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5- IBRAHIM FAZEEL

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Ibrahim Fazeel or Oppo as most of his friends and fans call him, has all the potential a midfielder should have to play the beautiful game professionally.

While studying his secondary education level he was selected for the senior national team. Is'nt that sound great?

After his education Oppo joined Young Lagoons, a club well know at that times and later on the club was sold to some businessmen and renamed the club to Island Football Club (IFC).

Oppo spend most of the years of his career with IFC until he moved to New Radiant in 2004. Critics and his fans believe that his move from IFC to New Radiant was something he did very good as this move helped him to boost his performance.

Historical moments from Oppo include his long distance goal against Bangladesh in Golden Jubilee Tournament held in Male' to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Soccer in Maldives. This goal helped Maldives to reach the final of the tournament.

Another unforgettable goal he scored was the one against Pakistan in 3rd SAAF Championship semi final. The only goal of Oppo in that tournament and the only goal in that macth helped Maldives to reach the final of the tournament for the second time in it's three year history.

Everyone believes that Oppo is at his best form in ongoing season (2005) and his performance may help him to grab an award next year.

Oppo says his idol figure in Maldives soccer is Moosa Maniku (Kuda Moosa), who was selected by Haveeru daily as Maldivian Football Personality of the century.