Ali Naajih

Ali Naajih (born 8 December 1999 ) is a Maldivian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for United Victory.

Club career Ali Naajih started training with New Radiant youth team in 2019 and after they got suspended, he moved to United Victory and played in FAM Youth Championship with United Victory.

He became a regular starter for United Victory in Dhivehi Premier League after Ihusan Abdhul Ghanee took over.

•On 22 April 2022 against Club Valencia (Maldives) he got the Man of the Match award for his performance; this was the first time a local goalkeeper won the Man of the match in the 2019-2020 season and first one to win it since 3 January 2020.

In 2023, Naajih Joined Maziya S&RC on loan for the 2023 Dhivehi Premier League season and AFC Cup. During his loan spell, Maziya S&RC won the 2023 Dhivehi Premier League title.

In 2025, Naajih Joined New Radiant on a temporary release from United Victory to participate in the Maldives League Cup, Following the conclusion of the tournament, he returned to United Victory and rejoined the squad for the 2025-26 Dhivehi Premier League season.

International career Naajih was first called up to the Maldives U23 National Football Team in February 2019, for the 220 AFC U-23 Championship qualification tournament held in Saudi Arabia. He was also included in the Maldives U23 National Football Team Squad for the 2019 South Asian Games in Nepal.

He made his international debut for the Maldives U23 National Football Team on 25 October 2021, in a 4–0 defeat against Iraq national under-23 football team During the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification in Bahrain.

Naajih made his debut for the Maldives national football team on 9 November 2021 against Sri Lanka national football team in the 2021 Four Nations Football Tournament, a friendly tournament held in Sri Lanka.

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Honours Maziya

● Dhivehi Premier League : 2023