FULL NAME: Sheikh Salim Ahemad
BORN: April 20, 1997
FAMILY: Abedin Khan (Father), Khatija Bibi (Mother)
HOME ADDRESS: At- Chormuhna, PO- Dharmasala, Dist-Jajpur, Odisha, India.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION: Plus Two first year Arts student of Chittal College, Jajpur Town

MAJOR PERFORMANCE/ACHIEVEMENT:
*     Scored a total of nine goals, including two hat-tricks in five matches to help Odisha win title in the 5th PYKKA National Rural Sports Meet (Group-III) at Satyabrata Stadium in Cuttack on January 18, 2013.
*     Slammed eight goals including two-hattricks for Jajpur in the State Rural Sports Meet at Sundargarh in 2012.
*     Helped Odisha reach the semifinals of the School National Football Tournament at Andaman in 2010-11, scoring two goals in the quarterfinals.
*     Put up good performance in the Biju Patnaik Gold Cup All-Odisha School Football Tournament at Bhubaneswar in 2011 and 2012.

OTHER IMPORTANT DATA:
*     Started playing football at the six, under the guidance of school teacher Pramod Patra.
*     His elder brother Safiq, who also plays football, inspired him a lot.
*     Dharmasala Football Association promoted his talent by giving him chance to play tournaments.
*     Tata Steel groomed him for four years (2009 to 2012) in its Sports Feeder Centre at Duburi, Jajpur, where coach Abdul Salim helped him sharpen his skill and technique.
*     He learnt a lot from a fortnight-long training stint at Tata Football Academy in Jamshedpur, where he received tips from eminent coach Vijay Kumar.
*     According to senior football coach Raj Kamal Mandal, Salim is a gifted footballer. He is calm and cool and has an excellent sense of positioning. He is very accurate in shooting.
*     Salim idolises Argentina and FC Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi.
*     Joined Government Sports Hostel, Cuttack on January 4, 2013.

PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: January 19, 2013
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: January 25, 2013