]

International career

Ahmed has three international caps representing India. [13] He made his senior debut on 15 November 2006 in an 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Yemen. He came on as a substitute for Manjit Singh as India were defeated 1–2. [14]

Coaching career

In May 2019, Ahmed participated in the AIFF "D" Coaching License course in Kolkata. [15]

Personal life

Ahmed is the older brother of Indian international midfielder Jewel Raja. [16]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 29 August 2007 [13]
India national team
YearAppsGoals
200610
200720
Total30

Honours

índia

ONGC

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  5. ↑ "Indian Football Transfers 2005". IndianFootball.de.
  6. ↑ "Indian Football Transfers 2007". IndianFootball.de.
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  8. ↑ "Hopeful Punjab set for kick-off". Hindustan Times. 2 June 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  9. 1 2 "I-League Second Division: It Feels Quite Good To Be Unbeatable - ONGC's Tarif Ahmed". Goal.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  10. ↑ "Tarif to lead Bengal in Santosh Trophy football". The Hindu. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  11. ↑ "Dudu 'debuts' with hat-trick". Telegraph India. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
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  13. 1 2 "Tarif Ahmed NFT Profile". national-football-teams.com.
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  16. ↑ "Players To Watch: Dempo's Jewel Raja Shaikh". Goal.com. 30 March 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
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