Ahmed Thoriq (born 4 October 1980) is a Maldivian retired professional footballer, nicknamed "Tom".
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 October 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Mahibadhoo, Alif Dhaal Atoll, Maldives | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CHSE | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | New Radiant | ? | (?) |
| 2006–2007 | Mahibadhoo ZJ | ? | (?) |
| 2007–2009 | New Radiant | ? | (?) |
| 2010–2010 | VB Sports | ? | (2) |
| 2010–2013 | New Radiant | ? | (17) |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2013 | Maldives | 38 | (16) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography edit
He is from the island of Mahibadhoo in Alif Dhaal Atoll.
International career edit
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.[1] He also was the joint top scorer in the 2005 with the fellow national teammates Ali Ashfaq and Ibrahim Fazeel with 3 goals,[2] and 2009 SAFF Championship with Enamul Haque and Channa Ediri Bandanage by scoring a total of 4 goals.[3]
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.[4]
International goals edit
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 October 2004 | National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives |  Vietnam |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 7 December 2005 | People's Football Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan |  Afghanistan |
5–1 | 9–1 | 2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup |
| 3. | 6–1 | |||||
| 4. | 8–1 | |||||
| 5. | 3 June 2008 | National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives |  Pakistan |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2008 SAFF Championship |
| 6. | 5 December 2009 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh |  Nepal |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2009 SAFF Championship |
| 7. | 7 December 2009 | Afghanistan |
1–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 8. | 9 December 2009 |  India |
1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 9. | 11 December 2009 |  Sri Lanka |
1–0 | 5–1 | ||
| 10. | 6 August 2011 | Stade Linité, Mahé, Seychelles |  Comoros |
1–0 | 2–2 | Football at the 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games |
| 11. | 6 December 2011 | Jawarharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, India |  Bangladesh |
1–0 | 3–1 | 2011 SAFF Championship |
| 12. | 2–0 |
Honours edit
Maldives
References edit
- ^ "South Asian Gold Cup 2003 (Dhaka, Bangladesh)". rsssf. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
- ^ "South Asian Gold Cup 2005 (Karachi, Pakistan)". rsssf. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
- ^ "Maldives 0 - 0 India: India wins on penalties". maldivesoccer.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
- ^ "Assad and Tom retired from national team". maldivesoccer.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
External links edit
- Ahmed Thoriq at National-Football-Teams.com
- New Radiant SC sfdd
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