Ali Umar
Maldivian footballer (born 1980)
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Ali Umar (Dhivehi: އަލީ އުމަރު; born 5 August 1980) is a Maldivian former professional footballer until his retirement in 2013.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 August 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Malé, Maldives | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New Radiant | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ameer Ahmed School | |||
| Youth Sports Club | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Youth Sports Club | ||
| 1998–2004 | Club Valencia | ||
| 2005 | Island | ||
| 2006 | New Radiant | ||
| 2007–2011 | VB Sports | ||
| 2012–2013 | New Radiant | ||
| International career | |||
| 1999–2013 | Maldives | 43 | (12) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Post-playing career
After he retired, he became a member of the Normalization Committee appointed by FIFA to Football Association of Maldives (FAM) from 2 December 2014 to 31 May 2016.[1] Later he was elected to vice president and as an executive committee member for Football Association of Maldives.[2] On 27 March 2018 to 22 May 2019 he was the Commissioner of Sports of Maldives.[3][4][5]
He was also a member of the national football team until his retirement in 2013.[2] He was appointed as FAM's deputy secretary in 2019 and was appointed as the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) vice president in 2023.[1][2]
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list the Maldives' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Umar goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 April 2001 | National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives |  Cambodia |
1–0 | 6–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 4–0 | |||||
| 3 | 11 January 2003 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |  Bhutan |
6–0 | 6–0 | 2003 SAFF Gold Cup |
| 4 | 15 January 2003 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |  Nepal |
3–1 | 3–2 | 2003 SAFF Gold Cup |
| 5 | 20 January 2003 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |  Bangladesh |
1–1 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) |
2003 SAFF Gold Cup |
| 6 | 4 March 2003 | Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore |  Singapore |
1–3 | 1–4 | Friendly |
| 7 | 21 March 2003 | National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives |  Brunei |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 8 | 8 September 2004 | National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives |  Lebanon |
2–5 | 2–5 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9 | 7 December 2005 | People's Football Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan |  Afghanistan |
1–0 | 9–1 | 2005 SAFF Gold Cup |
| 10 | 9 December 2005 | People's Football Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan |  Sri Lanka |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2005 SAFF Gold Cup |
| 11 | 2 September 2013 | Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal | Sri Lanka |
10–0 | 10–0 | 2013 SAFF Championship |
| 12 | 4 September 2013 | Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal | Bhutan |
8–2 | 8–2 | 2013 SAFF Championship |
Honours
Maldives
Individual
