University of Dayton Athletics

2016 (Senior)
• Drafted No. 5 overall in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by the Columbus Crew, the second highest draft pick of any UD student-athlete in history
• Earned Scholar All-America honors by the NSCAA
• Named Atlantic 10 Defender of the Year
• Senior CLASS Award Finalist
• Earned Second Team All-Midwest Region honors
• Named First Team All-Conference
• Named First Team All-Ohio and Academic All-Ohio
• Team MVP
• Played second most minutes of any Flyer at 1,770 minutes
• Named A-10 Preseason First Team All-Conference
• Guided team to five shutouts and 1.05 goals against average at central defense
• Fall 2016 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

2015 (Junior)
• Named team Defensive Player of the Year
• Earned First Team All-Region and All-Ohio honors
• Picked up First Team All-Conference accolades
• Was named Academic All-Ohio
• Named First Team All-Atlantic 10 Preseason
• Started all 23 games and played the most minutes with 2,177 on the season in central defense
• Led team to four shutouts
• Recorded career highs in goals (2), assists (2), and points (6)
• Ranked in the top 10 in the A-10 in shots per game (1.7) and had a total of 39
• Picked up just one card on the season
• Fall 2015 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
• Named 2015-2016 R.U.D.Y.S. Rising Star
• Spring 2016 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

2014 (Sophomore)
• Named Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team
• Earned Second Team All-Ohio honors
• Named Third Team All-Midwest Region
• Picked up A-10 Rookie of the Week honors on Sept. 15
• Named to UAB Classic All-Tournament Team
• Named Dayton's Defensive Player of the Year
• Started all 19 games and played the third most minutes with 1,781 on the season
• Recorded a goal and two assists for four points
• Anchored the defense for seven shutouts
• Helped the team post a 0.89 goals against average
• First Team All-Midwest Region

Prior to UD:

• Played at University of Ghana
• Called into the Ghana National Under 20 team

High School
• Graduated from Adventist Senior High School in Ghana
• Was named team captain in 2010

Personal
• Son of Abubakar Ahmed and Amida Ahmed
• Has two siblings, Amadu Shafiwu and Abiba Shafiwu
• Majoring in general studies