Tanveer Ahmed (footballer)

Tanveer Ahmed
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-04-15) 15 April 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Faisalabad, Pakistan
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 WAPDA (manager)
Youth career
Pak Punjab FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2002 CMF Sialkot
2002–2010 WAPDA
2007 Lahore Lajpaals
International career
2002–2006 Pakistan U23
1999–2008 Pakistan 30 (3)
Managerial career
2012–2020 WAPDA (assistant)
2014–2015 Pakistan (assistant)
2021– WAPDA
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tanveer Ahmed (Urdu: تنویر احمد; born 15 April 1976) is a Pakistani football manager and former player who is the current head coach of WAPDA.[1] Ahmed played mainly as a centre-back, he also played as a right back.

Club career

CMF Sialkot

Ahmed started his youth career at Pak Punjab Football Club Faisalabad. He started his senior career at CMF Sialkot, where his defensive ability was brought to attention and soon was called up to the national team.[2]

WAPDA

He was transferred to WAPDA in the 2002 season, where he was given the captaincy and won the National Championship in 2003. In the new Pakistan Premier League in 2004, WAPDA were one of the favourites to win the title, but it took until the final day of the season before they were crowned champions. They lost the PPL the following year.

He also captained Lahore Lajpaals in the inaugural Geo Super Football League 2007 in defense where he was a semi-finalist with the team.

International career

Ahmed captained Pakistan at the 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games.[3][4][5][6]

After initially retiring from international football after the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification in 2007, Ahmed was once again called back to the national squad for the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification by head coach Akhtar Mohiuddin. After failing to reach the AFC Challenge Cup he retired again.

Managerial career

After retiring from international football after the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification in 2007, Ahmed became WAPDA assistant manager as well as retaining his squad player status, and helped them with the 2007–08 Pakistan Premier League. After his playing retirement, Ahmed continued as assistant manager of the team until 2020.[1][7][8][9][10][11] He also acted as assistant coach of the Pakistan national team in 2014 and 2015.[12][13]

He received the AFC Bronze Star Award by the Pakistan Football Federation in 2013 for his contributions to the national team.[14]

He became head coach at WAPDA in 2021, replacing Khalid Butt.[1][15]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[2]
National team Year Apps Goals
Pakistan 1999 1 0
2002 2 0
2003 9 0
2005 7 1
2006 4 1
2007 2 0
2008 5 1
Total 30 3
Scores and results list Pakistan's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Tanveer Ahmed
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 18 June 2005 Punjab Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan  India 2–0 3–0 Friendly
2 15 November 2006 Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, UAE  United Arab Emirates 2–2 2–3 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
3 6 April 2008 Chungshan Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan  Guam 5–0 9–2 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification

Honours

WAPDA

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tanveer Ahmed - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  2. ^ a b "Tanveer Ahmed (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com.
  3. ^ "Pakistan beat India, tie football series". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  4. ^ "Pakistan soccer team for Islamic Solidarity Games". Brecorder. 2005-03-29. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  5. ^ "Tanveer to skipper Wapda in AFC President's Cup". DAWN.COM. 2005-05-01. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  6. ^ Yaqoob, Mohammad (2005-06-18). "Pakistan meet India in final Test today". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  7. ^ Ahsan, Ali (2018-01-05). "The decade-long decline of Pakistani football after a rare high". These Football Times. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  8. ^ "We've played well so far: WADPA coach". The Express Tribune. 2013-11-20. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  9. ^ natasha.raheel (2017-01-08). "Mixed feelings as All-Pakistan Football Tournament set to kick off". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  10. ^ Wasim, Umaid (2017-01-18). "Coaches call for increased prize money as NBP President's Cup kicks off". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  11. ^ natasha.raheel (2014-02-22). "Captain, PFF pin their hopes on the new team". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  12. ^ "Tanvir not allowed to leave with team for Doha". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  13. ^ natasha.raheel (2015-07-25). "PFF elections: Youngsters suffer as power struggle continues". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  14. ^ Wasim, Umaid (2013-05-01). "Four Pakistanis to receive prestigious AFC awards". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  15. ^ "WAPDA to field new-look team in PPFL". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-05-30.