Mohamed Arif
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mohamed Arif | ||
Date of birth | 11 August 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Malé, Maldives | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Eagles | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
Addu YDP | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2006 | Island FC | ||
2007 | VB Sports Club | ||
2008 | Club Valencia | ||
2009–2010 | New Radiant SC | ||
2010–2011 | Victory | ||
2011–2012 | VB Sports Club | ||
2012–2013 | Club Eagles | ||
2013–2014 | Maziya | ||
2015 | Kanbawza | ||
2016 | Club Valencia | ||
2017 | Victory | ||
2017 | Maziya | ||
2018– | Eagles | ||
International career‡ | |||
2008–2018 | Maldives | 58 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 March 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 November 2018 |
Mohamed Arif, also known as Baka (born 11 August 1985) is a Maldivian footballer who played as a midfielder for Myanmar National league club Kanbawza Football Club and the Maldivian National Team.[1][2][3] Arif won the best football player of the year for 2010, and won second best player for the year 2011. He also won third best player for the year 2013.
Club career[edit]
IFC / VB Sports Club[edit]
The first club he played with was Island Football Club (IFC), starting from 2004, which was later re-branded to VB Sports Club in the back on 8 November 2006.[4]
Club Valencia[edit]
After leaving VB Sports Club in 2007 he joined Club Valencia for the 2008 season in the Dhivehi League. He left the club by season end.
New Radiant SC[edit]
Arif joined New Radiant SC for the 2009 season of the Dhivehi League. He stayed at the club for two seasons. 2009 and 2010 respectively.
Return to VB Sports Club[edit]
Arif returned to VB Sports Club for the 2011 season of the Dhiraagu Dhivehi League and helped the club win the title of Champions of the 2011 season of the Dhiraagu Dhivehi League.
Eagles Sports Club[edit]
Arif joined Eagles Sports Club for the 2012 season of the Dhiraagu Dhivehi League. He left the club the season end.
Maziya Sports Club[edit]
Arif joined Maziya Sports Club for the 2013 season of the Dhivehi League. At the end of the season, he extended his contract for another year.
Kanbawza Football Club[edit]
On 2 January 2014, Arif joined Myanmar's first division and Premier League Club Kanbawza Football Club (KBZ FC).
Club Green Streets[edit]
Arif left Club Eagles and joined the Club Green Streets on 8 May 2019.[5]
United Victory[edit]
Arif left Club Green Streets and signed with United Victory on 25 September 2020.[6]
International career[edit]
Senior team[edit]
Due to his notable skills as a midfielder and his abilities as playmaker it did not take long for him to be noticed and he was soon included in the starting eleven of the National senior team of the Maldives.
2008 SAFF Championship[edit]
Bakaa starred in the 2005 SAFF Championship which was hosted by Pakistan. He starred in the 2008 SAFF Championship which was hosted by both Maldives and Sri Lanka, and helped Maldives win their first title in the championship. He also starred in the 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2018 in which Maldives won their 2nd title in the championship.
Honours[edit]
Maldives
Individual[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Samaah, Mohamed (2 June 2017). "ބަކާގެ ކުޅުމަށް ބަލާއިރު ގައުމީ ޖާޒީ އޭނާއަށް ހައްގު ނުވޭބާ؟" [Does Baka deserve national jersey?]. Sun (in Divehi). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "ޔޫވީ އަށް ގަދަ ތިނެއް ހޯދޭނެ: ބަކާ" [UV will get top three: Baka]. Mihaaru (in Divehi). 6 December 2020. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Arif Dismisses Segrt Claim As A Lie". boalha.mv. 13 August 2019. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ Shamoon, Mohamed (12 March 2018). "ބަކާގެ ކުޅުމަށް މޯހަންގެ ތައުރީފް" [Mohan praises Baka's performance]. Sun (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ Shaany, Aishath (9 May 2019). "Baka leaves Club Eagles, signs with Green Streets". Raajje TV. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ Shaany, Aishath (25 September 2020). "Baka transfers to United Victory". Raajje TV. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
External links[edit]
- Mohamed Arif at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mohamed Arif – FIFA competition record (archived)
- 1985 births
- Living people
- People from Malé
- Maldivian men's footballers
- Maldives men's international footballers
- Maldivian expatriate men's footballers
- Club Valencia (Maldives) players
- New Radiant S.C. players
- Victory Sports Club players
- Men's association football forwards
- Expatriate men's footballers in Myanmar
- Maldivian expatriate sportspeople in Myanmar
- Shan United F.C. players
- Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games
- Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games
- Asian Games competitors for the Maldives
- Club Eagles players
- Maldivian football biography stubs