Ali Shiham
{{short description|Maldivian footballer}}
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| name = Ali Shiham
| image = Maldivian footballer Ali Shiham in 2003.png
| caption = Shiham at the 2003 SAFF Gold Cup
| fullname = Ali Shiham
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1975|06|26}}
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| birth_place = K. Huraa, Maldives
| years1 = {{0}}{{0}}{{0}}{{0}}–2000
| years2 = 2001–2002
| years3 = 2003
| years4 = 2004–2006
| clubs1 = Hurriyya
| clubs2 = Club Valencia
| clubs3 = New Radiant
| clubs4 = Hurriyya
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| position = Forward
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| nationalyears1 = 199?–2003
| nationalteam1 = Maldives
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Ali Shiham (born 26 June ) is a former Maldivian international footballer.{{NFT player|pid=4163}}
International career
Ali Shiham has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches for Maldives.{{FIFA player|156581}}
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.{{cite web | url=http://www.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/sports/3828 | title=Ali Shiham into the history of Maldives football with his hat trick | publisher=Haveeru Online | language=Divehi | access-date=4 February 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204104743/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/sports/3828 | archive-date=2015-02-04 | url-status=dead }}
Outside football
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).{{cite web | url=http://www.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/entertainment/6841 | title=Ali Shiham signed a contract to act in a video song for 20,000/- | publisher=Haveeru Online | language=Divehi | access-date=4 February 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204104002/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/entertainment/6841 | archive-date=2015-02-04 | url-status=dead }}
Career statistics
=International goals=
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! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
| 1. | 27 September 1999 | Dasharath Stadium, Kathmandu | {{fb|BAN}} | style="text-align:center;" |1–0 | style="text-align:center;" |2–1 | 1999 South Asian Games |
| 2. | 4 May 2000 | Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé | {{fb|NEP}} | style="text-align:center;" |2–0 | style="text-align:center;" |3–0 | 2000 MFF Golden Jubilee Tournament |
| 3. | 1 April 2001 | Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé | {{fb|CAM}} | style="text-align:center;" |3–0 | style="text-align:center;" |6–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | rowspan=3|11 January 2003 | rowspan=3| Peoples Football Stadium, Karachi | rowspan=3|{{fb|BHU}} | style="text-align:center;" |3–0 | rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;" |6–0 | rowspan=3| 2003 SAFF Gold Cup |
| 5. | style="text-align:center;" |4–0 | |||||
| 6. | style="text-align:center;" |5–0 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{FIFA player|156581}}
- {{NFT player|pid=4163}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shiham, Ali}}
Category:Maldivian men's footballers
Category:Maldives men's international footballers
Category:Club Valencia players
Category:New Radiant S.C. players
Category:Men's association football forwards
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