Ali Musse
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ali Adem Musse | ||
Date of birth | 1 January 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Mogadishu, Somalia | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Cavalry FC | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2009 | South End United | ||
2011 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
2013–2015 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015 | Tyler Apaches | 17 | (10) |
2017 | NAIT Ooks | 9 | (8) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2013 | WSA Winnipeg | 14 | (6) |
2013–2014 | Vancouver Whitecaps U-23 | 4 | (2) |
2017–2018 | Calgary Foothills | 27 | (12) |
2019 | Valour FC | 13 | (2) |
2021– | Cavalry FC | 8 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2011–2013 | Canada U17 | 6 | (0) |
2019– | Somalia | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 November 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 December 2019 |
Ali Adem Musse (born 1 January 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Canadian Premier League club Cavalry FC.
Club career[]
Early career[]
Musse began playing football at age nine playing for Winnipeg-based club South End United.[1][2] In 2010, Musse joined newly-founded USL Premier Development League side WSA Winnipeg ahead of the 2011 PDL season.[1] In 2011, Musse joined the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency programme, but returned to Winnipeg the following year.[1] In 2013, he made fourteen appearances for WSA Winnipeg, scoring six goals.[1] Later that year, Musse rejoined the Whitecaps academy and played for their under-18 team in the USSDA. Musse was also apart of the Vancouver Whitecaps U-23s making 4 appearances and scoring 2 goals.[1] After two years with the Whitecaps, in 2015 Musse accepted a scholarship at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas having an impressive season with the Apaches.
Calgary Foothills[]
In 2017, Musse played for the Calgary Foothills, making thirteen appearances and scoring four goals[3] In 2018 he made nine league appearances, scoring three goals, and added another five goals in four playoff appearances as the Foothills won the 2018 PDL Championship.[4]
Valour FC[]
On 28 February 2019, Musse signed with Canadian Premier League side Valour FC, based out of Winnipeg.[5] He made his professional debut as a substitute in Valour's inaugural home match against FC Edmonton.[6] On 2 June 2019, Musse scored his first professional goal in a 1–0 win over FC Edmonton.[6] He scored two goals in thirteen league appearances that season and made another two appearances in the Canadian Championship.[6]
Cavalry FC[]
In June 2021, Musse returned to Calgary and signed with Canadian club Cavalry FC on a one year contract.[7] In January 2022, it was announced Musse would return for the 2022 season, his second with the club.[8]
International career[]
Canada[]
In November 2011, Musse received his first Canadian national team call-up for a Canada U17 camp in Costa Rica.[2] He was subsequently named to the squad for the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, where he made five appearances.[2] Canada lost in the semi-finals to Panama, but qualified for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup, where Musse was called up again and made one appearance in the group stage against Argentina.[2]
Somalia[]
In December 2019, Musse was called up by Somalia for the 2019 CECAFA Cup.[9][10] He made his debut as a starter in the opening match in a 0–0 draw against Djibouti.[10] He appeared in all four of Somalia's matches in the tournament as the Ocean Stars were eliminated in the group stage.[10]
Personal life[]
Musse was born in Mogadishu, Somalia and moved to Canada with his family at a young age, spending majority of his life growing up in Canada.[2]
Career statistics[]
- As of 20 November 2021.[6]
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Continental | Other[b] | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 | 2014 | USL League Two | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
WSA Winnipeg | 2013 | USL League Two | 14 | 6 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | ||
2016 | USL League Two | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
Total | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8 | ||
Calgary Foothills | 2017 | USL League Two | 13 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | ||
2018 | USL League Two | 9 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 13 | 8 | |||
Total | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 12 | ||
Valour FC | 2019 | Canadian Premier League | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
Cavalry FC | 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
Career total | 69 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 76 | 26 |
- ^ Includes appearances in the Canadian Championship.
- ^ Includes appearances in the PDL Playoffs.
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "Ali Musse". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Ali Musse". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Ali Musse 2017". USL League Two. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Ali Musse 2018". USL League Two. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Valour FC inks Winnipeg midfielder Ali Musse". Canadian Premier League. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d "A. Musse". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Ali Musse (CAN) signs with Cavalry FC". June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Cavalry FC Secures Key Core Pieces for 2022 Canadian Premier League Season". Cavalry FC. January 21, 2022.
- ^ Festus Chuma (3 December 2019). "CECAFA 2019: Somalia Name Strong Squad For The Tournament". Ducor Sports. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "Ali Adem Musse". National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
External links[]
- Canada Soccer profile
- Ali Musse at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ali Musse at Soccerway
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Somalian footballers
- Canadian soccer players
- Association football forwards
- Sportspeople from Mogadishu
- Sportspeople from Winnipeg
- Soccer people from Manitoba
- Somalian emigrants to Canada
- Naturalized citizens of Canada
- Somalian expatriate footballers
- Canadian expatriate soccer players
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- WSA Winnipeg players
- Calgary Foothills FC players
- Valour FC players
- Cavalry FC players
- USL League Two players
- Canadian Premier League players
- Canada men's youth international soccer players
- Somalia international footballers