Hussain Nihan

Hussain Nihan (born 6 July 1992), known as Niheart is a Maldivian professional footballer who plays as a Midfielder for Maziya.

Hussain Nihan
Personal information
Full name Hussain Nihan
Date of birth (1992-07-06) 6 July 1992
Place of birth L. Maabaidhoo, Maldives
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Maziya
Number 8
Youth career
2012 Club Eagles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Club Eagles
2013–2014 Victory
2015–2017 Club Valencia
2018–2019 Victory
2019– Maziya
National team‡
2018– Maldives 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2019

Career

Nihan started his career as a 19 year old teenager at Club Eagles in 2012. He joined Victory Sports Club in the year 2013 and went on to play for them until signing for Club Valencia in 2015. Nihan played a vital role in Valencia's 2016 Maldives FA Cup win, helping them to lift the FA Cup trophy after 12 years.[1] Following a successful three years at Club Valencia, Nihan again signed for Victory Sports Club in 2018.[2] His display at Victory earned him his first national team call-up.

On 6 March 2019, Nihan joined Maziya on a three year deal.[3]

International

Nihan was first called up for Maldives national football team in 2018, making his debut in an international friendly against Singapore, replacing Mohamed Umair at stoppage time in the second half. Maldives lost the match 3-2, at the National Stadium, Singapore.

His first tournament action was at 2018 SAFF Championship. Despite being an unused sub in the group stage, he started in the semi-final and final against Nepal and India respectively. 2018 SAFF Championship Final against India was his first 90 minutes in national colors, in which Maldives beat India 2-1, to become the second nation to win the tournament more than once.[4]


References
  1. 12 އަހަރަށް ފަހު ވެލެންސިއާ އެފްއޭ ކަޕް އުފުލާލައިިފި Mihaaru Sports (Dhivehi). 12 November 2016
  2. ޝާފީ، އިމްރާން އަދި އެންހެލް ވިކްޓަރީ އަށް Mihaaru Sports (Dhivehi). 30 January 2018
  3. ވިކްޓަރީ ދޫކޮށް ނިހާޓް މާޒިޔާ އަށް ސޮއިކޮށްފި Mihaaru Sports (Dhivehi). 6 March 2018
  4. ކުޅުނީ ދެ މެޗު، އެކަމަކު އެންމެން ހައިރާންކޮށްލި Mihaaru Sports (Dhivehi). 18 September 2018
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