Ali Shamal Abdulla

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Ali Shamal Abdulla
Personal information
Full name Ali Shamal Abdulla
Date of birth (1999-03-21) 21 March 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Fuvahmulah, Maldives
Position(s) Right-back / Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 United Victory
Number 17
Youth career
2016–2018 Club Eagles
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Club Eagles
2020– United Victory
International career
2017 Maldives U19 4 (0)
2019 Maldives U23 2 (0)
2021– Maldives 2 (0)
2025– Maldives (futsal) 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ali Shamal Abdulla (born 21 March 1999) is a Maldivian professional footballer who plays as a right-back or centre-back for United Victory and Maldives national team.

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Early life and club career

Shamal began playing football as a goalkeeper, in island level tournaments for the neighbourhood club, Dhoondigalona. [1] He later had a brief trial at Maziya before playing for Dhoondigan as a back-up keeper for the 2015 Minivan Championship. [1]

In 2016, he joined Club Eagles and played there three seasons before joining United Victory in 2020.

International career

On 4 June 2021, Shamal made his debut for the Maldives national team against Syria, replacing Hamza Mohamed in the 61st minute, becoming the first player from Fuvahmulah to represent the senior football team. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 I will use any chance that comes in my way to play abroad - Shamal at RashiKhabaro (in Dhivehi). access date: 5 June 2021
  2. ↑ Shamal: First Fuvahmulah player to play for senior national football team at Vaguthu (in Dhivehi). access date: 5 June 2021
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