Moosa Manik (born 29 December 1963), best known as 'kuda moosa', is a
football coach, and a former football player. He spent much of his youth playing football. He started his career as a footballer at the age of nineteen and continued to play for more than 20 years at the very top level. He played numerous positions during his career but more known as a gifted
midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
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In 1984, he was named 'the most promising player of the year' and he was an automatic choice for the Maldives National team. Since then he appeared in the national team for more than a decade.
His life has been celebrated by football achievements rather than years. Year after year achievement after achievements his career ultimately led him to coach youngsters aspiring to become great football players.
He is widely regarded as one of the best coach in Maldives.
Clubs played (division 1)
*1980 to 1992 and 2000–2001
New Radiant
New Radiant Sports Club is a Maldivian professional football club based in Henveiru – Malé, Maldives. The club was founded on 19 August 1979 by Ahmed Waheed and his friend Ahammadhanik. New Radiant has won all domestic competitions bei ...
SC
*1993 to 1996
Club Valencia
Club Valencia is a Republic of the Maldives, Maldivian football (soccer), football club based in Malé, Maldives. Nicknamed ''The Sunrisers'', the club competes in the Dhivehi Premier League, the top tier of Football in Maldives, Maldivian footb ...
(Maldives)
*1997 to 1999
Hurriyya SC
Hurriyya Sports Club is a Maldivian sports club best known for its football team. They competed in top level Dhivehi League from 1996 and were relegated to second division in 2006.
Achievements
*Dhivehi League: 1
** 2005
* POMIS Cup: 2
** 1999 ...
Personal life
Moosa Manik has one Daughter and one Son. Muaan his Son, is currently playing for
New Radiant SC
New Radiant Sports Club is a Maldivian professional football club based in Henveiru – Malé, Maldives. The club was founded on 19 August 1979 by Ahmed Waheed and his friend Ahammadhanik. New Radiant has won all domestic competitions bei ...
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Moosa Manik is the current head coach for MSM known as Maldives Soccer Mates.
Muan is also one of the head coaches in Maldives soca maites
Individual playing honors/tournaments
*1980–2001 National football tournament and league (division 1)
**1984 Most promising player, age under 21
**1984 Best Midfield Player
**1985 Best player
**1985 Best Midfield Player
**1986 Best player
**1987 Best Forward
**1988 Best player
**1990 Best Forward
**1991 Best player
**1991 Best Forward
**1993 Best Midfield Player
**1990 Man of the tournament and fair player
*1988–1992, 1994–1999 FA Cup
**1989 Best forward
**1990 Fair Play
**1991 Best scorer
*1987–1999 President of Maldives Invitation Cup
*1985, 1999–2000 Cup Winners Cup (Maldives)
*2000 HAVEERU Footballer of the century
*2016 founded Maldives soca Maites siuu #ronaldo cringe
International appearance
National Team
Maldives
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*1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1999
South Asian Federation Games
**1984 Third Place
**1992 Runner-Up
**Captain National team
**1989 Best Forward
*1985
Indian Ocean Island Games
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*1996
Asian Cup
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*1997
World Cup Qualifying
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Qualifying tournaments are h ...
Club coaching and achievements
*1985–1987 Young Star Sports Club (Maldives) – Division 3
**1986 Champions, Division 3 and qualified for Division 2
**1987 Champions, Division 2
*1995 Club Valencia Maldives – Division 1
**1995 Champions, FA Cup
*1996 Orchid Sports Club – Division 2
**1996 Champions, Division 2 and qualifies for Division 1
* 2000–2003 New Radiant Sports Club (Maldives) – Division 1
**2000 Champions, Cup Winners Cup
**2000 Champions, Malé League
**2001 Champions, Football Association Cup
**2003 Champions, Cup Winners Cup
*1997–1999, 2004 Hurriya Sports Club (Maldives) Division 1
**1999 Champions of the President of Maldives Invitation Cup
**1999 Champions Maldives League
National team Coaching
*1990 Assistant coach for Maldives National Youth Team (U-19)
*1991 Assistant coach for Maldives National Youth Team (U-23) for Olympic Qualifying
*2002 Coach for Maldives National Youth Team (U-20) for AFC U-20 qualifying
*2005 Coach for Maldives National Youth Team (U-20)
*2006 Assistant coach for the Maldives National Team (U-23) for SAF Games (Sri Lanka)
*2006 Assistant coach for the Maldives National Team (U-23) for Asian Games (Doha)
*2011 Assistant coach for the
Maldives National Team
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For
SAF Championship SAF, S.A.F or saf might refer to:
Companies
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* Strip Art Features, a comic book publishing house
* Svenska Automobilfabriken, a Swedish auto manufacturer
Computing
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AFC
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1964 births
Living people
Maldivian footballers
Maldives international footballers
New Radiant S.C. players
Club Valencia players
People from Malé
Maldivian football managers
Association footballers not categorized by position
South Asian Games medalists in football