Ali Ahamada

Ali Ahamada
Personal information
Full name Ali Ahamada
Date of birth (1991-08-19) 19 August 1991
Place of birth Martigues, France
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Kayserispor
Youth career
2000–2009 Martigues
2009–2011 Toulouse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2011–2016 Toulouse 133 (1)
2016– Kayserispor 10 (0)
National team‡
2011–2012 France U21 11 (0)
2016– Comoros 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:26, 22 November 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2016

Ali Ahamada (born 19 August 1991 in Martigues) is a Comorian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Turkish club Kayserispor in Süper Lig. He made his professional debut on 20 February 2011 appearing against Rennes appearing as a substitute for the injured Marc Vidal.[1] In his eight starts in the 2010–11 season, Ahamada recorded six clean sheets, notably against Lens, Lyon, Bordeaux, and Lorient.[2][3][4] In the 2011–12 season, Ahamada opened the campaign as the team's first-choice goalkeeper. He recorded ten clean sheets in the team's first 19 matches of the season.

On 22 September 2012 he scored the 2-2 goal in a league game at home to Rennes by heading in the ball in stoppage time (95mins).

International Career

Ahamada is born in France to parents of Comorian descent. He was a French youth national. In March 2016, Ahamada was called up to the Comoros national football team[5] and made his debut in a historic 1-0 win over Botswana for 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.[6]

Career statistics

Club

(Correct as of 27 May 2013)

Club Season League Cup[nb 1] Europe[nb 2] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Toulouse 2010–11 9000—90
2011–12 38010—390
2012–13 36100—361
Total 8311000841
Career total 8311000841

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Trophée des champions
  2. ↑ Includes UEFA Super Cup

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