Mohamed Irufaan
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohamed Irufaan | ||
| Date of birth | 24 July 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Thimarafushi, Maldives | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New Radiant | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Valencia | ||
| 2014 | Maziya | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Valencia | ||
| 2014–2025 | Maziya | ||
| 2025– | New Radiant | 1 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2016 | Maldives U23 | ||
| 2015– | Maldives | 18 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Mohamed Irufaan (born 24 July 1994) is a Maldivian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for New Radiant and Maldives national team.
Irufaan joined Valencia in 2012 and played at youth level before breaking through into the first team, in the year 2013. He later joined Maziya in the following year 2014 and won all major trophies at Maldives top fight within just three years of time.[2]
He has also represented Maziya at the AFC Cup. In 2014, Irufaan won the Haveeru Sports Awards for the best under 21 player in the Maldives.[2]
International career
Irufaan represented and also captained[2] Maldives at the under 23 level between the years 2012 to 2016.
He made his senior team debut for Maldives against Bhutan in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match. He came in as a 74th minute substitute for Ashad Ali where they went on to win by 4–3.[3]
Irufaan scored his first international goal on 31 March 2026 against Timor Leste during the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification at the National Football Stadium.
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 March 2026 | National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives |  Timor-Leste | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification |