Ahmed Waseem Razeek


Ahmed Waseem Razeek is a professional footballer who currently plays as a right winger for Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern District. Born in Germany, he represents the Sri Lanka national team.

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. He finished the season with one goal in six matches. During the 2013–14 season, he split time between the first and second teams. For the reserve team, he again scored a goal in six matches. 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. 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. He finished the season with five goals in 21 appearances. This proved to be his last season with Union Berlin II. Union Berlin dissolved their second team.

1. FC Magdeburg

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

Rot–Weiss Erfurt

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

Berliner AK 07

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

Gokulam Kerala

On 24 March 2022, Razeek signed with I-League defending champions Gokulam Kerala.
Razeek scored on his debut for the club, on 9 April 2022, against Indian Arrows, which ended in a dominating 5–0 win. His team Gokulam Kerala clinched I-League title in 2021–22 season, defeating Mohammedan Sporting 2–1 in the final game at the Salt Lake Stadium on 14 May, and became the first club in fifteen years to defend the title.

Eastern District

In January 2023, Razeek joined Hong Kong First Division League club Eastern District.

International career

Razeek made his senior national team debut on 19 November 2019, in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Turkmenistan.
Razeek scored his first international goals, a brace, on 5 June 2021, in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Lebanon.
Razeek scored four goals on 9 November 2021, in a 2021 Four Nations Football Tournament match against Maldives national football team to help his national team come from a 0–4 deficit to a 4–4 draw for his first international hat-trick.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
15 June 2021Goyang Stadium, Goyang, South Korea1–02–32022 FIFA World Cup qualification
25 June 2021Goyang Stadium, Goyang, South Korea2–32–32022 FIFA World Cup qualification
38 November 2021Colombo Racecourse, Colombo, Sri Lanka1–44–42021 Four Nations Football Tournament
48 November 2021Colombo Racecourse, Colombo, Sri Lanka2–44–42021 Four Nations Football Tournament
58 November 2021Colombo Racecourse, Colombo, Sri Lanka3–44–42021 Four Nations Football Tournament
68 November 2021Colombo Racecourse, Colombo, Sri Lanka4–44–42021 Four Nations Football Tournament
716 November 2021Colombo Racecourse, Colombo, Sri Lanka1–02–12021 Four Nations Football Tournament
816 November 2021Colombo Racecourse, Colombo, Sri Lanka2–12–12021 Four Nations Football Tournament
919 November 2021Colombo Racecourse, Colombo, Sri Lanka3–13–3 2021 Four Nations Football Tournament
1010 June 2025Colombo Racecourse, Colombo, Sri Lanka3–03–12027 AFC Asian Cup Q
------2027 AFC Asian Cup Q

Honours

Gokulam Kerala
Individual