Ahmed Fahmie

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Jamil is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Ahmed Fahmie.
Ahmed Fahmie
Personal information
Full name Ahmed Fahmie bin Jamil
Date of birth (1987-04-20) 20 April 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward/Driver
Team information
Current team
 East Coast United FC
Number 8
Youth career
1998–2005 Home United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2013 Tampines Rovers 52 (37)
2014 Home United 18 (12)
International career‡
2012 Singapore 12 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:54, 25 November 2014 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:54, 25 November 2014 (UTC)

Ahmed Fahmie bin Jamil (born 20 April 1987) is a former Singaporean footballer who formerly played as a forward for S.League club Home United and the Singapore national team.

Early life

Ahmed Fahmie was born and raised in Tampines, Singapore to the late Jamil Bin Sawi and Laila Binte Azzan Abdat. He went to Qiaonan Primary School and Pasir Ris Secondary School. He also has a younger brother named Ahmed Farhie Bin Jamil. He is currently Married.

Football career

Fahmie started his career at Home United in 1998,[1] progressing through the club's youth system. He also represented Singapore's youth teams in the 2004 and 2005 Lion City Cup.

In 2006, he joined Tampines Rovers in the Prime League.[1] Impressive displays earned him a starting place in the AFC Cup away defeat against Osotsapa FC.[2]

Fahmie was the top-scorer in the Prime League in the 2006 and 2007 season.

Fahmie then announced his arrival in the S.League in 2008 when he scored a few vital goals for Tampines, most notably, a last minute equaliser against Woodlands Wellington FC.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Off to London for a shot at the big time". TODAYonline. 12 January 2011. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Tampines go down but still through to last eight". sleague.
  3. ^ "Singapore 2008". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 18 November 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.