Ali Umar

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| name = Ali Umar

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1980|8|5}}

| birth_place = Malé, Maldives

| height = {{height|m=1.78}}

| currentclub = New Radiant

| clubnumber = 10

| position = Midfielder, Forward

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| youthclubs1 = Ameer Ahmed School

| youthclubs2 = Youth Sports Club

| years1 = 1996–1997

| years2 = 1998–2004

| years3 = 2005

| years4 = 2006

| years5 = 2007–2011

| years6 = 2012–2013

| clubs1 = Youth Sports Club

| clubs2 = Club Valencia

| clubs3 = Island

| clubs4 = New Radiant

| clubs5 = VB Sports

| clubs6 = New Radiant

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| nationalyears1 = 1998–2013

| nationalteam1 = Maldives

| nationalcaps1 = 30

| nationalgoals1 = 14

| club-update = 31 March 2014

| nationalteam-update = 31 March 2014

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Ali Umar ({{Langx|dv|އަލީ އުމަރު}}; born 5 August 1980) is a Maldivian former professional footballer until his retirement in 2013.{{Cite news |last=Shaany |first=Aishath |date=1 May 2019 |title=Ali Umar appointed as FAM's deputy secretary general |url=https://raajje.mv/index.php/55434 |access-date=23 May 2024 |work=Raajje TV}}

Post-playing career

After he retired, he became a member of the Normalization Committee appointed by FIFA to Football Association of Maldives (FAM) from 2 December 2014 to 31 May 2016. Later he was elected to vice president and as an executive committee member for Football Association of Maldives.{{Cite news |last=Rehan |first=Mohamed |date=8 May 2023 |title=Former football star Ali Umar elected as SAFF Vice President |url=https://edition.mv/education/27820 |access-date=22 May 2024 |work=The Edition}} On 27 March 2018 to 22 May 2019 he was the Commissioner of Sports of Maldives.{{Cite web |date=29 March 2018 |title=President appoints the Commissioner of Sports |url=https://presidency.gov.mv/Press/Article/18944 |access-date=22 May 2024 |website=The President's Office |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=30 March 2018 |title=President appoints the Commissioner of Sports – Press Releases |url=https://maldivestimes.com/president-appoints-the-commissioner-of-sports-press-releases/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180614121319/https://maldivestimes.com/president-appoints-the-commissioner-of-sports-press-releases/ |archive-date=14 June 2018 |access-date=14 July 2018 |work=Maldives Times}}{{Cite news |last=Anees |first=Shan |date=29 March 2018 |title=Veteran footballer Ali Umar appointed as sports commissioner |url=https://raajje.mv/29434 |access-date=23 May 2024 |work=Raajje TV}}

He was also a member of the national football team until his retirement in 2013. He was appointed as FAM's deputy secretary in 2019 and was appointed as the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) vice president in 2023.