Shinaz Hilmy (; born 11 January 1984) is a Maldivian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He represented the Maldives national football team at both youth and senior international levels.
Club career Hilmy began his professional career with New Radiant in 2004 before moving to Hurriyya SC the following year, where he played from 2005 to 2007. Following the conclusion of the 2007 Maldives Cup Winners' Cup, he transferred to Club Valencia. During the 2008 season, Hilmy won the Dhivehi League title with Valencia.
He then joined VB Sports Club in 2009, before returning to New Radiant for the 2010 season. He then had short stints with Maziya in 2011 and Club Eagles from 2012 to 2013. His final season in the Maldivian first division came in 2014, when he suited up for Victory Sports Club.
In 2015, Hilmy transitioned into lower-division football, signing with second division side Club Zefrol. The following year, he moved to Club Green Streets, where he played a vital role in the team's historic 2016 Second Division campaign. On 24 October 2016, Hilmy scored two crucial goals in the final as Green Streets defeated his former team, Club Zefrol, in a 5–2 victory to claim the Second Division championship and secure automatic promotion to the top-tier Dhivehi Premier League.
He spent the 2017 season with second division side Da Grande Sports Club, before concluding his active playing career in 2018 with third division side Buru Sports Club.
International career Hilmy received his first call-up to the Maldives national football team at the age of 21, when he was selected by Bulgarian head coach Yordan Stoykov for the 2005 SAFF Gold Cup in Karachi. He made his senior international debut on 9 December 2005, coming on in a group stage match against Sri Lanka, which the Maldives won 2–0.
Following his senior debut, Hilmy transitioned back to youth international football to represent the Maldives under-23 national team during the 2006 calendar year, appearing in the 2006 South Asian Games in Colombo and the 2006 Asian Games in Doha.
Hilmy returned to the senior national team setup in late 2007, featuring in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Yemen.
In 2008, Hilmy featured in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification matches against Lebanon. Later that year, he was named as part of the history-making Maldives squad for the 2008 SAFF Championship. He featured in the group stage against India and the semi-final win against Sri Lanka, helping the nation ultimately secure its historic first-ever regional championship title.
Career statistics International Appearances and goals by national team and year + Appearances and goals by national team and year National team Year Apps Goals Maldives 2005 1 0 2007 2 0 2008 4 0 Senior Total 7 0
Honors New Radiant President's Cup: 2004
Hurriyya Dhivehi League: 2005
Club Valencia Dhivehi League: 2008 President's Cup: 2008
VB Sports Club Dhivehi League: 2009
Club Green Streets Second Division: 2016
Maldives SAFF Championship: 2008
References
External links
Shinaz scored for Eagles in 2012 against Vyansa at Sun Online