Ahmed Deen
Encyclopedia
Ahmed Deen is a Sierra Leone
an international footballer who plays for Cambridge City
. He is the first choice left back for the Sierra Leone national football team
.
Deen made his senior debut for Sierra Leone
on 24 March 2007 against Togo
in a 2008 African Nations Cup qualifier played in Freetown
.
in Freetown
, Sierra Leone
to Krio Muslim parents. Sierra Leone international 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
. He scored his first goal, a free-kick
, for Barnet in a 3–1 away win against Northampton Town
on 4 September 2009. 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. 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
, 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
.
against Togo
in a 2008 African Nations Cup qualifier played in Freetown
. Since then, he has been the first choice left back for Sierra Leone. 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
.
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
an international footballer who plays for Cambridge City
Cambridge City F.C.
Cambridge City Football Club is an English football club currently playing in the Southern League Premier Division.-History:The club was founded in 1908 Cambridge Town F.C., as Cambridge had not been granted city status at that point, and were committed to amateur sport...
. He is the first choice left back for the Sierra Leone national football team
Sierra Leone national football team
The Sierra Leone national football team, nicknamed the Leone Stars, is the national team of Sierra Leone and is controlled by the Sierra Leone Football Association...
.
Deen made his senior debut for Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone national football team
The Sierra Leone national football team, nicknamed the Leone Stars, is the national team of Sierra Leone and is controlled by the Sierra Leone Football Association...
on 24 March 2007 against Togo
Togo national football team
The Togo national football team, nicknamed Les Eperviers The Togo national football team, nicknamed Les Eperviers The Togo national football team, nicknamed Les Eperviers (The Sparrow Hawks, is controlled by the Fédération Togolaise de Football.They played at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Their team bus...
in a 2008 African Nations Cup qualifier played in Freetown
Freetown
Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean located in the Western Area of the country, and had a city proper population of 772,873 at the 2004 census. The city is the economic, financial, and cultural center of...
.
Profile
Deen was born in a largely Krio Muslim neighbourhood of Fourah BayFourah Bay
Fourah Bay is a neighborhood in the West End of Freetown, Sierra Leone. Fourah Bay is known for its rich culture and deeply religious muslim people. Fourah Bay is largely muslim and is home to Sierra Leone's biggest and West Africa's oldest university, the Fourah Bay College ) to which it gives its...
in Freetown
Freetown
Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean located in the Western Area of the country, and had a city proper population of 772,873 at the 2004 census. The city is the economic, financial, and cultural center of...
, Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
to Krio Muslim parents. Sierra Leone international Ahmed Deen arrived at the Moss Rose in the summer of 2008 from fellow League one club Peterborough United
Peterborough United F.C.
Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...
. He was once on the books as a trainee at Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
. He enjoyed spells with a variety of non-League
Non-league football
Non-League football is football in England played at a level below that of the Premier League and The Football League. The term non-League was commonly used well before 1992 when the top football clubs in England all belonged to The Football League; all clubs who were not a part of The Football...
teams, including Bishop's Stortford
Bishop's Stortford F.C.
Bishop's Stortford F.C. is an English football club based in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. The club are currently members of the Conference North and play at Woodside Park.-History:The club was established in 1874...
in the Conference South
Conference South
Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National...
. He was released by Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
at the end of the 2008–09 season, and signed with Barnet
Barnet F.C.
Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of 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
Albert Jarrett
Albert Ojumiri Jarrett is a Sierra Leonean international footballer who plays his football in England. A winger, he has played in all of the top five levels of English football....
. He scored his first goal, a free-kick
Direct free kick
A direct free kick is a method of restarting play in a game of association football following a foul. Unlike an indirect free kick, a goal may be scored directly against the opposing side without the ball having first touched another player.-Award:...
, for Barnet in a 3–1 away win against Northampton Town
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
on 4 September 2009. Deen was due to sign for Dover Athletic
Dover Athletic F.C.
