Ali Ahmed

A lively winger who plays with pace and fearless intent. He stretches the pitch and keeps fullbacks turning.
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Ali Ahmed, The Winger Who Needed Ten Minutes

Born in Toronto to Ethiopian parents, he trialled across Europe before Vancouver Whitecaps gave him his chance to shine.

Ahmed spent his teenage years chasing trials across Europe before Vancouver Whitecaps finally gave him an academy pathway, and he made the most of it. He became the first academy player there to earn a permanent professional contract. He went on to win the Canadian Championship and its award for the country's best young player, building a reputation as a direct, creative wide player.

That instinct to affect a match immediately rather than easing into it was obvious from his Norwich debut, where he set up a goal inside the opening ten minutes. He has already represented Canada at a World Cup, which suggests his temperament matches his talent when the stakes are highest. The tension for a winger who makes such an instant impact is consistency, because defenders quickly adjust once they have seen him once.

The Rest Of The Squad

33 players

Goalkeepers

1
Vladan Kovacevic
Age 28
8 apps
32
Daniel Grimshaw
Age 28
0 apps
34
Vicente Reyes
Age 22
0 apps

Defenders

14
Ben Chrisene
Age 22
8 apps
33
José Córdoba
Panama · Age 25
8 apps 1a
15
Ruairi McConville
Age 21
7 apps 1g
3
Jack Stacey
Age 30
6 apps 1g 1a
6
Harry Darling
Age 27
4 apps
35
Kellen Fisher
Age 22
4 apps
13
Darlin Yongwa
Age 26
1 app
28
Bruno Alves
Age 21
0 apps
12
Lucien Mahovo
Age 21
0 apps
—
Theodore Adelusi
Age 19
0 apps
43
Vatan Özcan
Age 18
0 apps

Midfielders

11
Andre Brooks
Sheffield United · Age 23
8 apps 2g 2a
23
Kenny McLean
Scotland · Age 34
8 apps
7
Pelle Mattsson
Age 25
8 apps 1a
16
Jacob Wright
Age 21
7 apps 1g 1a
20
Anis Ben Slimane
Tunisia · Age 25
6 apps 1a
25
Paris Maghoma
Age 25
3 apps 2a
26
Sam Field
Age 28
2 apps
44
Elliot Myles
Age 19
0 apps
41
Gabriel Forsyth
Age 20
0 apps
22
Mirko Topic
Age 25
0 apps
—
Zachary Baumann
Age 19
0 apps

Forwards

49
Anthony Musaba
Age 25
7 apps 1g 1a
21
Mohamed Touré
Australia · Age 22
7 apps 5g
29
Oscar Schwartau
Age 20
7 apps 1g 1a
19
Papa Diallo
Age 22
6 apps 1g
30
Mathias Kvistgaarden
Age 24
5 apps 2g 1a
17
Ante Crnac
Age 22
4 apps
24
Jovon Makama
Age 22
3 apps 1g
46
Errol Mundle-Smith
Age 20
0 apps
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He makes defences uncomfortable because he keeps asking the same hard question, can you stop me in space.

That directness creates room inside for midfielders to arrive and combine. Even when the ball is on the other side, his positioning stretches the line and opens lanes for a switch. Vancouver look more dangerous when he’s driving at people with intent. If you love wingers who bring urgency, he’s your pick.

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