Ahmad Shah Rahim Lali (Persian: احمد شاه رحیم لعلی; 1953 – 30 December 2021) was an Afghan footballer who played as a forward. Shah is regarded as one of the most prominent players of the Afghanistan national team in the 1970s.[1][2][3]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ahmad Shah Rahim Lali | ||
| Date of birth | 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Kabul, Afghanistan | ||
| Date of death | (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Germany | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bamika | |||
| Hindukush Kabul | |||
| Alemannia Aachen | |||
| International career | |||
| 1970s | Afghanistan | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editShah represented several clubs at domestic level including Bamika and Hindukush Kabul.[1]
International career
editShah represented the Afghanistan national team in the 1970s. At the 1976 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament, he scored a goal against Guangdong in a 2–6 defeat.[4]
Personal life and death
editAfter leaving Afghanistan and emigrating to Germany, he spent some time playing for Alemannia Aachen, which at that time competed in the second tier of German football. He later emigrated to the United States.[1] His younger cousin Ali Askar Lali also represented the Afghanistan national team.
Shah died in Germany on 30 December 2021. His death was condoled by the Afghanistan Football Federation.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 "احمدشاه لعلی، از چهرههای شاخص تیم ملی فوتبال افغانستان درگذشت" [Ahmad Shah Lali, a prominent figure in the Afghan national football team, has passed away.]. اسپوتنیک افغانستان (in Persian). 31 December 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ahmad Shah Rahim (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
- ↑ "آشنایی با امانالله علومی، پیشکسوت فوتبال افغانستان | رسانه خبری هفته" [Getting to know Amanullah Ulumi, the veteran of Afghan football | News Media of the Week]. مجله خبری هفته (in Persian). Retrieved 19 June 2026.
- ↑ "Quaid-E-Azam International Cup (Pakistan)". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 19 June 2026.
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