Imran Mohamed (born 18 December 1980) is a Maldivian former professional

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who played as a

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. Considered as one of the greatest Maldivian goalkeepers, he earned 110 international caps for the national team.

Club career

Imran has scored a goal whilst being in his own penalty area in the match against Victory Sports Club in President's Cup. He scored the goal from 115 yards. Victory SC's coach

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said that the goal was due to Victory Sports Club keeper Faisal's mistake which has cost a goal.

International career

In 2008, the Maldives national team won the

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for the first time. Imran made some wonderful saves in the final and the semifinal. Many Sri Lankan coaches who previously coached in the Maldives consider his wonderful saves the reason why the whole Maldivian nation rejoiced when the team won the championship. He was a member of the

Maldives national football team The Maldives national football team (Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭ ގައުމީ ފުޓްބޯލް ޓީމް) represents the Maldives in international football and is controlled by the Football Association of Maldives. It is a member of the Asi ...

. Imran retired from national team on 12 Oct 2016 after being the first choice national goalkeeper for almost 17 years.

Retirement match

In December 2018 Maldivian president

Ibrahim Mohamed Solih Ibrahim Mohamed Solih ( dv, އިބްރާހީމް މުޙައްމަދު ޞާލިޙް; ar, إبراهيم محمد صالح; born 1 March 1962), better known as Ibu (އިބޫ), is a Maldivian politician and the president of the Maldives since 17 ...

attended a retirement match of Imran Mohamed at

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. Organized by the Football Association of Maldives, the match was held in his honour against a team led by

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's right back, Míchel Salgado. Imran's team won with four goals and conceding three. Prior to the match, the president presented a plaque of appreciation to Imran, who likewise also presented the president with the gloves used by him when his team defeated India in the

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final.https://presidency.mv/Press/Article/20181 Imran also donated Maldivian national team jerseys to Michel Salgado and Peter Schmeichel.

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Imran (2002)
at Aafathis 1980 births Living people Maldivian men's footballers Maldives men's international footballers Victory Sports Club players Club Valencia (Maldives) players New Radiant S.C. players Maziya S&RC players Men's association football goalkeepers Footballers at the 2002 Asian Games Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for the Maldives FIFA Men's Century Club T.C. Sports Club players Club Eagles players Dhivehi Premier League players {{Maldives-footy-bio-stub

Club career

International career

Retirement match

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