Mohamed Umair

For the Pakistani cricketer, see Mohammad Umair (cricketer).

Mohamed Umair (born 3 July 1988) is a Maldivian professional footballer. In his career Umair has played as a defender, midfielder, and forward.^[1]

Mohamed Umair

Personal information
Date of birth	(1988-07-03) 3 July 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth	Malé, Maldives
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Central Winger, Utility player
Team information
Current team	Victory
Number	10
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2009	Victory
2010	VB Sports Club	12	(3)
2011	Maziya	23	(8)
2012	Victory	27	(26)
2013–2015	New Radiant	63	(37)
2015–2022	Maziya	13	(4)
2022	→ Club Valencia (loan)
2023–	Victory
International career‡
2009–2010	Maldives U23
2007–	Maldives	78	(9)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 December 2022

International career

Umair made his debut for Maldives on 8 October 2007, in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Yemem and later he was substituted for Mukhthar Naseer in the 60th minute at the Ali Muhsin Al-Muriasi Stadium.

He has represented his country at the 2011 SAFF Championship and the 2013 SAFF Championship.^[2] In the latter tournament he scored a goal from a free kick against Bhutan to tie the score up at 2–2. Maldives went on to win the game 8–2.^[3]

International goals

Scores and results list Maldives' goal tally first.^[4]

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	18 April 2009	National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives	Bhutan	5–0	5–0	2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification
2.	14 February 2013	National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives	Pakistan	1–0	3–0	Friendly
3.	4 September 2013	Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal	Bhutan	2–2	8–2	2013 SAFF Championship
4.	19 May 2014	National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives	Myanmar	2–1	3–2	2014 AFC Challenge Cup
5.	27 May 2014	National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives	Philippines	1–1	2–3 (a.e.t.)	2014 AFC Challenge Cup
–	31 July 2015	Stade Jean-Allane, Saint-Benoît, Réunion	Mayotte	1–0	1–3	2015 IOIG (Non-FIFA)
–	2 August 2015	Stade Baby-Larivière, Saint-Andre, Réunion	Seychelles	1–1	2–1	2015 IOIG (Non-FIFA)
6.	23 March 2018	National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore	Singapore	1–1	2–3	Friendly

Achievements

In 2013 Umair won the best player award in the Maldives for his performance with VB Sports Club in the past season. He also won the golden boot award with 26 goals in the season.^[5]