Abdul Wahid Hussain (; born 6 April 1966) is a former Maldivian international footballer who played as a defender.ރަންތަރިންގެ ހަނދާންތަކާއެކު ބޮޑުމެޗަށް އޭދަފުށި ފައްކާވެއްޖެ Eydhafushi Voice (Dhivehi). 29 July 2017
He was the first player from Eydhafushi to represent the Maldives national team at a major international football tournament and is considered a pioneer in the inclusion of atoll-based players in national football. He was part of the historic Maldives squad that won a silver medal at the 1991 South Asian Games in Colombo.އޭދަފުއްޓަކީ ރާއްޖޭގެ ބްރެޒިލްތަ؟ Mihaaru Sports (Dhivehi). 24 December 2024
Career Wahid began his football career with the Eydhafushi Z.J,އޭދަފުއްޓާއި އައްޑޫގެ ކުރިމަތިލުން: 36 އަހަރުގެ ކުރީގެ ހަނދާނެއް Mihaaru Sports (Dhivehi). 15 December 2024 a team that rose to prominence in the Maldivian second division in the 1980s. After narrowly missing out on the championship in 1984, Eydhafushi Z.J won the second division title in 1985 with a 1-0 victory over Juventus.ގައުމީ ފުޓްބޯޅަ ޓީމުގެ ދޮރު ހުޅުވާލި އޭދަފުށީ ވާހިދު Mihaaru Sports (Dhivehi). 12 December 2017
Wahid also played for Club Lagoons during his career, before retiring from competitive football in 1996.
International Hungarian coach Miklós Temesvári included Wahid in his plans for the 1991 South Asian Games football event, making him the first player to get called up for national team from outside capital Malé.ދަނޑެއް ލިބިއްޖެ ނަމަ ދެ އަހަރު ތެރޭ ގައުމީ ޓީމަށް ހަތް ކުޅުންތެރިން ނެރެދޭނަން – ވާހިދު Eydhafushi Voice (Dhivehi). 29 July 2017 Wahid's selection was a milestone. He not only made the squad but was named in the starting eleven throughout the tournament.
The Maldives reached the final, facing Pakistan, and held them goalless until the 82nd minute. Although they ultimately lost 2–0, the silver medal was a significant achievement.
Honours Eydhafushi Second Division: 1985; Runner-up 1984
Maldives South Asian Games Silver: 1991
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