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association football player

Moosa Maniku best known as ‘kuda moosa’ is a football coach, and a former football player.

Career

He spent much of his youth playing football. He started his career as a football player 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 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.

He is widely regarded as one of the best coach in Maldives. 1980 to 1992 and 2000-2001 New Radiant South Carolina 1993 to 1996 Club Valencia (Maldives) 1997 to 1999 Hurriyya South Carolina 1980 - 2001 National football tournament and league (division 1) National Team Maldives 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 1996 Asian Cup 1997 World Cup Qualifying 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 Foreign SAF Championship.

Achievements

  • 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 Manitoba 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 Football player of the century 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.