| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 March 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Kashmir, India U17 (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | HAL | 25 | (5) |
| 2003–2007 | Dempo | 61 | (14) |
| 2007–2011 | Mohun Bagan | 82 | (15) |
| 2011–2012 | Salgaocar | 30 | (8) |
| 2012–2013 | East Bengal | 22 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | → Mohammedan (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Kerala Blasters | 25 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Pune (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Mumbai (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Mohammedan (loan) | ||
| Total | 275 | (45) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003 | India U23 | 2 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Kerala Blasters (assistant) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Jamshedpur (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2023 | Kerala Blasters (assistant) | ||
| 2021 | Kerala Blasters (interim) | ||
| 2023– | Real Kashmir | ||
| 2024– | India U17 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ishfaq Ahmed (born 17 March 1983) is an Indian football coach and former footballer. He is currently serving as the head coach of the I-League club Real Kashmir and the India national under-17 football team.
He is also a member of the AIFF technical committee. He is considered as one of the most technical strikers in the Indian football. Ishfaq is one among the two professional footballers, along with Mehrajuddin Wadoo, to come from Jammu and Kashmir.[1] He has represented the country and has played in the I-League and the Indian Super League for several clubs, including Dempo, Mohun Bagan, Salgaocar, East Bengal, Mohammedan, Kerala Blasters, Pune F.C, and Mumbai F.C. He has also won the league title while also winning domestic cups such as the Federation Cup and Durand Cup.