Ali Shiham

Ali Shiham (born 26 June ) is a former Maldivian international footballer.^[1]

Ali Shiham

Shiham at the 2003 SAFF Gold Cup
Personal information
Full name	Ali Shiham
Date of birth	(1975-06-26) 26 June 1975 (age 50)
Place of birth	K. Huraa, Maldives
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–2000	Hurriyya
2001–2002	Club Valencia
2003	New Radiant
2004–2006	Hurriyya
International career
199?–2003	Maldives
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

Ali Shiham has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches for Maldives.^[2]

He is well known as the first player to score a hat-trick for Maldives national team in their 22 years of international football on 11 January 2003 against Bhutan at Bangabandhu National Stadium during the 2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup group stage.^[3]

Outside football

Shiham was offered to act in a Maldivian video song in 2003 for a fee of 20,000 MVR and he accepted the deal as it came from a very close friend of him; producer Ahmed Moosa (Ammaty).^[4]

Career statistics

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent[1]	Score	Result	Competition
1.	27 September 1999	Dasharath Stadium, Kathmandu	Bangladesh	1–0	2–1	1999 South Asian Games
2.	4 May 2000	Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé	Nepal	2–0	3–0	2000 MFF Golden Jubilee Tournament
3.	1 April 2001	Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé	Cambodia	3–0	6–0	2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.	11 January 2003	Peoples Football Stadium, Karachi	Bhutan	3–0	6–0	2003 SAFF Gold Cup
5.				4–0
6.				5–0