Ahmed Waseem Razeek

Ahmed Wazeem Razeek (born 13 September 1994) is a Sri Lankan professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Sri Lanka national football team. Currently a free agent, he most recently played for Sri Lankan club Up Country Lions.[1][2]

Ahmed Waseem Razeek
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-09-13) 13 September 1994
Place of birth Berlin, Germany
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
NFC Rot-Weiß Neukölln
Tasmania Gropiusstadt
0000–2011 Tennis Borussia Berlin
2011–2013 Union Berlin
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Union Berlin II 34 (9)
2013–2014 Union Berlin 1 (0)
2015–2017 1. FC Magdeburg 36 (4)
2017–2018 Rot-Weiß Erfurt 29 (3)
2019–2021 Berliner AK 07 12 (2)
2021 Up Country Lions
National team‡
2019– Sri Lanka 13 (9)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Sri Lanka
2021 Four Nations Football Tournament
Runner-up2021 Sri Lanka
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:34, 27 November 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Razeek began playing football with NFC Rot-Weiß Neukölln, before moving to the youth program of Union Berlin via Tasmania Gropiusstadt and Tennis Borussia Berlin.

Union Berlin

He made his debut for Union Berlin II, who played in the Regionalliga Nordost, during the 2012–13 season.[3] He finished the season with one goal in six matches.[4] During the 2013–14 season, he split time between the first and second teams.[3] For the reserve team, he again scored a goal in six matches.[5] He signed a professional contract for the 2013–14 season and made his professional debut on 19 April 2014 when he was subbed in for Christopher Quiring in a 2. Bundesliga match against Karlsruher SC.[6] This proved to be his only appearance for the first team as all of his appearances in the 2014–15 season was made with the second team.[3] He finished the season with five goals in 21 appearances.[7] This proved to be his last season with Union Berlin II. Union Berlin dissolved their second team.[8]

1. FC Magdeburg

Razeek signed a two-year contract with newly promoted 3. Liga side 1. FC Magdeburg.[9] He made his debut against Rot-Weiß Erfurt[10] on 24 July 2015.[11] He was sent–off against Hallescher FC on 16 August 2015 after receiving his second yellow card.[12] He finished the 2015–16 season with two goals in 23 appearances.[10] He then finished the 2016–17 season with two goals in 13 appearances.[13]

Rot–Weiss Erfurt

He played for Rot–Weiss Erfurt during the 2017–18 season.[3] He scored three goals in 30 appearances.[14]

Berliner AK 07

Shortly before the 2019–20 season, Razeek joined Regionalliga Nordost club Berliner AK 07.[15] During his one season at the club, he made 12 league appearances, scoring three goals.

International career

He made his senior national team debut on 19 November 2019, in an 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Turkmenistan.[16]

He scored a brace on 5 June 2021, in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Lebanon.

Career statistics

Club
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupTotalRef.
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Union Berlin II2012–13Regionalliga Nordost61—61[4]
2013–146161[3]
2014–15215215[7]
Total3370 0337—
Union Berlin2013–142. Bundesliga100010[3]
Magdeburg2015–163. Liga232—232[10]
2016–17132132[13]
Total3640 0364—
Rot-Weiß Erfurt2017–183. Liga29310303[14]
Career total99141010014—

International
As of matches played 19 November 2021[17]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sri Lanka 201910
202020
2021109
Total139
List of international goals scored by Ahmed Waseem Razeek
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 5 June 2021 Goyang Stadium, Goyang, South Korea  Lebanon 1–0 2–3 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 2–3
3 8 November 2021 Colombo Racecourse, Colombo, Sri Lanka  Maldives 1–4 4–4 2021 Four Nations Football Tournament
4 2–4
5 3–4
6 4–4
7 16 November 2021 Colombo Racecourse, Colombo, Sri Lanka  Bangladesh 1–0 2–1 2021 Four Nations Football Tournament
8 2–1
9 19 November 2021 Colombo Racecourse, Colombo, Sri Lanka  Seychelles 3–1 3–3 (1–3 pen.) 2021 Four Nations Football Tournament

References
  1. Ahmed Waseem
  2. "Ahmed Waseem Razeek". fupa.net (in German). Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  3. "Ahmed Waseem Razeek » Club matches" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  4. "Ahmed Waseem Razeek". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  5. "Ahmed Waseem Razeek". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  6. "Krebs bricht den Bann" (in German). kicker. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  7. "Ahmed Waseem Razeek". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  8. "Schluss mit der Zweiten: Union löst U 23 auf" (in German). kicker. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  9. "Magdeburg rüstet personell auf". Sport1.de (in German). Sport1 GmbH. 3 June 2015. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  10. "Ahmed Waseem Razeek". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  11. "Traumstart: Magdeburg jubelt dank Fuchs" (in German). kicker. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  12. "In Unterzahl! Beck mit Doppelpack im Derby" (in German). kicker. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  13. "Ahmed Waseem Razeek". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  14. "Ahmed Waseem Razeek". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  15. "Der BAK Verpflichtet Ahmed Waseem Razeek" (in German). Berliner AK 07. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  16. Сборные Туркменистана и Шри-Ланки назвали стартовые составы на отборочный матч ЧМ-2022
  17. "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
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