Anwar Abdul Ghanee

Anwar Abdul Ghanee
Personal information
Full name Anwar Abdul Ghanee
Date of birth (1980-09-17) 17 September 1980[1]
Place of birth Maldives
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2005 Valencia
2006 Victory
2007 New Radiant
2008 Vyansa
2009–2010 VB Sports Club
National team‡
2003–2004 Maldives 17 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 December 2004

Anwar Abdul Ghanee (born 17 September 1980) is a former Maldivian footballer.

Club career

Anwar started his career, playing for Club Valencia, alongside his elder brother Assad and Akram. He suffered a serious knee injury,[2] playing for Valencia in the season opening match of 2005 against New Radiant.

In 2006, he transferred to Victory Sports Club then to New Radiant in 2007.

Anwar agreed to sign for Vyansa in the 2008 season, when the club agreed to give free medical treatments to his injured knee.[3] He played a season with Vyansa and moved to VB Sports Club in 2009, where he continued to play until retirement.

International career

Anwar played for the Maldives national football team alongside his elder brother Assad Abdul Ghanee. He was first called up for the senior national team side in 2003, and he has represented Maldives in FIFA World Cup qualification matches.

Personal life

Anwar is the younger brother of the retired former Maldives national football team captain Assad Abdul Ghanee, and elder brother of New Radiant player Akram Abdul Ghanee.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Anwar Abdul Ghani". SoccerPunter. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Where is Anwar at the beginning of the season?". Haveeru Online (Dhivehi). 11 May 2005. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Anwar to start practice this week". Haveeru Online (Dhivehi). 11 May 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "From behind of two brothers". Haveeru Online (Dhivehi). 12 May 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2015.

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