Shah_Ismail_(footballer)
Ismail Shah (footballer)
Maldivian footballer
Ismail Shah (born 14 February 1971 in the Maldives) is a Maldivian former footballer.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 February 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Maldives | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2001 | New Radiant S.C. | ||
| 2002 | Victory Sports Club | ||
| 2003–2004 | New Radiant S.C. | ||
| International career | |||
| 1997–2003 | Maldives | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007 | Maldives | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International
Representing the Maldives for much of his football career, Shah was captain of the team in 2003 and participated in the 1997 SAFF Championship[3] where he scored one goal facing Sri Lanka.
Post-football
After his retirement, Shah served as deputy youth minister and General Secretary of the Football Association of Maldives.[4] He then became deputy minister at the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture and has experience being a football match official.[4]
Suffering a heart-attack in the early hours of February 20, 2017, Shah was admitted posthaste to the ICU of Indhira Gandhi Memorial Hospital;[4] Fortunately, his condition never retrograded with it only being a minor heart attack[5] and, three days later, the former footballer was taken out from the Critical Care Center at the hospital.[6] By the 27th of February, Shah was released from hospital, with his doctor advising him to take more care of his well-being.[3]
Assuming the role of Advisor at the Ministry of Youth and Sports in 2013,[7] the former player was assigned the role of national team head coach for a 2007 friendly fronting Malaysia, also managing the Red Snappers in their 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification round against Yemen in which they won 2-0 and lost 3-0.[8]
The former forward has a brother named Maadhih Ismail.[6]
- Haveeru Golden Boot (2): 1998, 1999[9]
- "Ex-football player Shah released from hospital". Vnews.mv. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- "Ex-football player Shah Ismail hospitalised after heart attack". Vnews.mv. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- "vnews - Shah Ismail's condition is improving, says family". Vnews.mv. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- "vnews - Ex-football player Shah Ismail no longer in Critical Care". Vnews.mv. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- "SunOnline - Shah appointed as Advisor at the Ministry of Youth and". Archived from the original on 2017-11-13. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
- Costa, Small (6 November 2007). "Maldives Soccer News Updates: Shaah Gets Managerial role again". Maldivesoccermnia.blogspot.com. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- "Haveeru Sports Awards » Futbolistar". 24 February 2013. Archived from the original on 24 February 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- Mihaaru.com tag (Dhivehi)