He is the father of former Singapore international striker Fandi Ahmad,[1] and grandfather to Singaporean footballers Irfan, Ikhsan, Iman, Ilhan, Iryan.
[2] Ahmad started his football career as a left winger before switching to goalkeeping after a knee injury.
[4] Following a neck injury to regular custodian Wilfred Skinner, he played in Singapore's victory in the 1967 FAM Cup final.
[5] He retained his place in the 1967 Malaysia Cup after Skinner was dropped from the squad and started the final in a 2–1 loss to Perak.
[6][7] In October 2014, Ahmad was admitted into intensive care at Tan Tock Seng Hospital for heart and lung problems.