Ali Umar

Ali Umar (Dhivehi: އަލީ އުމަރު; born 5 August 1980) is a Maldivian former professional footballer until his retirement in 2013.^[1]

Ali Umar

Personal information
Date of birth	(1980-08-05) 5 August 1980 (age 45)
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 as of 31 March 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2014

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

• SAFF Championship: 2008

Individual

• Haveeru Golden Boot Award: 2000
• Haveeru Footballer of the Year: 2006