Ali Umar

Ali Umar
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-08-05) 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
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)
*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 professional footballer until his retirement in 2013.[1]

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

References

  1. ^ a b c Shaany, Aishath (1 May 2019). "Ali Umar appointed as FAM's deputy secretary general". Raajje TV. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Rehan, Mohamed (8 May 2023). "Former football star Ali Umar elected as SAFF Vice President". The Edition. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  3. ^ "President appoints the Commissioner of Sports". The President's Office. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Anees, Shan (29 March 2018). "Veteran footballer Ali Umar appointed as sports commissioner". Raajje TV. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
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