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) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| 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‡ | |||
| 1998–2013 | Maldives | 30 | (14) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 March 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2014 | |||
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]
Honours
Maldives
Individual
