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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 3 July 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Malé, Maldives | ||
Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central Winger, Utility player | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Victory | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2009 | Victory | ||
2010 | VB Sports Club | 12 | (3) |
2011 | Maziya | 23 | (8) |
2012 | Victory | 27 | (26) |
2013–2015 | New Radiant | 63 | (37) |
2015–2022 | Maziya | 13 | (4) |
2022 | → Club Valencia (loan) | ||
2023– | Victory | ||
International career‡ | |||
2009–2010 | Maldives U23 | ||
2007– | Maldives | 78 | (9) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 December 2022 |
Mohamed Umair (born 3 July 1988) is a Maldivian professional footballer. In his career Umair has played as a defender, midfielder, and forward. [1]
Umair made his debut for Maldives on 8 October 2007, in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Yemem and later he was substituted for Mukhthar Naseer in the 60th minute at the Ali Muhsin Al-Muriasi Stadium.
He has represented his country at the 2011 SAFF Championship and the 2013 SAFF Championship. [2] In the latter tournament he scored a goal from a free kick against Bhutan to tie the score up at 2–2. Maldives went on to win the game 8–2. [3]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 18 April 2009 | National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives | ![]() | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
2. | 14 February 2013 | National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
3. | 4 September 2013 | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal | ![]() | 2–2 | 8–2 | 2013 SAFF Championship |
4. | 19 May 2014 | National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives | ![]() | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2014 AFC Challenge Cup |
5. | 27 May 2014 | National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives | ![]() | 1–1 | 2–3 ( a.e.t. ) | 2014 AFC Challenge Cup |
– | 31 July 2015 | Stade Jean-Allane, Saint-Benoît, Réunion | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2015 IOIG (Non-FIFA) |
– | 2 August 2015 | Stade Baby-Larivière, Saint-Andre, Réunion | ![]() | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2015 IOIG (Non-FIFA) |
6. | 23 March 2018 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | ![]() | 1–1 | 2–3 | Friendly |
In 2013 Umair won the best player award in the Maldives for his performance with VB Sports Club in the past season. He also won the golden boot award with 26 goals in the season. [5]
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