Naiz Hassan


Naiz Hassan, commonly known as Dhaadhu, is a Maldivian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Maziya S&RC in Dhivehi Premier League.

Career

Born in the Maldives, Naiz helped T.C. Sports Club secure promotion to the Dhivehi Premier League in 2014. After the season, he was named best player at his club. Then, after their first season in the first division, Naiz helped the club finish second and also earned player of the season awards again.

International

Naiz made his competitive debut for Maldives on 8 September 2015 against China PR. He came on as a 93rd-minute substitute as Maldives lost 3–0. He then scored his first goal for the club on 26 December 2015 in the SAFF Championship against Bangladesh. His 90th-minute goal proved to be the winner as Maldives won 3–1.
He was also instrumental in the 2018 SAFF Championship title winning team. Naiz played in all the matches of the tournament and was also the provider for the first goal in the final match against India.

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.26 December 2015Trivandrum International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, India2–13–12015 SAFF Championship
2.10 January 2016Shamsul Huda Stadium, Jessore, Bangladesh2–13–22016 Bangabandhu Cup
3.10 January 2016Shamsul Huda Stadium, Jessore, Bangladesh3–23–22016 Bangabandhu Cup
4.14 November 2017Arab American University Stadium, Jenin, Palestine1–41–82019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
5.27 March 2018National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives2–07–02019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
6.27 March 2018National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives4–07–02019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
7.27 March 2018National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives5–07–02019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
8.27 March 2018National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives6–07–02019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
9.14 November 2019National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives1–21–22022 FIFA World Cup qualification
10.22 June 2023Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore, India2–02–02023 SAFF Championship
11.6 September 2025Colombo Racecourse, Colombo, Sri Lanka1–03–0Friendly
12.9 September 2025Colombo Racecourse, Colombo, Sri Lanka1–01–1Friendly

Honours

Maldives
TC Sports Club
Individual