Mohamed Irufaan

Mohamed Irufaan (born 24 July 1994) is a Maldivian professional footballer who plays as a Midfielder for Maziya.

Mohamed Irufaan
Personal information
Full name Mohamed Irufaan
Date of birth (1994-07-24) 24 July 1994[1]
Place of birth Thimarafushi, Maldives
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[2]
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Maziya
Number 5
Youth career
2012–2013 Valencia
2014 Maziya
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Valencia
2014– Maziya
National team
2012–2016 Maldives U23
2015– Maldives 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Irufaan joined Valencia in 2012 and played at youth level before breaking through into the first team, in the year 2013. He later joined Maziya in the following year 2014 and has won all major trophies at Maldives top fight within just three years of time.[3]

He has also represented Maziya at the AFC Cup. In 2014, Irufaan won the Haveeru Sports Awards for the best under 21 player in the Maldives.[3]

International

Irufaan represented and also captained[3] Maldives at the under 23 level between the years 2012 to 2016.

He made his senior team debut for Maldives against Bhutan in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match. He came in as a 74th minute substitute for Ashad Ali where they went on to win by 4–3.[4]

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References
  1. MOHAMED IRUFAAN US Soccerway. 13 November 2017
  2. Mohamed Irufaan FOX Sports. 13 November 2017
  3. އޮފާތައް ލިބުނު އެކަމަކު ބޭނުންވީ މާޒިޔާގައި މަޑުކުރަން: އިރޭ Mihaaru Sports (Dhivehi). 15 December 2016
  4. BHUTAN 3-4 MALDIVES FIFA. 8 October 2015
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