Mukhtar Ali
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mukhtar Abdullahi Ali | ||
| Date of birth | 30 October 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Mogadiscio, Somalia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Vitesse | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | Leyton Orient | ||
| 2008–2017 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Vitesse (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Jong Vitesse (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2017– | Vitesse | 4 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | England U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | England U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017– | Saudi Arabia U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017– | Saudi Arabia | 2 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 October 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 November 2017 | |||
Mukhtar Abdullahi Ali (Arabic: مختار علي, born 30 October 1997) is a Saudi Arabia professional footballer who plays for Vitesse as a midfielder and the Saudi Arabia national football team.
Club career
Chelsea
In 2008, Ali joined Chelsea at under-11 level from Leyton Orient and progressed through the club's academy system.[1] He was part of the Chelsea youth side which recorded back to back triumphs in the FA Youth Cup in 2015 and 2016.[1] With 42 appearances in all competitions he was the second-leading appearance maker in the academy and was also nominated for International Somali Sportsman of the Year.[1]
Vitesse
On 29 January 2017, Ali joined Vitesse on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 campaign.[2] On 19 February 2017, Ali made his Vitesse debut in their 1–0 home defeat against Ajax, replacing Marvelous Nakamba in the 84th minute.[3] On 4 February 2017, he played his first match for Jong Vitesse against SV Spakenburg.[4] Ali went onto appear in five more league games during his loan spell.
On 17 July 2017, Vitesse permanently signed Ali on a three-year deal.[5]
International career
Being of Somali origin,[6] Ali represented England at both under-16 and under-17 level, however, pledged his allegiance towards the Saudi Arabian national team,[7] and made his senior debut on 7 October 2017 against Jamaica. This was possible based on the player's assertion that he was instead born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 October 2018.[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vitesse (loan) | 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Vitesse | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in the Europa League
- ↑ Appearance in the Eredivisie European play-offs
Honours
Club
- Chelsea Reserves[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Mukhtar Ali". TheChels.info. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ↑ "Academy midfielder loan". Chelsea Official Site. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ↑ "Vitesse vs. Ajax". Soccerway. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ↑ "SPAKENBURG VS. VITESSE II 2 - 2". Soccerway. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ↑ "Ali joins Vitesse". Chelsea Official Site. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ↑ "Mukhtar Ali" (in Dutch). Vitesse Official Site. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ↑ Vitesse. "Vitesse nieuws: Vitesse-spelers internationaal actief". Vitesse.nl.
- ↑ "Mukhtar Ali 'fit and ready' for Saudi Arabia if World Cup call comes". Arab News. 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
- ↑ Mukhtar Ali at Soccerway
External links
- Mukhtar Ali at WorldFootball.net