Ahmed Deen

Ahmed Nuru Deen (born 30 June 1985) is a Sierra Leonean footballer who plays as a left back for FC Elmstead. He has played for the Sierra Leone national team.

Ahmed Deen
Personal information
Full name Ahmed Nuru Deen[1]
Date of birth (1985-06-30) 30 June 1985[1]
Place of birth Freetown, Sierra Leone
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 F.C. Elmstead
Youth career
2002–2004 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Peterborough United 5 (0)
2004–2005 → Hornchurch (loan)
2005–2006 Aldershot Town 11 (0)
2006–2007 St Albans City 15 (0)
2007–2008 Bishop's Stortford 24 (4)
2008–2009 Macclesfield Town 28 (0)
2009–2010 Barnet 16 (1)
2010–2011 Hayes & Yeading United 14 (1)
2011 Dulwich Hamlet 10 (0)
2011 Cambridge City
2011–2012 Thurrock 19 (2)
2012–2014 Dulwich Hamlet 63 (1)
2014 VCD Athletic
2014–2015 Aveley
2016–2019 Kent Football United
2019– FC Elmstead
National team‡
2007–2008 Sierra Leone 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:29, 1 April 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:52, 28 December 2012 (UTC)

Deen made his senior debut for Sierra Leone on 24 March 2007 against Togo in a 2008 African Nations Cup qualifier played in Freetown.

Family background

Deen was born to Oku parents and grew up in Freetown, and later moved to England where he started his football career.

Club career

Ahmed Deen arrived at the Moss Rose in the summer of 2008 from fellow League one club Peterborough United. He was once on the books as a trainee at Leicester City. He enjoyed spells with a variety of non-League teams, including Bishop's Stortford in the Conference South. He was released by Macclesfield Town at the end of the 2008–09 season, and signed with Barnet in August on a short-term deal. After some impressive performances he signed a two-year deal in September, linking up with his cousin Albert Jarrett.[2] He scored his first goal, a free kick, for Barnet in a 3–1 away win against Northampton Town on 4 September 2009.[3] Deen was due to sign for Dover Athletic on loan in March 2010 but this deal was called off as the Bees already had Daniel Leach and Joe Tabiri on loan at Dover, and a third would have breached league rules.[4] Deen was released by Barnet at the end of the 2009–10 season.

Deen joined Hayes & Yeading United in August 2010, teaming up once again with former Barnet goalkeeper Lee Harrison,[5] making his Conference debut in the home win over Bath City. He was released by Hayes & Yeading United in February 2011. In the same month, he joined Dulwich Hamlet.

In October 2011, Deen signed for Southern League club Cambridge City.[6]

In December 2011, Deen signed for Conference South club Thurrock.[7] He re-joined Dulwich Hamlet in August 2012, and was a regular choice at left-back as the Hamlet won the Isthmian League Division One South. Continued solid performances in the Hamlet's return season to the Premier Division earned him a place in the Non-League Paper Team of the Season for 2013–14. During the 2014–15 pre-season, it was announced that Deen would be leaving the Dulwich Hamlet playing staff, although he would be retaining links to the club through his work with the Dulwich Hamlet Football in the Community Programme.[8]

After a spell with VCD Athletic, he transferred to Aveley in December 2014.[9] In 2016, he joined Kent Football United as a player-coach.[10][11]

International career

Deen made his senior debut for Sierra Leone against Togo in a 2008 African Nations Cup qualifier played in Freetown on 24 March 2007. He was a starter for the Leone Stars during the 2010 FIFA World Cup and 2010 African Nations Cup matches against Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, and the back to back games against South Africa. As of 2010, he has been capped 10 times by Sierra Leone.[1]

References
  1. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 112. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
  2. "Deen done deal". Barnet F.C. 2 September 2009. Archived from the original on 15 October 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
  3. "Northampton 1-3 Barnet". 4 September 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  4. Deen move to Dover not a done deal
  5. LTD, Digital Sports Group. "Ahmed Deen signs for Hayes & Yeading – Black and Amber". www.barnet-mad.co.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  6. "City bring in Deen". Non-League Daily. 26 October 2011. Archived from the original on 24 October 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  7. "Thurrock bring in four new faces". Pitchero.com. 9 December 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  8. "New signings announced as several players move on". Pitchero.com. 22 June 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  9. "Saturday's Transfer List". Pitchero.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  10. "International Joins Kent Football Utd". Pitchero.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  11. "Latest Moves..." Pitchero.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
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