Ahmed Thoriq (born 4 October 1980) is a Maldivian retired professional

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, nicknamed "Tom".

Biography

He is from the island of Mahibadhoo in

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International career

His first competitive international tournament was the 2003 South Asian Football Federation Championship held in

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. He made only one appearance in the competition, by replacing

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as a substitute in their first match where they won 6–0 to

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. He also was the joint top scorer in the

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with the fellow national teammates Ali Ashfaq and Ibrahim Fazeel with 3 goals, and 2009 SAFF Championship with

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and

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by scoring a total of 4 goals. He officially retired from the national team, on 14 February 2013 with the teammate

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, after the

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played between

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. He was awarded with a "golden plaque" by

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as recognition of his contribution to the national team.

International goals

Honours

Maldives *

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References

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