Ali Umar (Dhivehi: އަލީ އުމަރު; born 5 August 1980) is a Maldivian former professional footballer until his retirement in 2013.
Post-playing career
After he retired, he became a member of the Normalization Committee appointed by FIFA to Football Association of Maldives (FAM) from 2 December 2014 to 31 May 2016. Later he was elected to vice president and as an executive committee member for Football Association of Maldives. On 27 March 2018 to 22 May 2019 he was the Commissioner of Sports of Maldives.
He was also a member of the national football team until his retirement in 2013. He was appointed as FAM's deputy secretary in 2019 and was appointed as the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) vice president in 2023.
Honours
Maldives
- SAFF Championship: 2008
Individual
- Haveeru Golden Boot Award: 2000
- Haveeru Footballer of the Year: 2006
References
- Ali Umar at National-Football-Teams.com
