Ali Umar

Ali Umar
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-08-05) 5 August 1980 (age 46)
Place of birth Malé, Maldives
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Positions
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
1999–2013 Maldives 43 (12)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ali Umar (Dhivehi: އަލީ އުމަރު; born 5 August 1980) is a Maldivian former professional footballer until his retirement in 2013.

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. Later he was elected to vice president and as an executive committee member for Football Association of Maldives. On 27 March 2018 to 22 May 2019 he was the Commissioner of Sports of Maldives.

He was also a member of the national football team until his retirement in 2013. He was appointed as FAM's deputy secretary in 2019 and was appointed as the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) vice president in 2023.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Maldives 199910
200020
200162
200210
200395
200451
200542
2006–
200720
200860
200930
2010–
2011–
2012–
201342
Total4312
Scores and results list the Maldives' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Umar goal.
List of international goals scored by Ali Umar
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 1 April 2001 National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives  Cambodia 1–0 6–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 4–0
3 11 January 2003 Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh  Bhutan 6–0 6–0 2003 SAFF Gold Cup
4 15 January 2003 Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh    Nepal 3–1 3–2 2003 SAFF Gold Cup
5 20 January 2003 Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh  Bangladesh 1–1 1–1
(a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)		 2003 SAFF Gold Cup
6 4 March 2003 Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Singapore 1–3 1–4 Friendly
7 21 March 2003 National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives  Brunei 1–0 1–1 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
8 8 September 2004 National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives  Lebanon 2–5 2–5 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
9 7 December 2005 People's Football Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan  Afghanistan 1–0 9–1 2005 SAFF Gold Cup
10 9 December 2005 People's Football Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan  Sri Lanka 2–0 2–0 2005 SAFF Gold Cup
11 2 September 2013 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal  Sri Lanka 10–0 10–0 2013 SAFF Championship
12 4 September 2013 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal  Bhutan 8–2 8–2 2013 SAFF Championship

Honours

Maldives

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 Shaany, Aishath (1 May 2019). "Ali Umar appointed as FAM's deputy secretary general". Raajje TV. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 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.
  6. 1 2 "Ali Umar". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 August 2026.