Ali Mohamed (footballer)
![]() Mohamed with Maccabi Netanya in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ali Mohamed Al Faz | ||
Date of birth | 7 October 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Niamey, Niger | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Maccabi Haifa | ||
Youth career | |||
AS FAN | |||
2013–2014 | Bordeaux | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | AS FAN | ||
2013–2014 | Bordeaux B | 0 | (0) |
2014–2015 | AS FAN | ||
2015–2016 | Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla | 28 | (1) |
2016–2019 | Maccabi Netanya | 82 | (1) |
2019–2021 | Beitar Jerusalem | 65 | (3) |
2021– | Maccabi Haifa | 13 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2013– | Niger | 39 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2021 |
Ali Mohamed Al Faz is a Nigerien professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Israeli club Maccabi Haifa.[1]
Club career[]
Early career[]
Mohamed started his career at AS FAN and made his debut in the senior team at the age of 17. In 2013, he joined the youth department of Bordeaux and practiced intermittently with the reserve team.[2]
In the summer of 2015, he signed with Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla; on 7 September, he made his debut for the club in a 4–1 loss to Bnei Lod. On 19 February 2016, he scored his first goal in a 3–2 victory against Bnei Lod.
On 6 July, Mohamed signed a contract with Maccabi Netanya. On 17 March 2017, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 win against Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem. Mohamed finished the season with one goal and five assists.
On 22 January 2018, Mohamed signed a new contract at Maccabi Netanya until the end of the 2019–20 season. In the new contract, his release clause was set at $2.5 million.
Beitar Jerusalem[]
On 10 June 2019, Mohamed signed a three-year contract with Beitar Jerusalem for a fee of €1.7 million.[3] Upon his signing with the club, a sect of the club's fans named La Familia petitioned to have his Muslim-sounding name changed despite Mohamed being a Christian.[3][4]
In November, Mohamed was subjected to racist abuse from his own fans during an open training session.[4] The club's owner, Moshe Hogeg, came out in support of Mohamed, saying that the club would pursue legal action against La Familia and any of the club's fans that were found to have hurled racist abuse at the player.[4]
International career[]
On 6 September 2014, Mohamed made his debut for Niger in their 1–3 loss to Cape Verde.
Personal life[]
Although his name indicates his Muslim origin (his late father's faith), Mohamed claimed to be a devout Christian (his mother's faith).[4]
Honours[]
Maccabi Netanya
Beitar Jerusalem
Maccabi Haifa
- Toto Cup: 2021–22
- Israel Super Cup: 2021
References[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ali Mohamed (footballer). |
- ^ Ali Mohamed at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ "Ali Mohamed". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Beitar Jerusalem: Fans of Israeli club want to 'change name' of new signing Ali Mohamed". The Independent. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Beitar Jerusalem: Soccer club owner ready to sue 'racist' fans". CNN. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Nigerien footballers
- People from Niamey
- Association football midfielders
- AS FAN players
- FC Girondins de Bordeaux players
- Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam F.C. players
- Maccabi Netanya F.C. players
- Beitar Jerusalem F.C. players
- Maccabi Haifa F.C. players
- Super Ligue (Niger) players
- Liga Leumit players
- Israeli Premier League players
- Niger international footballers
- Nigerien Christians
- Nigerien expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Expatriate footballers in Israel
- Nigerien expatriate sportspeople in France
- Nigerien expatriate sportspeople in Israel