Ahmed Ahmedov
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ahmed Yalmazov Ahmedov | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Planinitsa, Bulgaria | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shimizu S-Pulse | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2014 | Chernomorets Burgas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Chernomorets Burgas | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | PFC Burgas | 18 | (2) |
| 2015–2018 | Pomorie | 85 | (25) |
| 2018–2019 | Dunav Ruse | 53 | (14) |
| 2020–2022 | CSKA Sofia | 23 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Neftçi Baku (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Slavia Sofia | 32 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Spartak Varna | 52 | (37) |
| 2025– | Shimizu S-Pulse | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Bulgaria | 4 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:53, 10 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:13, 18 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Ahmed Yalmazov Ahmedov (Bulgarian: Ахмед Йълмъзов Ахмедов; born 4 March 1995) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a striker for J1 League club Shimizu S-Pulse and the Bulgaria national team.[2]
Club career
[edit]Dunav Ruse
[edit]On 18 June 2018 Ahmedov signed a contract with the Bulgarian First League team Dunav Ruse, after spending 3 seasons in OFC Pomorie.[3] He made his professional debut for the team in the first league match of the season against Vitosha Bistritsa on 20 July 2018, scoring the only goal for Dunav.[4]
Slavia Sofia
[edit]In June 2022 Ahmedov joined Slavia Sofia.[5]
International career
[edit]Born in Bulgaria, Ahmedov is of Turkish descent. In August 2024, he received his first call-up to the national team, being selected for the September UEFA Nations League matches against Belarus and Northern Ireland.[6] He debuted on 5 September 2024 against Belarus at the ZTE Arena in Hungary. He substituted Aleksandar Kolev in the 83rd minute of a 0–0 draw.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 15 December 2024[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chernomorets Burgas | 2013–14 | Bulgarian B Group | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| PFC Burgas | 2014–15 | Bulgarian B Group | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 2 | ||
| OFC Pomorie | 2015–16 | Bulgarian B Group | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 30 | 7 | |
| 2016–17 | Bulgarian Second League | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 10 | |||
| 2017–18 | Bulgarian Second League | 26 | 8 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 27 | 9 | |||
| Total | 85 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 26 | ||
| Dunav Ruse | 2018–19 | Bulgarian First League | 35 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 8 | ||
| 2019–20 | Bulgarian First League | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 6 | |||
| Total | 53 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 14 | ||
| CSKA Sofia | 2019–20 | Bulgarian First League | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Bulgarian First League | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7[c] | 2 | — | 19 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Bulgarian First League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Total | 23 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 6 | ||
| Neftçi Baku (loan) | 2020–21 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Slavia Sofia | 2022–23 | Bulgarian First League | 32 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 5 | ||
| Spartak Varna | 2023–24 | Bulgarian Second League | 33 | 21 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 22 | ||
| 2024–25 | Bulgarian First League | 19 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 21 | 18 | |||
| Total | 51 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 40 | ||
| Career total | 272 | 83 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 308 | 94 | ||
- ^ Includes Bulgarian Cup, Azerbaijan Cup
- ^ Appearance in Bulgarian B Group promotion play-offs
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
[edit]- As of match played 18 November 2024[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Neftchi Baku
Spartak Varna
References
[edit]- ^ "Профил на Ахмед Йълмъзов Ахмедов" (in Bulgarian). fpleague.bg. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ a b c Ahmed Ahmedov at Soccerway
- ^ Витоша (Бистрица) победи Дунав (Русе) с 2:1 на старта на новия сезон в Първа лига
- ^ "Ахмед Ахмедов подписа със Славия, "белите" заминаха за Банско" (in Bulgarian). dsport.bg. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Пълен състав на България "А" за мачовете с Беларус и Северна Ирландия" (in Bulgarian). bfunion.bg. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Belarus v Bulgaria game report". ESPN. 5 September 2024.
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Bulgarian men's footballers
- Bulgaria men's international footballers
- Bulgarian expatriate men's footballers
- OFC Pomorie players
- FC Dunav Ruse players
- PFC CSKA Sofia players
- Neftçi PFK players
- PFC Slavia Sofia players
- FC Spartak Varna players
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Azerbaijan Premier League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan
- Men's association football defenders
- Sportspeople from Burgas Province
- Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan
- Bulgarian people of Turkish descent