Ali Samooh

Ali Samooh
Personal information
Full name Ali Samooh
Date of birth (1996-07-05) 5 July 1996 (age 30)
Place of birth A. Dh. Mahibadhoo, Maldives
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Maziya
Number 17
Youth career
2012–2015 Mahibadhoo
2016 Maziya
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Mahibadhoo 22 (0)
2016– Maziya (3)
International career‡
2013 Maldives U19 (1)
2014 Maldives U23
2015– Maldives 54 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:02, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:02, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

Ali "Samuttey" Samooh (born 5 July 1996) is a Maldivian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Dhivehi Premier League club Maziya and the Maldives national team.

Club career

Samooh joined the youth team of Mahibadhoo Sports Club in 2012 and he is listed as being the player of the match in a youth match against Club Valencia on 28 January 2014. He debuted for the senior team during the 2014 season and he made thirteen appearances in 2014 and a further nine in 2015 without scoring for the club. He left in December 2015.

He joined Maziya on 14 December 2015. He debuted for the club in the 2016 AFC Cup during the 5–2 loss against Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the group stage on 23 February 2016, and he competed again in the group stage with Maziya in 2017. He was made club captain ahead of the 2023 season, and he scored in December 2023 during the 5–1 victory against Club Green Streets. He then scored two goals during the 2025–26 season.

He has won the Dhivehi Premier League on six occasions with Maziya (2016, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022, 2023, 2025–26).

International career

Between 2013 and 2014, Samooh represented Maldives at U19 and U23 level, scoring once for Maldives U19 in 2013.

He was first included in the squad for the senior Maldives team during the 2015 SAFF Championship and he made his debut during the tournament on 28 December 2015 during the 4–1 loss against Afghanistan. He won the 2018 SAFF Championship with Maldives, and he scored his first goal for Maldives on 19 November 2019 during the 3–1 victory against Guam during 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Statistics

Club

Only partial statistics are known.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Asia
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals
Mahibadhoo 2014 Dhivehi League 13 0 —
2015 Dhivehi Premier League 9 0 —
Maziya 2016 Dhivehi Premier League 0 6 0
2017 Dhivehi Premier League 0 5 0
2018 Dhivehi Premier League 0 —
2019–20 Dhivehi Premier League 0 5 0
2020–21 Dhivehi Premier League 0 3 0
2022 Dhivehi Premier League 0 —
2023 Dhivehi Premier League 1 4 0
2024 Dhivehi Premier League — 3 0
2025–26 Dhivehi Premier League 2 1 0
Career total 22 3 27 0

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Maldives 2015 1 0
2016 5 0
2017 3 0
2018 7 0
2019 4 1
2020 —
2021 10 0
2022 8 0
2023 4 0
2024 2 0
2025 8 0
2026 1 0
Total 54 1
Scores and results list the Maldives' goal tally first.
No.DateVenue CapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
119 November 2019National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives 18 Guam1–03–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Maziya

Maldives

References

  1. ↑ "Maziya SRC squad depth for 2025/26 Dhivehi Premier League". Edition.mv. 22 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "28th January 2014 (Tuesday). Club Valencia vs Mahibadhoo Sports Club. ELL Home Care Player of the Match. Mahibadhoo Sports Club Jersey No.17 Samooh Ali". Facebook. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Ali Samooh". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Asadullah renewed his contract while two more players from Mahibadu joined Maziya (in Dhivehi)". SunOnline. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "Mohun Bagaqn 5-2 Maziya". www.mohunbaganclub.com. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "We are delighted to announce that defender Samooh Ali (Sammutey) will be the new captain of Maziya for the 2023 season". Facebook. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  7. ↑ "އީގަލްސް ބަލިކޮށް މާޒިޔާ އިން ލީގު ހޯދުމާ ފިޔަވަޅަކާ ގާތަށް". adhadhu.com. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "ފަހު ސިކުންތުގައި ދަގަނޑޭ ޖެހި ޕެނަލްޓީން ނިއު އިން ޗެމްޕިއަން މާޒިިޔާއާ އެއްވަރު". adhadhu.com. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "Maldives- List of Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-02-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. ↑ "Report: Afghanistan 4-1 Maldives". South Asian Football Federation. 28 December 2015. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ↑ "Maldives win 2018 SAFF Championship final". Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  12. ↑ "Maldives 3–1 Guam". Asian Football Confederation. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2026.