Issah Gabriel Ahmed

Issah Ahmed

Personal information
Full name	Issah Gabriel Ahmed or Issah Gabarel Ahmad
Date of birth	(1982-05-24) May 24, 1982
Place of birth	Dawu, Ghana
Height
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Randers FC
Number	4
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2003	Dawu Youngstars
2003	Great Olympics
2004–2005	Asante Kotoko
2005–present	Randers FC	117	(7)
International career‡
2005–2009	Ghana	15	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 August 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 August 2010

Issah Gabriel Ahmed or Issah Gabarel Ahmad (born 24 May 1982) is a Ghanaian football defender who currently, as of May 2006, plays for Randers FC. In Ghana Issah is known for the nickname "Issah the rock" because of his strength in the defence.

Club career

Randers FC

Ahmed was signed by Randers for the 2006/07 season just after the World Cup 2006. Ahmed was not given much playing time during his start in Randers, and rumours were heard that he was only signed as an investment to be sold after the World Cup if he played well. However, Ahmed was not in Ghana's starting lineup in any matches in the tournament, despite having played the majority of the qualifying matches. This Ahmed described as an act of politics by the Ghana football association. Ahmed later gained a place in the starting eleven at Randers, being the regular partner of co-centerback Ralf Pedersen. During this period Ahmed was involved in the first red card given in Danish football caused by racism. Ahmed was the victim of Chris Sørensen's (former Randers player and international) verbal assault. After a tackle by Ahmed and a stop of play Chris Sørensen ran half the field to tell Ahmed, that "this is Denmark" which was interpreted as an act of racism.

In the 2008/2009 season Ahmed lost his place in the starting lineup to the new signing Robert Arzumanyan. However Ahmed signed a new contract with Randers in the end of July.

International career

Ahmed is a member of the national team, and was called up to the 2006 World Cup. Ahmed was the only one of three local Ghana based players at the 2006 World Cup.

Position

He usually plays central defence but often plays full-back and wing-back because of his speed, ball control and skill.

External links

• Fifa 2006 World Cup Profile
• Official Danish Superliga stats
• Ghana Football Association – official website