Shamsuddin Amiri (Persian: شمس الدین امیری; born 12 February 1985) is an Afghan former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shamsuddin Amiri | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Kabul, Afghanistan | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Pakistan Television | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | Maiwand Kabul | ||
| 2004–2009 | Kabul Bank | 240 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Ferozi | ||
| International career | |||
| 2004 | Afghanistan U23 | ||
| 2005–2008 | Afghanistan | 17 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early and personal life
editAmiri fled to Pakistan during the Taliban era, and played for Pakistan Television in Rawalpindi.[1] His family came back in 2003 and he was subsequently selected for the Afghanistan under-19 national team.[1]
Club career
editAmiri started his career at Pakistan Television.[2] He joined Maiwand Kabul in 2003.[2] He played for Kabul Bank from 2004 until 2009, and was equally employed with the financial institution.[2][1] He later played at Ferozi from 2010 until 2011.[2]
International career
editAmiri was called by the Afghanistan national under-23 team at the 2004 South Asian Games.[3]
He subsequently received his senior call for Afghanistan at the 2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup.[4][5][6] He also featured at the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification in 2007,[7][8] 2008 AFC Challenge Cup,[9][10][11] and the 2008 SAFF Championship.[2]
In the June 2007 Amiri was given Afghanistan's best player of the year award at the age of only 22.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Afghan football is back on its feet". 28 September 2008. Archived from the original on 28 September 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Shamsuddin Amiri (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "9th South Asian Federation Games 2004 (Pakistan)". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "South Asian Gold Cup 2005 (Karachi, Pakistan)". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Pakistani soccer player Imran Hussain makes an attempt for a goal as..." Getty Images. 9 December 2005. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ Ali, Shazad (10 December 2005). "Essa's goal books Pakistan a place in last four". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Syria - Afghanistan 08 October 2007". 14 June 2012. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Afghanistan - Syria 26 October 2007". 21 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "India look to do a Nehru Cup". The Telegraph (India). 30 July 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Injury time goal by Climax gives India 1-0 win over Afghanistan". The Times of India. 30 July 2008. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Indians seek to qualify for 2011 Asian Cup". The Times of India. 29 July 2008. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
External links
edit- Shamsuddin Amiri at Soccerway
- Shamsuddin Amiri at National-Football-Teams.com
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