Hussain Shareef

Hussain Shareef
Personal information
Full name Hussain Shareef
Date of birth (1998-09-05) 5 September 1998 (age 26)[1]
Place of birth Kinbidhoo, Maldives[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Maziya
Number 1
Youth career
2015–2019 Maziya
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Maziya 27 (0)
International career
2019– Maldives U23 3 (0)
2018– Maldives 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
 Maldives
Winner SAFF Championship 2018
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 June 2021

Hussain Shareef (born 5 September 1998), is a Maldivian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Dhivehi Premier League club, Maziya and the Maldives national team.

Club career

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Hussain Shareef joined Maziya Academy in 2015,[3] breaking through to the first team for the 2016 season.[citation needed]

Upon the departure of Maziya goalkeeper Mauro Boerchio,[4] Shareef made his club debut on 28 May 2018, in the 2018 Malé League against United Victory, keeping a chean sheet in the 2-0 win.[5]

On 11 March 2020, Shareef made his AFC Cup debut against Chennai City at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, India, in the 2–2 draw,[6][7] as their first choice Ovays Azizi was suspended after being cautioned in both legs of the 2020 AFC Cup play-offs against Bengaluru.[8]

In the 2020–21 season, Shareef kept 4 clean sheets in 5 Dhivehi Premier League games, conceding only one goal.[citation needed]

International career

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Shareef was first called up to the Maldives national team in November 2017, for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification third round game against Palestine.[9] He was also included in coach Petar Segrt's final 20-man squad[10][11] for the 2018 SAFF Championship but was an unused substitute throughout the tournament, in which the Maldives were the eventual winners.[12]

He made his senior international debut on 3 November 2018, in a 3–0 defeat against Malaysia.[13]

After making his debut for the senior national team, Shareef was selected in the Maldives under-23 national team for the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification in Saudi Arabia.[14]

Personal life

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Hussain Shareef married his boyfriend Aishath Layaal on 20 December 2020.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 24 August 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League FA Cup President's Cup Continental[a] Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Maziya 2016 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 Malé League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Premier League 0 0
2018 Malé League 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Premier League 16 0
2019–20 Premier League 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
2020–21 Premier League 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
Total 27 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 29 0
Career totals 27 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 29 0
  1. ^ All appearances in AFC Cup

International

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As of match played 26 March 2019
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Maldives U23
2019 3 0
Total 3 0
Maldives
2018 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

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Maziya

Maldives

References

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  1. ^ "Hussain Shareef: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ^ Another golden opportunity for keeper Hussain at Mihaaru (in Dhivehi). access date:14 June 2021
  3. ^ Golden opportunity for Keeper Hussain at Mihaaru (in Dhivehi). access date:15 June 2021
  4. ^ Maziya terminates contract with their Italian goalie at Mihaaru (in Dhivehi). access date:14 June 2021
  5. ^ Maziya qualifies for Dhivehi Premier League after defeating UV at Mihaaru (in Dhivehi). access date:15 June 2021
  6. ^ Chennai 2-2 Maziya at The AFC. access date:14 June 2021
  7. ^ AFC Cup 2020: Chennai 2-2 Maziya at The AFC Stats. access date:14 June 2021
  8. ^ AFC Cup: Chennai equalized late against Maziya at Mihaaru (in Dhivehi). access date:15 June 2021
  9. ^ Maldives squad finalized with Ashfaq and Keeper Hussain at Mihaaru (in Dhivehi). access date:14 June 2021
  10. ^ "Maldives squad–SAFF Suzuki Cup 2018". FAM. 2 September 2018.
  11. ^ "Maldives Squad". Twitter. SAFF. 7 September 2018.
  12. ^ 2018 SAFF Championship: Maldives wins title after 10 years at Raajje.mv. access date:14 June 2021
  13. ^ Maldives lose to Malaysia at Mihaaru (in Dhivehi). access date:14 June 2021
  14. ^ U23 team finalized for qualifying at Mihaaru (in Dhivehi). access date:14 June 2021
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