Ashqar Ahmed
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ashqar Zamil Ahmed[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 August 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Reading | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Reading | 14 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:55, 30 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Ashqar Zamil Ahmed (born 31 August 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Reading.
Career
Ahmed made his professional debut with Reading in a 3–1 EFL Trophy win over West Ham United U21 on 20 August 2024.[2] Ahmed went on to make his league debut for Reading on 9 November 2024, in a 1–1 away draw to Stevenage, coming on as a 75th minute substitute for Michael Craig.[3]
On 2 July 2025, Reading announced that Ahmed had signed a new two-year contract with the club.[4]
On 6 February 2026, Ahmed joined Forest Green Rovers on loan for the remainder of the season.[5][6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 August 2026[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reading | 2024–25 | League One | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | League One | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2026–27 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 2025–26 | National League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Career total | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
- 1 2 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 17th May 2025" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ↑ "Reading vs. West Ham United U21 - 20 August 2024 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Report - Stevenage 1-1 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 9 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ↑ "Young Royals commit to new deals". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ↑ "Ashqar Ahmed Joins Forest Green Rovers". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ↑ "Ashqar Ahmed Signs". fgr.co.uk. Forest Green Rovers F.C. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ↑ Ashqar Ahmed at Soccerway
External links
- Ashqar Ahmed at Soccerway