Ali Shiham Explained

Ali Shiham
Fullname:Ali Shiham
Birth Date:1975 6, df=yes
Birth Place:K. Huraa, Maldives
Years1:–2000
Years2:2001–2002
Years3:2003
Years4:2004–2006
Clubs1:Hurriyya
Clubs2:Club Valencia
Clubs3:New Radiant
Clubs4:Hurriyya
Position:Forward
Nationalyears1:199?–2003
Nationalteam1:Maldives

Ali Shiham (born 26 June) is a former Maldivian international footballer.

International career

Ali Shiham has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches for Maldives.

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.[1]

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).[2]

Career statistics

International goals

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 27 September 1999 1–0 2–1 1999 South Asian Games
2. 4 May 2000 2–0 3–0 2000 MFF Golden Jubilee Tournament
3. 1 April 2001 3–0 6–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. 11 January 2003 3–0 6–0 2003 SAFF Gold Cup
5. 4–0
6. 5–0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ali Shiham into the history of Maldives football with his hat trick . Haveeru Online . Divehi . 4 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150204104743/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/sports/3828 . 2015-02-04 . dead .
  2. Web site: Ali Shiham signed a contract to act in a video song for 20,000/- . Haveeru Online . Divehi . 4 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150204104002/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/entertainment/6841 . 2015-02-04 . dead .