Ali Naajih
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ali Naajih | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | N. Velidhoo, Maldives | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Maziya (on loan from United Victory) | ||
| Number | 66 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019 | New Radiant | ||
| 2019 | United Victory | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | United Victory | 2 | (0) |
| 2020-2021 | United Victory | 7 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | United Victory | 4 | (0) |
| 2022– | United Victory | 7 | (0) |
| 2023– | Maziya S&RC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019-2021 | Maldives U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021– | Maldives | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ali Naajih (born 8 December 1999[1]) is a Maldivian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Maziya on loan from United Victory.
Club career[edit]
Ali Naajih started training with New Radiant youth team in 2019 and after they got suspended, he moved to United Victory and played in FAM Youth Championship with United Victory.
He became a regular starter for United Victory in Dhivehi Premier League after Ihusan Abdhul Ghanee took over.[2]
On 22 April 2022 against Club Valencia (Maldives) he got the Man of the Match award for his performance; this was the first time a local goalkeeper won the Man of the match in the 2019-2020 season and first one to win it since 3 January 2020.[3]
International career[edit]
Naajih was first called up to the Maldives U23 National Football Team in February 2019, for the 220 AFC U-23 Championship qualification in Saudi Arabia.[4][5][6] He was also included in the squad of Maldives U23 National Football Team for the 2019 South Asian Games in Nepal.
He made his international debut on 25 October 2021, in a 4–0 defeat against Iraq national under-23 football team for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification in Bahrain.[7][8][9]
His debut for the Maldives national football team was made on 9 November 2021 against Sri Lanka national football team in the 2021 Four Nations Football Tournament, a friendly tournament held in Sri Lanka.[10][11]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played February 2022
| Club | Season | Division | League | President's Cup | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Apps | Goals | |||
| United Victory | 19-20 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 |
| 20-21 | Premier League | 7 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| 21-22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 22-23 | Premier
League |
7 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Maziya S&RC | 23- | Premier
League |
0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Career totals | 16 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 | ||
[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ali Naajih Stats, News, Bio". ESPN.
- ^ https://adhadhu.com/article/10817
- ^ Mihaaru, Hussain Habeeb (22 April 2021). "Valencia balikoh UV hathakah, match ge thari akee Najih". Mihaaru.
- ^ Mihaaru, Azzam Alifulhu (17 March 2019). "Qualification ah zuvaan gaumee team final kohfi". Mihaaru.
- ^ "އޭ.އެފް.ސީ ކޮލިފިކޭޝަންގައި ގަލްފުގެ ގަދަބާރުތަކާ ވާދަކުރާނީ ވަރުގަދަ ދިވެހި ޒުވާން ޓީމެއް". www.boalha.mv (in Divehi).
- ^ "3 kulhuntherin baakeekoh zuvaan squad final kohfi". avas.mv.
- ^ "އިތުރު ތަމްރީނު ހޯދުމަށް ޒުވާން ގައުމީ ފުޓުބޯޅަ ޓީމު ބަހްރެއިނަށް ފުރައިފި". 18 October 2021.
- ^ Mihaaru, Mohamed Zayan Zahir (29 October 2021). "Bahrain ge athun balive, Raajje ah qualifying nimijje". Mihaaru.
- ^ Mihaaru, Mohamed Zayan Zahir (25 October 2021). "Furathama match gai varugadha Iraq athun Raajje bali vejje". Mihaaru.
- ^ https://adhadhu.com/article/18049
- ^ https://adhadhu.com/article/18094
- ^ Mihaaru, Hussain Habeeb (17 April 2021). "Bodu molhakaaeku uv hindhemilaifi". Mihaaru.
- ^ "United Victory vs Nilandhoo Predictions, Stats & H2H | FootyStats". footystats.org. 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Dhagandey Scores a Double as Green Streets Thrash United Victory". boalha.mv.
- ^ "Eagles vs United Victory Predictions, Stats & H2H | FootyStats". footystats.org. 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Club Green Streets Inflict Another Defeat On United Victory | DhiDaily - English Edition". 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Hammp ge landun Maziya lead fulhaa kohfi". avas.mv.
- ^ "Maziya Got Difficult a Win and SUS Has Defeated TC". Tekkers.
- ^ "DDPL: TC Defeated UV And SUS Got A Point from Maziya". Tekkers.
- ^ "United Victory vs Da Grande Predictions, Stats & H2H | FootyStats". footystats.org. 11 July 2022.
- ^ https://adhadhu.com/article/10958
External links[edit]
- Ali Naajih at BeSoccer
- Ali Naajih at Flashscore.com
- Ali Naajih at Global Sports Archive
- The Maldives under-23 football squad is on their way to Bahrain