Mohamed Umair

{{short description|Maldivian footballer}}

{{for|the Pakistani cricketer|Mohammad Umair (cricketer)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2014}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Mohamed Umair

| image =

| image_size =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|7|03}}

| height = {{height|m=1.64|precision=0}}

| birth_place = Malé, Maldives

| years1 = 2006–2009

| years2 = 2010

| years3 = 2011

| years4 = 2012

| years5 = 2013–2015

| years6 = 2015–2022

| years7 = 2022

| years8 = 2023–

| clubs1 = Victory

| clubs2 = VB Sports Club

| clubs3 = Maziya

| clubs4 = Victory

| clubs5 = New Radiant

| clubs6 = Maziya

| clubs7 = → Club Valencia (loan)

| clubs8 = Victory

| currentclub = Victory

| clubnumber = 10

| position = Central Winger, Utility player

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| caps2 = 12

| goals2 = 3

| caps3 = 23

| goals3 = 8

| caps4 = 27

| goals4 = 26

| caps5 = 63

| goals5 = 37

| caps6 = 13

| goals6 = 4

| nationalyears1 = 2009–2010

| nationalteam1 = Maldives U23

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| nationalyears2 = 2007–

| nationalteam2 = Maldives

| nationalcaps2 = 78

| nationalgoals2 = 9

| club-update =

| nationalteam-update = 14 December 2022

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Mohamed Umair (born 3 July 1988) is a Maldivian professional footballer. In his career Umair has played as a defender, midfielder, and forward.{{cite web|title=The curious case of Umair|url=http://www.maldivesoccer.com/s/The-curious-case-of-Umair--5688|date=5 February 2015|accessdate=20 April 2015|publisher=Maldives Soccer|archive-date=27 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427143116/http://www.maldivesoccer.com/s/The-curious-case-of-Umair--5688|url-status=live}}

International career

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.{{cite web|title=SAFF team profile:Maldives|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/2773/saff-championship/2013/08/29/4217369/saff-championship-2013-team-profile-maldives|date=29 August 2013|access-date=18 January 2014|publisher=Goal.com|archive-date=10 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410225014/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/2773/saff-championship/2013/08/29/4217369/saff-championship-2013-team-profile-maldives|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|title=SAFF C'ship 2013: Bhutan 2–8 Maldives |url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/tournaments/men/afc-challenge-cup/26590-bhutan-2-8-maldives-050913.html|date=5 September 2013|access-date=18 January 2014|publisher=afc.com}}

=International goals=

:Scores and results list Maldives' goal tally first.{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/8533/Mohamed_Umair.html|title=Umair, Mohamed|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=23 March 2018}}

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! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

1.18 April 2009National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives{{fb|BHU}}align=center | 5–0align=center | 5–02010 AFC Challenge Cup qualification
2.14 February 2013National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives{{fb|PAK}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 3–0Friendly
3.4 September 2013Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal{{fb|BHU}}align=center | 2–2align=center | 8–22013 SAFF Championship
4.19 May 2014National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives{{fb|MYA}}align=center | 2–1align=center | 3–22014 AFC Challenge Cup
5.27 May 2014National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives{{fb|PHI}}align=center | 1–1align=center | 2–3 {{aet}}2014 AFC Challenge Cup
31 July 2015Stade Jean-Allane, Saint-Benoît, Réunion{{fb|Mayotte|local}}align=center | 1–0align=center | 1–32015 IOIG (Non-FIFA)
2 August 2015Stade Baby-Larivière, Saint-Andre, Réunion{{fb|SEY}}align=center | 1–1align=center | 2–12015 IOIG (Non-FIFA)
6.23 March 2018National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore{{fb|SIN}}align=center | 1–1align=center | 2–3Friendly

Achievements

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.{{cite web|title=Umair wins best player award|url=http://www.maldivesoccer.com/s/Umair-wins-best-player-award-4859|date=16 February 2013|accessdate=15 January 2014|author=Shimaz Ali|publisher=maldivesoccer.com}}

References

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