Mukhthar Naseer is a Maldivian international

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, who is currently plays for

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in the Maldives. Mukhtar is from Thoddoo, Alif Alif Atoll.

Career

He was first noticed while playing for

Rasdhoo Rasdhoo ( Dhivehi: ރަސްދޫ) (Rasdu in the Admiralty Charts) is an inhabited island of the Maldives. It is also the capital of the Alif Alif Atoll administrative division. Geography The island is west of the country's capital, Malé. It is ...

football team in zone football tournament by Laszlo Kiss and he brought Two Kilo to Valencia. He is best known for his dribbling skills and fast speed.

International

He scored the winning goal for

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against

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in the final of the

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. In 2014 Naseer retired from the international football.

Honours

Maldives *

SAFF Championship The South Asian Football Federation Championship, commonly known as SAFF Championship (previously known as ''South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation Gold Cup'' and ''South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup''), is the main international ...

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing ...

References

Maldivian footballers Maldives international footballers 1979 births Living people New Radiant S.C. players Club Valencia players Victory Sports Club players People from Thoddoo Association football midfielders Club Eagles players {{Maldives-footy-bio-stub