Ali Ashfaq

Ali Ashfaq ( born September 6, 1985 in Male, Maldives ) is a Maldivian footballer on the position of a striker and plays since 2012 when New Radiant in the Dhivehi League.

In his home country he is called by the fans Dhagandey, which means as much as Man of Steel. He is also captain of the Maldives national football team.

Record

On September 2, 2013 Ali Ashfaq scored at the World Cup 2013 South Asia in Nepal against Sri Lanka six goals in a game. He is the first player, who scored in a continental - match six goals in a match. The record, to have scored five goals in a continental - match, he shared it already before. Lionel Messi