Maldives national football team

football team

Maldives national football team is the national football team of Maldives.

Maldives
Nickname(s)The Sea, Red Snapper
AssociationFootball Association of Maldives (FAM)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationSAFF (South Asia)
Head coachPetar Segrt
CaptainAli Ashfaq
Most capsImran Mohamed (at least 95)[1]
Top scorerAli Ashfaq (52)[2]
Home stadiumNational Football Stadium
FIFA codeMDV
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 156 Decrease 2 (22 December 2022)[3]
Highest126 (July–August 2006)
Lowest183 (August–September 1997)
First international
 Seychelles 9–0 Maldives Maldives
(Réunion; 27 August 1979)
Biggest win
Maldives Maldives 12–0 Mongolia 
(Male, Maldives; 3 December 2003)
Biggest defeat
 Iran 17–0 Maldives Maldives
(Damascus, Syria; 2 June 1997)

Top scorers

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Pos Player Goals Apps Career
1 Ali Ashfaq 11 2003-2007
1 Ibrahim Fazeel 11 2000-present
3 Mohammed Nizam 10 1997-2004
3 Ali Umar 10 2001-2005
5 Shiham Ali 7 1999-2003
5 Ahmed Thariq 7 2003-present
7 Adam Abdul Latheef 5 1997-2000
8 Lirdham Saeed 3 1996-1997
8 Shah Ismail 3 1996-1999
8 Mohamed Wildhan 3 1999
8 Mausoon Bul Ghafoor 3 1999
8 Ashraf Luthfy 3 2001-2003

References

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  1. Roberto Mamrud. "Imran Mohamed – International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  2. Roberto Mamrud. "Ali Ashfaq – Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  3. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  4. Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.