Ahmad Elrich
Elrich playing for the Central Coast Mariners in 2009
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ahmad Elrich | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right Winger | ||
| 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) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001 | Australia U-20 | 17 | (2) |
| 2004 | Australia U-23 | 9 | (6) |
| 2004–2006 | Australia | 17 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 May 2011. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 May 2011 |
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Ahmad Elrich (born 30 May 1981 in Sydney) is a former Australian footballer. In May 2011 on a Granville Street, Elrich was pulled over by New South Wales police officers. During the traffic stop police found an illegal handgun in his vehicle. As a result, he was arrested on the scene and later charged with three counts of illegally carrying a loaded firearm in a public place.
He is of Lebanese descent and is the older brother of Adelaide United player Tarek Elrich.
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.
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.
Elrich signed a 3-year deal with Fulham in the Summer of 2005 from K-League club Busan I'cons. He was loaned out to FC Lyn Oslo from April to May 2006.
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.
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