Ali Shiham (born 26 June ) is a former Maldivian international footballer.[1]
 Shiham at the 2003 SAFF Gold Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ali Shiham | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | K. Huraa, Maldives | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2000 | Hurriyya | ||
| 2001–2002 | Club Valencia | ||
| 2003 | New Radiant | ||
| 2004–2006 | Hurriyya | ||
| International career | |||
| 199?–2003 | Maldives | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career edit
Ali Shiham has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches for Maldives.[2]
He is well known as the first player to score a hat-trick for Maldives national team in their 22 years of international football on 11 January 2003 against Bhutan at Bangabandhu National Stadium during the 2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup group stage.[3]
Outside football edit
Shiham was offered to act in a Maldivian video song in 2003 for a fee of 20,000 MVR and he accepted the deal as it came from a very close friend of him; producer Ahmed Moosa (Ammaty).[4]
Career statistics edit
International goals edit
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent[1] | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 27 September 1999 | Dasharath Stadium, Kathmandu |  Bangladesh |
1–0 | 2–1 | 1999 South Asian Games |
| 2. | 4 May 2000 | Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé |  Nepal |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2000 MFF Golden Jubilee Tournament |
| 3. | 1 April 2001 | Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé |  Cambodia |
3–0 | 6–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 11 January 2003 | Peoples Football Stadium, Karachi |  Bhutan |
3–0 | 6–0 | 2003 SAFF Gold Cup |
| 5. | 4–0 | |||||
| 6. | 5–0 |
References edit
- ^ a b Ali Shiham at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Ali Shiham – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Ali Shiham into the history of Maldives football with his hat trick" (in Divehi). Haveeru Online. Archived from the original on 2015-02-04. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Ali Shiham signed a contract to act in a video song for 20,000/-" (in Divehi). Haveeru Online. Archived from the original on 2015-02-04. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
External links edit
- Ali Shiham – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Ali Shiham at National-Football-Teams.com
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