Ahmed Thoriq Explained

Ahmed Thoriq
Birth Date:1980 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Mahibadhoo, Alif Dhaal Atoll, Maldives
Years1:2004–2006
Years2:2006–2007
Years3:2007–2009
Years4:2010–2010
Years5:2010–2013
Clubs1:New Radiant
Clubs2:Mahibadhoo ZJ
Clubs3:New Radiant
Clubs4:VB Sports
Clubs5:New Radiant
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:CHSE
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Goals4:2
Goals5:17
Nationalyears1:2003–2013
Nationalteam1:Maldives
Nationalcaps1:38
Nationalgoals1:16

Ahmed Thoriq (born 4 October 1980) is a Maldivian retired professional footballer, nicknamed "Tom".

Biography

He is from the island of Mahibadhoo in Alif Dhaal Atoll.

International career

His first competitive international tournament was the 2003 South Asian Football Federation Championship held in Bangladesh. He made only one appearance in the competition, by replacing Ali Umar as a substitute in their first match where they won 6–0 to Bhutan.[1] He also was the joint top scorer in the 2005 with the fellow national teammates Ali Ashfaq and Ibrahim Fazeel with 3 goals,[2] and 2009 SAFF Championship with Enamul Haque and Channa Ediri Bandanage by scoring a total of 4 goals.[3]

He officially retired from the national team, on 14 February 2013 with the teammate Assad Abdul Ghanee, after the friendly match played between Pakistan at Rasmee Dhandu Stadium. He was awarded with a "golden plaque" by Football Association of Maldives as recognition of his contribution to the national team.[4]

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 13 October 2004 1–0 3–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 7 December 2005 5–1 9–1 2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup
3. 6–1
4. 8–1
5. 3 June 2008 2–0 3–0 2008 SAFF Championship
6. 5 December 2009 1–0 1–1 2009 SAFF Championship
7. 7 December 2009 1–1 3–1
8. 9 December 2009 1–0 2–0
9. 11 December 2009 1–0 5–1
10. 6 August 2011 1–0 2–2 Football at the 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games
11. 6 December 2011 1–0 3–1 2011 SAFF Championship
12. 2–0

Honours

Maldives

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: South Asian Gold Cup 2003 (Dhaka, Bangladesh) . rsssf . 8 February 2012.
  2. Web site: South Asian Gold Cup 2005 (Karachi, Pakistan) . rsssf . 8 February 2012.
  3. Web site: Maldives 0 - 0 India: India wins on penalties . maldivesoccer.com . 8 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040120/http://www.maldivesoccer.com/s/Maldives-0--0-India-India-wins-on-penalties-2969 . 4 March 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
  4. Web site: Assad and Tom retired from national team . maldivesoccer.com . 17 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130218114535/http://www.maldivesoccer.com/s/Assad-and-Tom-retired-from-national-team-4855 . 18 February 2013 . dead . dmy-all .