Ahmed Thoriq


Ahmed Thoriq is a Maldivian retired professional footballer, nicknamed "Tom".

Biography

He is from the island of Mahibadhoo in Alif Dhaal Atoll.

International career

His first competitive international tournament was the 2003 South Asian Football Federation Championship held in Bangladesh. He made only one appearance in the competition, by replacing Ali Umar as a substitute in their first match where they won 6–0 to Bhutan. He also was the joint top scorer in the 2005 with the fellow national teammates Ali Ashfaq and Ibrahim Fazeel with 3 goals, and 2009 SAFF Championship with Enamul Haque and Channa Ediri Bandanage by scoring a total of 4 goals.
He officially retired from the national team, on 14 February 2013 with the teammate Assad Abdul Ghanee, after the friendly match played between Pakistan at Rasmee Dhandu Stadium. He was awarded with a "golden plaque" by Football Association of Maldives as recognition of his contribution to the national team.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives9–012–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification
2National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives11–012–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification
3National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives1–03–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification
4People's Football Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan5–19–12005 SAFF Gold Cup
5People's Football Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan6–19–12005 SAFF Gold Cup
6People's Football Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan8–19–12005 SAFF Gold Cup
7National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives2–03–02008 SAFF Championship
8National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh1–01–12009 SAFF Championship
9National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh1–13–12009 SAFF Championship
10National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh1–02–02009 SAFF Championship
11National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh1–05–12009 SAFF Championship
12Stade Linité, Victoria, Seychelles1–02–22011 Indian Ocean Island Games
13National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh1–03–0Friendly
14National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh2–03–0Friendly
15Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, India1–03–12011 SAFF Championship
16Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, India2–03–12011 SAFF Championship

Honours

Maldives