Rahim Ali
Rahim Ali (born 21 April 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chennaiyin in the Indian Super League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rahim Ali | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Barrackpore, West Bengal, India | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Indian Arrows | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–13 | Mohunbagan Nursery Football | ||
| 2013–16 | Mohun Bagan SAIL Football Academy | ||
| 2016– | AIFF Elite Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Indian Arrows | 30 | (1) |
| 2019– | Chennaiyin | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017– | India U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2017– | India U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019– | India U23 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 November 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 November 2017 | |||
Career
Born in Barrackpore, West Bengal, Ali was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India.[1] After the tournament, Ali was selected to play for the Indian Arrows, an All India Football Federation-owned team that would consist of India under-20 players to give them playing time.[2] He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrow's first match of the season against Chennai City. He came on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Rahul Praveen as Indian Arrows won 3–0.[3]
International
Ali represented the India under-17 side which participated in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup which was hosted in India.[1]
Career statistics
- As of 27 February 2018[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Indian Arrows | 2017–18 | I-League | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Career total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
References
- Selvaraj, Jonathan (3 October 2017). "How 14,000 became 21: The story of India's history boys". ESPN.in. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- "Matos Names 25-member Indian Arrows Squad for Hero I-league 2017-18". The All India Football Federation. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- "Indian Arrows 3-0 Chennai City". Soccerway.
- Rahim Ali at Soccerway