Naiz Hassan
Maldivian footballer (born 1996)
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Naiz Hassan (born 10 May 1996),[1] commonly known as Dhaadhu, is a Maldivian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Maziya S&RC in Dhivehi Premier League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Naiz Hassan | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Rinbudhoo, Maldives | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Maziya | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Club All Youth Linkage | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | T.C. Sports | ||
| 2018– | Maziya | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Maldives | 40 | (10) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 January 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 October 2023 | |||
Club career
Born in the Maldives, Naiz helped T.C. Sports Club secure promotion to the Dhivehi Premier League in 2014. After the season, he was named best player at his club.[2] Then, after their first season in the first division, Naiz helped the club finish second and also earned player of the season awards again.[2]
International career
Naiz made his competitive debut for Maldives on 8 September 2015 against China PR. He came on as a 93rd-minute substitute as Maldives lost 3–0.[3] He then scored his first goal for the club on 26 December 2015 in the SAFF Championship against Bangladesh. His 90th-minute goal proved to be the winner as Maldives won 3–1.[4]
He was also instrumental in the 2018 SAFF Championship title winning team. Naiz played in all the matches of the tournament and was also the provider for the first goal in the final match against India.
Career statistics
International
- As of 27 March 2018[5]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 2015 | 6 | 1 |
| 2016 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 12 | |
- Scores and results list the Maldives' goal tally first.[6]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 December 2015 | Trivandrum International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, India |  Bangladesh |
2–1 | 3–1 | 2015 SAFF Championship |
| 2. | 10 January 2016 | Shamsul Huda Stadium, Jessore, Bangladesh |  Cambodia |
2–1 | 3–2 | 2016 Bangabandhu Cup |
| 3. | 3–2 | |||||
| 4. | 29 March 2016 | National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives |  Bhutan |
3–2 | 4–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 14 November 2017 | Arab American University Stadium, Jenin, Palestine |  Palestine |
1–4 | 1–8 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 6. | 27 March 2018 | National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives | Bhutan |
2–0 | 7–0 | |
| 7. | 4–0 | |||||
| 8. | 5–0 | |||||
| 9. | 6–0 | |||||
| 10. | 14 November 2019 | National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives |  Philippines | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11. | 22 June 2023 | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, India | Bhutan | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2023 SAFF Championship |
| 12. | 6 September 2025 | Colombo Racecourse, Colombo, Sri Lanka |  Sri Lanka | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 13. | 9 September 2025 | Sri Lanka | 1–0 | 1–1 |
Honours
Maldives
TC Sports Club
- Second Division: 2014
- Dhivehi Premier League runner-up: 2015, 2016, 2017
- FA Cup runner-up: 2016, 2017
- Presidents Cup runner-up: 2016, 2017
- Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Champions: 2017
Individual
- Second Division Best Player: 2014
- Second Division Top Scorer: 2014
- Dhivehi Premier League Best Player: 2015[7]
- Mihaaru Sports: Most Promising Player 2017[8][9]
- Maldives Football Awards[10] – Most Promising Player: 2017