Dover Athletic Football Club is an association football team based in the town of Dover, Kent, England. The club was formed in 1983 after the dissolution of the town's previous club, Dover, whose place in the Southern League was taken by the new club...
on loan in March 2010 but this deal was called off as the Bees already had Daniel Leach
Daniel Leach
Daniel Leach is an Australian footballer who plays for Football League Two club Barnet as a defender.-Career:He attended St. Joseph's Nudgee College in Virginia, Queensland, and played state football for Queensland. He moved on to the Queensland Academy of Sport Football Program, and also played...
and Joe Tabiri
Joe Tabiri
Joseph Owusu "Joe" Tabiri is an English footballer who plays for Dover Athletic as a midfielder.-Career:Born in London, Tabiri joined Farnborough on dual registration in January 2008, having previously played for Staines Town and Wingate & Finchley.He made his Barnet debut in the League Cup...
on loan at Dover, and a third would have breached league rules. Deen was released by Barnet at the end of the 2009–10 season.
Deen joined Hayes & Yeading United
Hayes & Yeading United F.C.
Hayes & Yeading United F.C. are an English football club based in Woking in Surrey. They were formed in May 2007 following a merger of Hayes and Yeading. They play at the Kingfield Stadium agreeing a groundshare with Woking-History:...
in August 2010, teaming up once again with former Barnet goalkeeper Lee Harrison
Lee Harrison
Lee David Harrison is an English footballer who last played for Newport County as a goalkeeper where he was also Assistant Manager. He has spent most of his career at Barnet...
, making his Conference
2010–11 Football Conference
The 2010–11 Football Conference season was the seventh season with the Conference consisting of three divisions and the thirty-second season overall. The Conference covers the top two levels of Non-League football in England. The Conference National is the fifth highest level of the overall...
debut in the home win over Bath City
Bath City F.C.
Bath City Football Club are a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset. They play in the Conference National league after gaining promotion from the Conference South via the play-offs in May 2010...
. He was released by Hayes & Yeading United in February 2011. In the same month, he joined Dulwich Hamlet
Dulwich Hamlet F.C.
Dulwich Hamlet Football Club is an English football club who play at Champion Hill stadium in Dulwich, in the London Borough of Southwark. Formed in 1893, they joined the Isthmian League a few years later, winning it a total of 4 times, between 1920 and 1949, and wear a famous pink and blue...
.
In October 2011, Deen signed for Southern League
Southern League
Southern League may mean:*Southern League , a United States minor league baseball league**Southern Association, a United States minor league baseball league, was known as the Southern League from 1901–1919...
club Cambridge City
Cambridge City F.C.
Cambridge City Football Club is an English football club currently playing in the Southern League Premier Division.-History:The club was founded in 1908 Cambridge Town F.C., as Cambridge had not been granted city status at that point, and were committed to amateur sport...
.
International
Deen made his senior debut for Sierra LeoneSierra Leone national football team
The Sierra Leone national football team, nicknamed the Leone Stars, is the national team of Sierra Leone and is controlled by the Sierra Leone Football Association...
against Togo
Togo national football team
The Togo national football team, nicknamed Les Eperviers The Togo national football team, nicknamed Les Eperviers The Togo national football team, nicknamed Les Eperviers (The Sparrow Hawks, is controlled by the Fédération Togolaise de Football.They played at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Their team bus...
in a 2008 African Nations Cup qualifier played in Freetown
Freetown
Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean located in the Western Area of the country, and had a city proper population of 772,873 at the 2004 census. The city is the economic, financial, and cultural center of...
. Since then, he has been the first choice left back for Sierra Leone. He was a starter for the Leone Stars during the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
and 2010 African Nations Cup matches against Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea national football team
The Equatorial Guinea national football team, nicknamed Nzalang Nacional, is the national team of Equatorial Guinea and is controlled by the Federación Ecuatoguineana de Fútbol. It is a member of CAF...
, Nigeria
Nigeria national football team
The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles or Green Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation . The team has ranked as high as 5th in the FIFA World Rankings, in April 1994...
, and the back to back games against South Africa
South Africa national football team
The South Africa national football team represents South Africa in association football and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. South Africa's home ground is Soccer City, known as FNB Stadium due to a naming rights deal, in...
.