Ahmad Elrich

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Ahmad Elrich
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Ahmad Elrich playing for the Central Coast Mariners in 2009
Personal information
Full name Ahmad Elrich
Date of birth (1981-05-30) 30 May 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Position(s) Right Winger (Retired)
Youth career
Bass Hill
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999 Parramatta Eagles 9 (0)
1999–2004 Parramatta Power 119 (19)
2004 Busan I'Cons 10 (1)
2005–2007 Fulham 6 (0)
2006 → Lyn Oslo (Loan) 6 (1)
2007–2008 Wellington Phoenix 13 (1)
2008–2010 Central Coast Mariners 15 (1)
Total 178 (23)
International career‡
2001 Australia U-20 17 (2)
2004 Australia U-23 9 (6)
2004–2006 Australia 17 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2011
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 May 2011

Ahmad Elrich (born 30 May 1981 in Sydney) is a former Australian footballer.

Biography

He is of Lebanese descent[1] and is the older brother of Adelaide United player Tarek Elrich.[2][3]

Club career

Ahmad began his professional career at the Parramatta Eagles, his home club. Ahmed was born just West of the club's home ground.

At the end of his first season with the Eagles he toured Lebanon with a team of Lebanese-Australians. He was offered a contract with Nejmeh SC in Beirut but declined in favour of returning to Australia.[1]

Returning to Australia he signed with new NSL club Parramatta Power in the clubs inaugural squad. Ahmed cemented a first-team spot as a free-flowing winger here, including a memorable 2003-04 season where he was one of the league's leading assist getters, and played in the Grand Final at just 22. His time at the Parramatta Power was cut short, as the club and NSL met its demise.

He then moved to South Korean side Busan I'cons. After a protracted contract dispute that saw him on the sidelines for five months, Ahmed made his move to the English Premier League.[4][5]

Fulham

Elrich signed a 3-year deal with Fulham in the Summer of 2005 from K-League club Busan I'cons.[6] He was loaned out to FC Lyn Oslo from April to May 2006.[5][7]

After signing for Fulham and making his debut against Liverpool in a Premier League match, Elrich's first team appearances were few and far between, but despite signing a 3-year contract in 2006, his future at the club looked in doubt after not being given a squad number for the 2007-08 season and Fulham confirmed Elrich's departure on 4 September 2007.[8]

Return to Australia

File:Ahmad Elrich.jpg
Elrich playing for the Central Coast Mariners

Elrich signed a contract with the Wellington Phoenix in the A-League as their marquee player on 21 September 2007.[9] Elrich scored his first goal, in his first home game, for the Wellington Phoenix against Central Coast Mariners on 21 October 2007, which he described as the 'best goal of his career'. At the end of the 2007-08 season, Ahmad left the Wellington Phoenix to move back to Australia, moving to Central Coast Mariners to link up with several former Parramatta Power teammates. After limited appearances and poor form Ahmad Elrich was released by the Central Coast Mariners at the end of the 2009-2010 A-league season.[10]

International career

He represented Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics. His inactivity for Fulham FC was seen as the key factor in him not being selected for the Australian World Cup squad.

On 6 September 2006, Elrich suffered a serious knee injury whilst playing for Australia in an Asian Cup qualifier against Kuwait.

National team statistics

[11]

Australia national team
Year Apps Goals
2004 10 3
2005 5 1
2006 2 1
Total 17 5

International goals

Results list Australia's goal tally first.
Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
2 June 2004 Australia Adelaide  Fiji 1 goal 6-1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
9 October 2004 Solomon Islands Honiara  Solomon Islands 1 goal 5-1 2004 OFC Nations Cup
12 October 2004 Australia Sydney  Solomon Islands 1 goal 6-0 2004 OFC Nations Cup
26 March 2005 Australia Sydney  Iraq 1 goal 2-1 Friendly match
22 February 2006 Bahrain Manama  Bahrain 1 goal 3-1 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Honours

With Australia:

Personal Honours

References

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External links

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