Imran Mohamed Explained

Imran Mohamed should not be confused with Mohamed Imran.

Imran Mohamed
Fullname:Imran Mohamed
Birth Date:1980 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Mahibadhoo, Maldives
Height:1.880NaN0
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Club Eagles
Years1:1999–2001
Years2:2002–2008
Years3:2004
Years4:2009–2010
Years5:2010–2011
Years6:2012–2015
Years7:2015–2016
Years8:2017–2018
Years9:2019
Clubs1:Club Eagles
Clubs2:Victory
Clubs3:Club Valencia (loan)
Clubs4:Club Valencia
Clubs5:VB Sports Club
Clubs6:New Radiant SC
Clubs7:Maziya S&RC
Clubs8:New Radiant SC
Clubs9:TC Sports Club
Caps1:18
Goals1:0
Caps2:90
Goals2:0
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Caps4:22
Goals4:0
Caps5:?
Goals5:1
Caps6:22
Goals6:1
Caps7:?
Goals7:?
Caps8:?
Goals8:?
Caps9:?
Goals9:?
Nationalyears1:2000–2016
Nationalteam1:Maldives
Nationalcaps1:109
Nationalgoals1:0

Imran Mohamed (born 18 December 1980) is a Maldivian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Considered as one of the greatest Maldivian goalkeepers, he earned 110 international caps for the national team.[1] [2]

Club career

Imran has scored a goal whilst being in his own penalty area in the match against Victory Sports Club in President's Cup. He scored the goal from 115 yards. Victory SC's coach Ali Suzain said that the goal was due to Victory Sports Club keeper Faisal's mistake which has cost a goal.

International career

In 2008, the Maldives national team won the SAFF Championship for the first time. Imran made some wonderful saves in the final and the semifinal. Many Sri Lankan coaches who previously coached in the Maldives consider his wonderful saves the reason why the whole Maldivian nation rejoiced when the team won the championship.

He was a member of the Maldives national football team. Imran retired from national team on 12 Oct 2016 after being the first choice national goalkeeper for almost 17 years.[3]

Retirement match

In December 2018 Maldivian president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih attended a retirement match of Imran Mohamed at National Football Stadium.[4] [5] Organized by the Football Association of Maldives, the match was held in his honour against a team led by Spain's right back, Míchel Salgado. Imran's team won with four goals and conceding three.[6]

Prior to the match, the president presented a plaque of appreciation to Imran, who likewise also presented the president with the gloves used by him when his team defeated India in the 2008 SAFF Championship final.[7] Imran also donated Maldivian national team jerseys to Michel Salgado and Peter Schmeichel.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Longest serving national team player Imran Mohamed retires . 2024-06-15 . The Edition . en.
  2. Web site: Imran Mohamed - International Appearances . 2024-06-15 . www.rsssf.org.
  3. Web site: Player profile – doha-2006.com . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200407153246/http://www.doha-2006.com/gis/SPORTS/CO/IGCOParticipantInfo.aspx?Register=5860641 . 7 April 2020 . 3 January 2007.
  4. Web site: raajje.mv . President Solih to attend football legend Imran's retirement match tonight . 2024-06-15 . raajje.mv . en.
  5. Web site: raajje.mv . Maldives' most decorated goalkeeper, Imran Mohamed, retires from international football . 2024-06-15 . raajje.mv . en.
  6. Web site: Longest serving national team player Imran Mohamed retires . 2024-06-15 . The Edition . en.
  7. https://presidency.mv/Press/Article/20181