Ahmed Said Ahmed


Ahmed Said Ahmed is a Somali international footballer who plays for :fi:Vantaan Jalkapalloseura|VJS, as a defender. He also holds Finnish citizenship.

Club career

In 2015, Said Ahmed joined PK-35 Vantaa after playing in :fi:Vantaan Jalkapalloseura|VJS's youth academy. Said Ahmed made one appearance for PK-35 in the 2015 Ykkönen, as the club gained promotion to the Veikkausliiga. Ahmed made ten appearances for PK-35 in the 2016 Veikkausliiga, as the club were relegated back to the Ykkönen. During the 2017 Ykkönen season, Said Ahmed played for IF Gnistan and Grankulla IFK, making four and two appearances respectively. Ahead of the 2018 season, Said Ahmed signed for Kakkonen club NJS, making eight first team league appearances for the club. On 26 January 2019, Said Ahmed made a solitary appearance for AC Kajaani in a 4–1 Finnish Cup defeat against KTP, before joining :fi:Vantaan Jalkapalloseura|VJS.

International career

On 5 September 2019, Said Ahmed made his debut for Somalia in a 1–0 win against Zimbabwe, marking Somalia's first ever FIFA World Cup qualification victory.

Personal life

Said Ahmed's brother,, is a politician in Finnish party Left Alliance.