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. He also was the joint top scorer in the 2005 with the fellow national teammates Ali Ashfaq and Ibrahim Fazeel with 3 goals, and 2009 SAFF Championship with Enamul Haque and Channa Ediri Bandanage by scoring a total of 4 goals.
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.
Career statistics International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMaldives200342200431200543200851200984201195201210201310Total3516
Scores and results list Maldives' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Thoriq goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Ahmed ThoriqNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives9–012–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification211–03National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives 1–03–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification 4People's Football Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan5–19–12005 SAFF Gold Cup56–168–17National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives 2–03–02008 SAFF Championship8National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh1–01–12009 SAFF Championship9National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1–13–12009 SAFF Championship 10National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1–02–02009 SAFF Championship 11National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1–05–12009 SAFF Championship 12Stade Linité, Victoria, Seychelles1–02–22011 Indian Ocean Island Games13National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 1–03–0Friendly142–015Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, India1–03–12011 SAFF Championship162–0
Honours
Maldives SAFF Championship: 2008
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