Sandjar Ahmadi () is a

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from Afghanistan who currently plays for Hamm United FC and the

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. He scored two goals against

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, helping the national team win 3–1. Ahmadi scored the winning goal against

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in the

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qualifiers. He scored against

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in a friendly on 20 August 2013. He scored the winning goal against

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in the

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to take his nation to the finals. In the

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, he scored the winning goal, beating

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to earn his country's first ever FIFA tournament win. The team was also granted US$50,000 for being the champions. In an interview with Afghanistan's captain

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, Amiri said "He is a great player, and we couldn't have won this without him."

Early life

Sandjar Ahmadi was born in

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, Afghanistan and then with his family he moved to Germany and now lives in

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. 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

:''Scores and results list Afghanistan's goal tally first.''

Honours

Afghanistan *

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References

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