Ali Umar (; born 5 August 1980) is a Maldivian former professional footballer until his retirement in 2013.
Post-playing career After he retired, he became a member of the Normalization Committee appointed by FIFA to Football Association of Maldives (FAM) from 2 December 2014 to 31 May 2016. Later he was elected to vice president and as an executive committee member for Football Association of Maldives. On 27 March 2018 to 22 May 2019 he was the Commissioner of Sports of Maldives.
He was also a member of the national football team until his retirement in 2013. He was appointed as FAM's deputy secretary in 2019 and was appointed as the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) vice president in 2023.
Career statistics International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMaldives1999102000202001622002102003952004512005422006–2007202008602009302010–2011–2012–201342Total4312
Scores and results list the Maldives' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Umar goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Ali UmarNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives1–06–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification24–03Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh6–06–02003 SAFF Gold Cup4Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh3–13–22003 SAFF Gold Cup5Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh1–11–1 2003 SAFF Gold Cup6Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore1–31–4Friendly7National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives1–01–12004 AFC Asian Cup qualification8National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives2–52–52006 FIFA World Cup qualification9People's Football Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan1–09–12005 SAFF Gold Cup10People's Football Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan2–02–02005 SAFF Gold Cup11Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal10–010–02013 SAFF Championship12Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal8–28–22013 SAFF Championship
Honours
Maldives SAFF Championship: 2008
Individual Haveeru Golden Boot Award: 2000 Haveeru Footballer of the Year: 2006
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