Ashqar Ahmed

Ashqar Ahmed
Personal information
Full name Ashqar Zamil Ahmed[1]
Date of birth (2007-08-31) 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
Reading
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Reading 13 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:53, 14 October 2025 (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]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 October 2025[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 8 0 0 0 2 0 1[a] 0 11 0
Career total 13 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 23 0
  1. ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 17th May 2025" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Reading vs. West Ham United U21 - 20 August 2024 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "Report - Stevenage 1-1 Reading". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 9 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Young Royals commit to new deals". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  5. ^ Ashqar Ahmed at Soccerway