Jayed Ahmed (Bengali: জায়েদ আহমেদ; born 14 December 2002) is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bangladesh Premier League club Bangladesh Police FC and the Bangladesh national team. Due to his versatility, he can operate either as a defensive midfielder, central midfielder, attacking midfielder, wide midfielder or as a right back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jayed Ahmed | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Golapganj, Sylhet, Bangladesh[1] | ||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bangladesh Police | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Saif SC Jr. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Saif SC | 8 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | AFC Uttara | 18 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Sheikh Jamal DC | 10 | (0) |
| 2024– | Bangladesh Police | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Bangladesh U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | Bangladesh | 2 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2024 | |||
Club career
Jayed began his career with Saif SC Jr. in the 2017–18 Dhaka Third Division League.[1] He was eventually promoted to the senior team for the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League. On 3 March 2020, he scored his first professional goal against Muktijoddha Sangsad KC during a 2–0 victory, in what was only his second league appearance.[2][3]
International career
In 2019, Jayed was called up to attend training sessions with the Bangladesh U19 team, however, he failed to make the final list of selected players.[4]
Jayed represented the Bangladesh U23 team in both the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers and the 2022 Asian Games.[5]
On 14 November 2023, he made his debut for the Bangladesh national team during a 1–1 draw with Maldives in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC first round.[6]
On February 26, 2024, Jayed, along with a few of his teammates, was spotted playing in a local tournament in Sylhet, although he was scheduled to report to the national team the following day for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round preparation, drawing criticism from local news outlets.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 14 November 2023.[8]
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Other[lower-alpha 2] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Saif SC | 2019–20 | Bangladesh Premier League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Bangladesh Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Bangladesh Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Saif SC total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| AFC Uttara | 2023–24 | Bangladesh Premier League | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi | 2023–24 | Bangladesh Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Federation Cup
- Appearance(s) in Bangladesh Independence Cup
International
- As of 21 March 2024.[9]
| Bangladesh national team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
References
External links
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