Sandjar Ahmadi (Dari: سنجر احمدی) is a footballer from Afghanistan who currently plays for Hamm United FC and the Afghanistan national football team. He scored two goals against Sri Lanka in 2011 SAFF Championship, helping the national team win 3–1. Ahmadi scored the winning goal against Laos in the AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers. He scored against Pakistan in a friendly on 20 August 2013. He scored the winning goal against Nepal in the 2013 SAFF Championship to take his nation to the finals. In the final, he scored the winning goal, beating India to earn his country's first ever FIFA tournament win. The team was also granted $50,000 US dollars for being the champions. In an interview with Afghanistan's captain Zohib Islam Amiri, Amiri said "He is a great player, and we couldn't have won this without him."
Sandjar Ahmadi was born in Kabul, Afghanistan and then with his family he moved to Germany and now lives in Hamburg. He was seven years only when he started playing football. Now he plays for both club and country on the international level.
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.
Sandjar Ahmadi has scored 2 goals in 9 matches for Mumbai FC in I-League.[1] In an interview, he revealed that he was targeting highest position in I-League with Mumbai FC.[2]
Last update: 14 May 2013
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