The Maldives national football team represents the Maldives in international football and is controlled by the Football Association of Maldives. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
Frode Johnsen is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played for Odd and Rosenborg in the Tippeligaen and for Nagoya Grampus and Shimizu S-Pulse in Japan. He played in several positions, but was preferred as a striker or midfielder. Johnsen is 188 cm tall, and was a good header of the ball.
Claudiu Andrei Keșerü is a former Romanian professional footballer who played mainly as a striker.
Sunil Chhetri is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward and captains both Indian Super League club Bengaluru FC and the India national team. He is known for his link-up play, goal scoring abilities, and leadership. He is the third-highest international goalscorer among active players, behind only Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, fourth overall, and is also the most-capped player and the all-time top goalscorer of the India national team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Indian footballers of all time for his contributions for the country.
Ibrahim Fazeel is a Maldivian footballer nicknamed "Oppo". He can play both as a midfielder and as a forward currently who plays for Llangefni Town FC. He started his career while he was a student in Majeediyya School in 1999. Fazeel played his first international match on 2 April 2000 against Syria and scored first goal in the Golden jubilee international tournament against Bangladesh. He is the only player who scored for times in the semi-finals to take Maldives to the finals.
Ali Ashfaq is a Maldivian professional footballer who plays as a forward and captains the Maldives national team. Nicknamed "Man of Steel", he is regarded as one of the best players in the South Asian region. A prolific and individualistic goalscorer, he is a free-kick specialist and a clinical finisher. His trademark style of scoring is beating the defenders and rounding off the keeper to score. He is considered as the best Maldivian footballer ever, most notably when he was named as the "World's 2nd best top goal scorer" in 2013 by IFFHS. He was also named as South Asia's Best Player in 2014 by eultimategoal.com. In March 2016, Ashfaq scored his 50th goal for Maldives.
Ahmed Thoriq is a Maldivian retired professional footballer, nicknamed "Tom".
The 2011 South Asian Football Federation Championship, sponsored by Karbonn Mobiles and officially named Karbonn SAFF Championship 2011, was the 9th tournament of the SAFF Championship, which held in New Delhi, India.
Ali Fasir nicknamed "Sentey", is a Maldivian footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Maziya S&RC, and the Maldives national team.
Bimal Gharti Magar is a Nepalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Machhindra and the Nepal national team. Bimal was the product of Central ANFA Academy, which is controlled by the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). Bimal is also the sixth youngest male scorer and international debutant in the world, making him the youngest Nepalese player to debut and score for the Nepal national team.
Alfaz Ahmed is a Bangladeshi football coach and former player who is currently the head coach of Mohammedan SC. He played for the Bangladesh national team from 1995 to 2008. He is seen as one of the best strikers to ever play for Bangladesh.
The 2013 SAFF Championship Final was the final match of the 2013 SAFF Championship which took place in Nepal on Wednesday, September 11, 2013, and was officiated by Tayeb Hasan Shamsuzzaman of Bangladesh. It was the 10th installment of the tournament since its inception in 1993.
Mohamed Umair is a Maldivian professional footballer. In his career Umair has played as a defender, midfielder, and forward.
Mustafa Azadzoy is an Afghan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Atlas Delmenhorst and the Afghanistan national team.
Ngangom Bala Devi is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the India women's national team.
Sabitra Bhandari, popularly known as Samba, is a Nepali professional women's footballer who plays as a forward. She is the all time highest goal scorer in Nepalese football history with 43 goals.
Jafar Iqbal is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who can play on either wings preferably on the left. He currently plays for Mohamedan SC in the Bangladesh Football Premier League.
Mohammed Foysal Ahmed Fahim, known as Fahim, is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Bangladesh Premier League club Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi and the Bangladesh national team. A versatile player, Fahim can also operate as a right winger, striker or attacking midfielder.
