Outlook

Abdullah Ahmed comes to JCCC from a high school program that was 46-10-0 over his four years, and 42-5-0 his final three seasons … Solid central midfielder … Good on the ball and good dribbler … Provides a lot of energy on the field … As he get stronger he will be a force to be reckoned with ... Signed a National Letter of Intent to play at MidAmerica Nazarene University next year.

Freshman Year 2022

Earned NJCAA All-Academic second-team with a GPA of between 3.80.3.99 ... Played in 16 matches, three as a starter … Was part of JCCC’s defensive unit that posted a goals against average of 1.06 which ranked second in the conference and ninth in the NJCAA … Also produced seven shutouts which were the most in the conference and tied for eighth-most in the NJCAA … Helped out on the offensive end, netting the Cavaliers first goal in a 3-2 win at Dodge City (10-16-22) … Fired six shots, three on goal, for a shots-on-goal percentage of .500.

Freshman Year 2021

Played in 13 matches … Was part of JCCC’s defensive pool in the back that allowed 34 goals, a goals against average of 1.97 with two shutouts ... Earned NJCAA All-Academic second-team with a grade point average between 3-80-3.99.

High School

Was a two-year starter and four-time letter winner for coach Fred Koepp at Wichita East High School, Wichita, Kan. … Graduated 2021 … Selected honorable mention All-State by the Kansas High School Soccer Coaches Association as a senior … Earned first-team Greater Wichita Athletic League as a junior and senior while helping the team win back-to-back conference titles with 12-0-0 records … Also helped the Aces to an 17-3-0 mark and a fourth-place finish at the Kansa 6A State Tournament as a junior … Was a three-time All-City selection … Earned honorable mention as a sophomore, second-team as a junior and first-team as a senior … Had two goals and three assists for seven points as a freshman, four assists as a sophomore, five goals and seven assists for 17 points as a junior and six assists his senior season … Finished his career with seven goals and 20 assists for 34 points … As a sophomore the team finished 11-1-0 and a were 14-1-0 his senior season … Played club soccer for Sporting Wichita Elite from 2017-21, and helped the team with the 15U 2018 U.S. Youth Soccer Midwest President’s Cup, which qualified them for Nationals … Also played for AAC United from 2015-17, and FC Reign from 2012-15.

Personal

Born Abdullah Ahmed on May 17, 2003, in Wichita, Kan. … Nickname is Dullie … Son of Irfan and Rukhsana Ahmed … Has a brother and sister … Major is undecided … Favorite foods are burgers and fries … Favorite fast-food restaurant is Chick-fil-A … Favorite restaurant is Bricktown Brewery … Favorite TV shows are Invincible, Community and American Horror Story … Favorite movies are Karate Kid and Kung Fu Panda … Favorite sports movies are Rocky and Pele: Birth of the Legend … Favorite actor is Ryan Reynolds … Favorite book is Harry Potter … Favorite music entertainers are ASAP Rocky and Mac Miller … Favorite cartoon character is Arthur … Favorite athletes are Cristiano Ronaldo, Andrea Pirlo, Andres Iniesta, David Beckham and Michael Jordan … Favorite sports team is Manchester United … The best player he has played against is Kevin Black, a graduate of Kapaun Mt. Carmel and current sophomore midfielder at Fort Hays State University … Notable alumni from his school are billionaire Phillip Anshutz, world record mile runner Jim Ryan and NFL players Arthur Brown, Bryce Brown and Bruce McCray.