Nickname: Man of Steel
Maldivian Premier League all-time top scorer: 464 goals
All-time top scorer for Maldives national team: 53 goals
Maldivian all-time top scorer in AFC Cup: 23 goals
First Maldivian player to score a hat-trick in AFC Cup.
First Maldivian to play abroad.
First Maldivian to captain a club abroad.
First Maldivian player to score a double hat-trick in an international match: 6 goals (2013 SAFF Championship: Maldives 10–0 Sri Lanka).
The only Maldivian to win a trophy abroad.
2007 Haveeru Best Footballer of the Year
2013 World's 2nd Best Top Goal Scorer (IFFHS)
2014 South Asia's Best Player (eultimategoal)
2014 Best Import Player Award
2014 Maldives National Youth Award
Youngest player to score for senior Maldives national team: 18 years.
Youngest player to score a hat-trick for senior Maldives national team: 4 goals at the age of 18 years (against Mongolia in 2003).
In September 2013, he became the all-time top scorer of the SAFF Championship after scoring 10 goals in the 2013 SAFF Championship with altogether of 20 goals.
#7 Ali Ashfaq
Player data
Main position
- Main position:
- Centre-Forward
- Other position:
- Second Striker
Facts and data
Name in home country:
އަލީ އަޝްފާގު
Date of birth/Age:
Sep 6, 1985 (38)
Place of birth:
Malé 
Height:
1,78 m
Citizenship:
Maldives
Position:
Attack - Centre-Forward
Foot:
left
Current club:
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Club Valencia
Joined:
Nov 30, 2020
Contract expires:
-
Height:
1,78 m
Citizenship:
Maldives
Position:
Attack - Centre-Forward
Foot:
left
Current club:
Club Valencia
Joined:
Nov 30, 2020
Contract expires:
-
Further information
National team career
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