Hussain Shareef

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Hussain Shareef
Personal information
Full name Hussain Shareef
Date of birth (1998-09-05) 5 September 1998 (age 25) [1]
Place of birth Kinbidhoo, Maldives [2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Maziya
Number 1
Youth career
2015–2019 Maziya
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016– Maziya 27 (0)
International career‡
2019– Maldives U23 3 (0)
2018– Maldives 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives
Winner SAFF Championship 2018
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 June 2021

Hussain Shareef (born 5 September 1998), is a Maldivian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Dhivehi Premier League club, Maziya and the Maldives national team.

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Club career

Hussain Shareef joined Maziya Academy in 2015, [3] breaking through to the first team for the 2016 season.[ citation needed ]

Upon the departure of Maziya goalkeeper Mauro Boerchio, [4] Shareef made his club debut on 28 May 2018, in the 2018 Malé League against United Victory, keeping a chean sheet in the 2-0 win. [5]

On 11 March 2020, Shareef made his AFC Cup debut against Chennai City at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, India, in the 2–2 draw, [6] [7] as their first choice Ovays Azizi was suspended after being cautioned in both legs of the 2020 AFC Cup play-offs against Bengaluru. [8]

In the 2020–21 season, Shareef kept 4 clean sheets in 5 Dhivehi Premier League games, conceding only one goal.[ citation needed ]

International career

Shareef was first called up to the Maldives national team in November 2017, for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification third round game against Palestine. [9] He was also included in coach Petar Segrt's final 20-man squad [10] [11] for the 2018 SAFF Championship but was an unused substitute throughout the tournament, in which the Maldives were the eventual winners. [12]

He made his senior international debut on 3 November 2018, in a 3–0 defeat against Malaysia. [13]

After making his debut for the senior national team, Shareef was selected in the Maldives under-23 national team for the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification in Saudi Arabia. [14]

Personal life

Hussain Shareef married his boyfriend Aishath Layaal on 20 December 2020.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 August 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupPresident's CupContinental [lower-alpha 1] OtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Maziya 2016Premier League000000000000
2017Malé League000000000000
Premier League00
2018Malé League4000000000200
Premier League160
2019–20Premier League2000—100030
2020–21Premier League50——100060
Total27000002000290
Career totals27000002000290
  1. ↑ All appearances in AFC Cup

International

As of match played 26 March 2019
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Maldives U23
201930
Total30
Maldives
201810
Total10

Honours

Maziya

Maldives

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References

  1. ↑ "Hussain Shareef: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ↑ Another golden opportunity for keeper Hussain at Mihaaru (in Dhivehi). access date:14 June 2021
  3. ↑ Golden opportunity for Keeper Hussain at Mihaaru (in Dhivehi). access date:15 June 2021
  4. ↑ Maziya terminates contract with their Italian goalie at Mihaaru (in Dhivehi). access date:14 June 2021
  5. ↑ Maziya qualifies for Dhivehi Premier League after defeating UV at Mihaaru (in Dhivehi). access date:15 June 2021
  6. ↑ Chennai 2-2 Maziya at The AFC. access date:14 June 2021
  7. ↑ AFC Cup 2020: Chennai 2-2 Maziya at The AFC Stats. access date:14 June 2021
  8. ↑ AFC Cup: Chennai equalized late against Maziya at Mihaaru (in Dhivehi). access date:15 June 2021
  9. ↑ Maldives squad finalized with Ashfaq and Keeper Hussain at Mihaaru (in Dhivehi). access date:14 June 2021
  10. ↑ "Maldives squad–SAFF Suzuki Cup 2018". FAM. 2 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "Maldives Squad". Twitter . SAFF. 7 September 2018.
  12. ↑ 2018 SAFF Championship: Maldives wins title after 10 years at Raajje.mv. access date:14 June 2021
  13. ↑ Maldives lose to Malaysia at Mihaaru (in Dhivehi). access date:14 June 2021
  14. ↑ U23 team finalized for qualifying at Mihaaru (in Dhivehi). access date:14 June 2021
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