Ismail Mahfooz Explained

Ismail Mahfooz
Birth Place:Maldives
Nationalyears1:2001–
Nationalteam1:Maldives
Manageryears1:2006–2014
Managerclubs1:Maziya S&RC
Manageryears2:2015
Managerclubs2:Maldives
Manageryears3:2017–2018
Managerclubs3:Maziya S&RC
Manageryears4:2019–
Managerclubs4:Da Grande

Ismail Mahfooz also known as Imma Mahfooz is a former Maldivian international footballer and is the current head coach of the Maldives national football team under a caretaker capacity.

International career

Mahfooz played for the Maldives national football team. He was part of the squad that participated at the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[1]

Coaching career

Maziya S&RC

Mahfooz served as head coach of the Maziya Sports and Recreation Club from 2006–2014. Maziya under his watch managed to win the Maldives FA Cup in 2012.[2] [3]

Maldives national team

Mahfooz served as an assistant coach under Bulgarian head coach, Velizar Popov who was appointed early of 2015. He has been assistant coach as early as 2011. When Popov resigned in August 2015, Mahfooz took over as head coach under a caretaker capacity.[2] [4] The first match under Mahfooz's watch was an away friendly against Philippine club Stallion F.C. which ended in a 2–2 draw.[5] His first full international friendly will be against the Philippines on September 3, 2015 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.

Ricki Herbert took over Mahfooz after the latter led the team in a World Cup qualifier match against China which was played on September 8, 2015.[2]

Managerial

Notes and References

  1. News: Hamdhoon. Mohamed. Maldives coach faces biggest match of career. 3 September 2015. Haveeru Online. 21 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100325/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/sports/61694. 4 March 2016. dead.
  2. News: Hamdhoon. Mohamed. Imma to coach National Team for WCQ. 3 September 2015. Haveeru Online. 13 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095354/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/football_association_of_maldiv/61567. 4 March 2016. dead.
  3. News: Imma resigns . Maldivesoccer . 19 June 2014 . 22 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140727000142/http://www.maldivesoccer.com/s/Imma-resigns-5481 . 27 July 2014 .
  4. News: Hamdhoon. Mohamed. Maldives to appoint coach with world cup experience. 3 September 2015. Haveeru Online. 27 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151120150554/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/sports/61819. 20 November 2015. dead.
  5. News: Junaid. Mohamed. Maldives draws Stallion FC in Imma's coaching debut. 3 September 2015. Raajje. 29 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151120183417/https://raajje.mv/47195. 20 November 2015. dead.