Ashfaq breaks goal record

Male', MALDIVES - New Radiant’s Ali Ashfaq broke the goal scoring record for a single season, taking his tally for the season to 42 goals in New Radiant's 7-0 win over Eagles in Dhiraagu Dhivehi league match tonight.

Ashfaq overhauled his own record of 39 goals which he set in 2009, in the extra minutes of the first half finishing off a nice move and taking his tally to 40 goals. This was the fourth time Ashfaq has renewed the goal scoring record.

Ashfaq grabbed his hat trick in the match later by scoring in the 49th and 80th minute.

Ashfaq's 42 goals so far this season includes 8 goals he scored in New Radiant’s AFC Cup campaign.

Five of that was scored in the away game against Indonesia's Persibo.

Ashfaq, the only Maldivian player to reach the 30 goal mark in a single season, first broke the goal scoring record in 2003. He scored 36 goals in Club Valencia's jersey, overhauling the 35 goal record set by Victory's Guinean striker Rafel in 2002.

He again broke the record the following year, reaching 37 goals. Ashfaq achived another milestone when he renewed his record in 2009 with 39 goals.