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{{Short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tarif Ahmed
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Tarif Saikh Ahmed
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|5|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], India
| height = 
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Striker]]
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]
| years1 = 2002–2003
| clubs1 = [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2003–2004
| clubs2 = [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years4 = 2004–2005
| clubs4 = [[Tollygunge Agragami F.C.|Tollygunge Agragami]]
| caps4 =
| goals4 =
| years5 = 2005–2006
| clubs5 = [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
| caps5 =
| goals5 =
| years6 = 2006–2015
| clubs6 = [[ONGC F.C.|ONGC]]
| caps6 =
| goals6 =
| years7 = 2007–2008
| clubs7 = → [[Mahindra United F.C.|Mahindra United]] (loan)
| caps7 =
| goals7 =
| years8 = 2015
| clubs8 = [[Southern Samity]]
| caps8 =
| goals8 =
| years9 = 2016–2017
| clubs9 = [[ONGC F.C.|ONGC]]
| caps9 =
| goals9 =
| nationalyears1 = 2006–2007
| nationalteam1 = [[India national football team|India]]
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update =
| nationalteam-update =
}}
'''Tarif Saikh Ahmed''' (born 2 May 1982) is a former Indian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Forward (association football)|striker]]. He spent most of his career with [[Mumbai]] based club [[ONGC F.C.|ONGC]]. He had also played for [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]], [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan S.C.]], [[Tollygunge Agragami F.C.|Tollygunge Agragami]], and [[Mahindra United F.C.|Mahindra United]]. Ahmed also played internationally for [[India national football team|India]] from 2006 to 2007.

==Club career==
Born in [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], Ahmed began his career with [[National Football League (India)|National Football League]] side [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] after coming through their youth side.<ref>{{cite web |title=Indian Football Transfers 2002 |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2002.html |website=IndianFootball.de}}</ref> After just one season however, Ahmed left Mohun Bagan to join local rivals [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Indian Football Transfers 2003 |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2003.html |website=IndianFootball.de}}</ref> He spent one season with Mohammedan before moving once again to [[Tollygunge Agragami F.C.|Tollygunge Agragami]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Indian Football Transfers 2004 |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2004.html |website=IndianFootball.de}}</ref> He scored his first goal in the National Football League with Tollygunge on 10 April 2005. His 83rd minute goal against [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]] however was not enough as his side would lose 2–4.<ref>{{cite web |title=NFL 2004–05 season |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2004-05nl.html |website=IndianFootball.de}}</ref> Tollygunge Agragami were then relegated after the [[2004–05 National Football League (India)|2004–05]] season and Ahmed returned to Mohammedan who were promoted to the NFL themselves.<ref>{{cite web |title=Indian Football Transfers 2005 |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2005.html |website=IndianFootball.de}}</ref>

In 2007, Ahmed joined [[ONGC F.C.|ONGC]] in [[Mumbai]] and joined [[Mahindra United F.C.|Mahindra United]] on loan in the newly formed [[I-League]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Indian Football Transfers 2007 |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2007.html |website=IndianFootball.de}}</ref> During the [[2007–08 I-League|2007–08]] season, Ahmed scored just once, against [[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]] on 14 December 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=2007–08 I-League |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2007-08il.html |website=IndianFootball.de}}</ref>

While with ONGC, Ahmed also represented [[West Bengal football team|West Bengal]] in the [[Santosh Trophy]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Hopeful Punjab set for kick-off |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/hopeful-punjab-set-for-kick-off/story-imkifOunQtN35XXQ8wJV9J.html |accessdate=9 July 2020 |work=Hindustan Times |date=2 June 2009}}</ref> In 2009, Ahmed helped ONGC earn promotion to the [[I-League]] by finishing as champions in the [[I-League 2nd Division]].<ref name="ISD">{{cite news |title=I-League Second Division: It Feels Quite Good To Be Unbeatable - ONGC's Tarif Ahmed |url=https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1838/i-league-division-ii/2010/05/26/1944255/i-league-second-division-it-feels-quite-good-to-be |accessdate=9 July 2020 |work=Goal.com}}</ref> Ahmed also finished the season as the 2nd Division second best scorer.<ref name="ISD"/> In 2012, Ahmed began to captain West Bengal in the Santosh Trophy.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tarif to lead Bengal in Santosh Trophy football |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/tarif-to-lead-bengal-in-santosh-trophy-football/article3412407.ece |accessdate=9 July 2020 |work=The Hindu |date=12 May 2020}}</ref>

In 2015, Ahmed moved back to West Bengal to play for [[Southern Samity]] in the [[Calcutta Football League]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Dudu 'debuts' with hat-trick |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/dudu-debuts-with-hat-trick/cid/1491409 |accessdate=9 July 2020 |work=Telegraph India |date=17 August 2015}}</ref> By 2017, Ahmed was back playing with ONGC in the local leagues.<ref>{{cite news |title=RCF Nadkarni Cup: Air India storm into semi-finals |url=https://www.footballcounter.com/2017/rcf-nadkarni-cup-air-india-storm-semi-finals/ |accessdate=9 July 2020 |work=FootballCounter |date=14 February 2017}}</ref>

==International career==
Ahmed has three international caps representing [[India national football team|India]].<ref name="nft">{{cite web |title=Tarif Ahmed NFT Profile |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/23773/Tarif_Saikh_Ahmed.html |website=national-football-teams.com}}</ref> He made his senior debut on 15 November 2006 in an [[2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification|2007 AFC Asian Cup]] qualifier against [[Yemen national football team|Yemen]]. He came on as a substitute for [[Manjit Singh (footballer)|Manjit Singh]] as India were defeated 1–2.<ref>{{cite web |title=India 1–2 Yemen |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/1554/Yemen_India.html |website=national-football-teams}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
In May 2019, Ahmed participated in the [[All India Football Federation|AIFF]] "D" Coaching License course in [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{cite news |title=AIFF D License Course |url=https://www.kolkatafootball.com/indian_football_news_2019/may.html |accessdate=9 July 2020 |work=Kolkatafootball.com |date=4 May 2019}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Ahmed is the older brother of [[India national football team|Indian international]] midfielder [[Jewel Raja]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Players To Watch: Dempo's Jewel Raja Shaikh |url=https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/2716/players-to-watch/2010/03/30/1856139/players-to-watch-dempos-jewel-raja-shaikh |accessdate=9 July 2020 |publisher=Goal.com |date=30 March 2010}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===International===
{{updated|match played 29 August 2007}}<ref name="nft"/>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!colspan=3|[[India national football team|India national team]]
|-
!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|2006||1||0
|-
|2007||2||0
|-
!Total||3||0
|}

==Honours==
'''ONGC'''
*[[I-League 2nd Division]]: [[2010 I-League 2nd Division|2010]]

==References==
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[[Category:1982 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Kolkata]]
[[Category:Indian footballers]]
[[Category:Association football forwards]]
[[Category:Mohun Bagan AC players]]
[[Category:Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) players]]
[[Category:Tollygunge Agragami F.C. players]]
[[Category:ONGC FC players]]
[[Category:Mahindra United FC players]]
[[Category:Southern Samity players]]
[[Category:National Football League (India) players]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:I-League 2nd Division players]]
[[Category:Footballers from Kolkata]]
[[Category:India international footballers]]
[[Category:India youth international footballers]]

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