Ali Umar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 August 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Malé, Maldives | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder , Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New Radiant SC | ||
| 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 FC | ||
| 2006 | New Radiant | ||
| 2007–2011 | VB Sports Club | ||
| 2012–2013 | New Radiant | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1998–2013 | Maldives | 30 | (14) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 March 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 March 2014 | |||
Ali Umar (Dhivehi: އަލީ އުމަރު; born 5 August 1980) is a Maldivian former footballer until his retirement in 2013.[1] 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[edit]
Maldives
Individual[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Shaany, Aishath (1 May 2019). "Ali Umar appointed as FAM's deputy secretary general". Raajje TV. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ a b c Rehan, Mohamed (8 May 2023). "Former football star Ali Umar elected as SAFF Vice President". The Edition. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "President appoints the Commissioner of Sports". The President's Office. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "President appoints the Commissioner of Sports – Press Releases". Maldives Times. 30 March 2018. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ Anees, Shan (29 March 2018). "Veteran footballer Ali Umar appointed as sports commissioner". Raajje TV. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- Ali Umar at National-Football-Teams.com
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