Sandjar Ahmadi


Sandjar Ahmadi is an Afghan footballer who currently plays for Hamm United FC and Afghanistan national football team. He scored two goals against Sri Lanka in 2011 SAFF Championship which helped the national team to win 3–1. At 21 years of age, Ahmadi is one of the Afghanistan national football team's best players. He 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. And then in the final he scored the winning goal against the Indian national football team to earn his country their 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. In an interview, he revealed that he was targeting highest position in I-League with Mumbai FC.

Club career stats

Last update: 14 May 2013

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.5 December 2011Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi, New Delhi1–13–12011 SAFF Championship
2.5 December 2011Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi, New Delhi2–13–12011 SAFF Championship
3.6 March 2013New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane1–11–12014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification
4.20 August 2013Afghanistan Football Federation Stadium, Kabul1–03–0International Friendly
5.8 September 2013Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu1–01–02013 SAFF Championship
6.11 September 2013Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu2–02–02013 SAFF Championship