Ahmed Imaz

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Ahmed Imaz
Personal information
Full name Ahmed Imaz
Date of birth (1992-04-12) 12 April 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Neykurendhoo, Maldives
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) winger / forward
Team information
Current team
Da Grande Sports Club
Number 7
Youth career
2011–2013 Club Eagles
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2015 Club Eagles
2015Maziya (loan)
2016–2018 Maziya
2019– Da Grande Sports Club
International career
2012– Maldives U23 ? (?)
2012– Maldives 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 31, 2014
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 19, 2019

Ahmed Imaz (born 12 April 1992) is a Maldivian footballer nicknamed "Aakko", who is currently playing for Da Grande Sports Club. [1]

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Club career

Imaz signed for Club Eagles in 2011 and played three very successful seasons at the club, breaking through to the Maldives U23 and Maldives senior team in the following year.

On 24 December 2014, Imaz signed a one-year deal with Maziya. [2] After one-year he extended his contract with Maziya and stayed until February 2019.

On 09 March 2019, Imaz signed for newly promoted club Da Grande Sports Club

International career

Imaz made his debut in the Maldives' first match of 2012 Nehru Cup, in which they won 2-1 against Nepal on 23 August 2012, coming on to play in the 89th minute, replacing the captain Ali Ashfaq. [3]

Career statistics

International goals

Under–23

Scores and results list Maldives U–23's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.25 June 2012 Hang Jebat Stadium, Malaysia Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 0–1 [4] 2–1 2014 AFC U-22 Asian Cup Qualifiers
2.5 November 2012Jayathilake Sports Complex, Sri Lanka Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 0–1 [5] 0–1 2012 Mahinda Rajapaksa Int'l Trophy

International goals

Scores and results list Maldives' goal tally first. [6]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.2 August 2015 Stade Baby-Larivière, Saint-André, Réunion Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 2–12–1 2015 Indian Ocean Island Games
2.24 December 2015 Trivandrum International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, India Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 1–03–1 2015 SAFF Championship

Honours

Maldives

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References

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  2. "Niyaz and Imaz join Maziya". maldivesoccer.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  3. "Maldives vs Nepal Lineups and Statistics". goal.com. 23 August 2012. Archived from the original on 27 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  4. "Tajikistan 2 - 1 Maldives: Last minute horror". maldivesoccer. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  5. "Maldives U23 moves closer to confirm a spot in the finals". maldivesoccer. 5 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-12-10. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
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