Ali Ashfaq
Maldivian footballer · Maldives · On the map · Footballers · Born 1985 · age 41
Ali Ashfaq is a Maldivian professional footballer who plays as a forward for New Radiant and the Maldives national team. Nicknamed "Man of Steel", he is regarded as one of the best players in the South Asian region, and the literal undisputed greatest Maldivian footballer of all time.
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- Ali Umar Teammate at VB Addu FC, 2008-2011
- Ahmed Niyaz Teammate at VB Addu FC, 2008-2010
Mohamed Jameel Teammate at Club Valencia, 2001-2003
Aslam Abdul Raheem Teammate at Club Valencia, 2001-2005- Assad Abdul Ghanee Teammate at Club Valencia, 2001-2005
- Mohamed Hussain Teammate at VB Addu FC, 2008-2011
- Mohamed Nizam Teammate at Club Valencia, 2001-2004
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In fact, in 2013, he had the second-highest recorded goals in the world, only below Cristiano Ronaldo A prolific and individualistic goalscorer, he is a free-kick specialist and a clinical finisher. His trademark style of scoring is beating the defenders and rounding off the keeper to score. He is considered as the best Maldivian footballer ever, most notably when he was named as the "World's 2nd best top goal scorer" in 2013 by IFFHS, and the "AFC best goal-scorer of XXI century" after 2023, with 476 top-level goals. He is the player with most pokers scored in XXI Century. He was also named as South Asia's Best Player in 2014 by a sports website called eultimate goal.
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On the same team as Ali
Imran MohamedAlso played for Maldives men's national football teamMohamed FaisalAlso played for Maldives national under-23 football teamNoh Alam ShahAlso played for Polis Di-Raja Malaysia FA