Ali Fasir

*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, 28 April 2023 (UTC+5)‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:00, 15 June 2023 Ali Fasir (Dhivehi: ޢަލީ ފާސިރު; born 4 September 1988), known by a nickname Sentey, is a Maldivian footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Maziya S&RC and the Maldives national team.

After the end of this remarkable season, Fasir signed with rivals Victory but had to stay away from football due to a fibula fracture during a national side practice session.

His displays for club and country led to him finish second in the Haveeru Maldivian Footballer of the year 2014, despite having to miss some of the important matches at the end of the season due to an injury.

Fasir scored the equalizing goal in an acrobatic style in the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup bronze medal-winning match against Afghanistan.

Fasir was first spotted by a Malé League team, Club Eagles during their training camp held at his home land Eydhafushi in 2006.

In the year 2007, Club All Youth Linkage, a second division team noticed Fasir during an island level football tournament held in Eydhafushi.

Fasir scored his second goal against VB Sports club on 26 June 2009 and he also received his first yellow card in the Dhivehi League.

On 17 July 2009, Fasir made his Maldives FA Cup debut against Victory in the quarter finals but lost the game 2–1.

In an FA Cup quarter finals match against Eagles on 29 September 2011, Fasir scored their first goal from a penalty kick in a 2–1 win.

Fasir spent most of the 2012 season out of football due to a fibula fracture in the practice match between the national team and New Radiant.

[6] After recovering from the injury, Fasir made his debut for Victory against Club Valencia after a month of practice, in a league match on 12 August 2012, coming on for Fauzan Habeeb at the start of second half.

Fasir assisted the opening goal of the match scored by Hansley Awilo in a 5–2 win against VB Addu FC on 5 October 2012.

On 16 November 2012, Fasir completed his return to the club and signed a one-year contract and claimed the number 5 shirt.

Fasir scored his first continental goal in a 3–1 home win against Yangon United in an AFC Cup group stage match on 9 April 2013.

On 24 April 2013, Fasir scored the first two goals against Sun Hei in a 3–0 win in the AFC Cup group stage match at the Mong Kok Stadium.

Fasir missed the last game of the Dhivehi League between the rivals Maziya due to suspension for receiving two yellow cards.

On 21 August 2014, Fasir scored his 50th Dhivehi League goal against Club Valencia, with a beautiful lob over the goalkeeper.

[15] On 22 October 2014, Fasir scored an absolute screamer, to win three points against Club Valencia in the last second of the game, where they won the match 2–1.

In the same match, he was brought down in the penalty box by a Mahibadhoo player, from which he faced a major injury, which costed him the season's Golden Boot to Assadhulla Abdulla.

According to the CT scan reports, it showed no fracture but muscle pain due to his previous injury occurred in 2012 during the national team practice.

[18] After the end of the season, Fasir underwent a minor surgery to take off a plate which was inserted in 2012 to support his leg due to an injury suffered during a national team practice match.

[19] On 11 January 2015, club announced Fasir as their new vice-captain,[20] and was handed the number 7 jersey worn by legend Ali Ashfaq, which was vacated following his departure since 2014.

[24] Fasir was called up for the Maldives national under-23 football team for the first time, for the 2010 South Asian Games held in Dhaka.

Fasir also featured in the tournament's third place play-off match, where they won the bronze after beating India 3–1 on penalties after a goalless 90 minutes.

Fasir made his debut for the Maldives senior side on 12 October 2010, in an international friendly against Indonesia replacing Ali Ashfaq in the second half injury time, where they lost 3–0 at the Siliwangi Stadium.

Fasir started his first game for Maldives on 24 November 2011 in a 2–1 friendly win against Seychelles at the Rasmee Dhandu Stadium.

Fasir was an un-used substitute in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification second round both legs against Iran, and also in the 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games which were played in the mid-2011.

He was called up for the major regional tournament SAFF Championship for the first time, in 2011's edition and featured in the last group stage match against Bangladesh in a 3–1 win, replacing Ibrahim Fazeel in the 80th minute at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi on 6 December 2011.

Fasir was included in the 2013 SAFF Championship in Kathmandu, and played his first full match in their first game in a sensational 10–0 win against Sri Lanka on 2 September 2013.

[33] Under the ambassadorship program he will feature in the advertisements, which includes TV commercials, billboards, posters and events conducted by Litus Automobiles.