Ali Saleh (footballer)
 Saleh with Al-Wasl in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ali Saleh Ali Saleh Amro[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Al-Wasl | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2016 | Al-Wasl | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Al-Wasl | 79 | (12) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018 | United Arab Emirates U19 | 3 | (3) |
| 2019– | United Arab Emirates | 13 | (3) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:12, 25 February 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 01:12, 25 February 2021 (UTC) | |||
Ali Saleh Ali Saleh Amro (born 22 January 2000), or simply Ali Saleh (Arabic: علي صالح), is an Emirati professional footballer who plays for Emirati club Al Wasl.
Personal life[]
He was born in Dubai, with a Scottish mother and an Emirati father, accrediting his family as the driving force for his football passion. He is a fan of Manchester United and stated that he would love to play in the English Premier League one day, having taken a week training in the boot camp of the club and posting photo with fellow Scottish manager Alex Ferguson.[2][3]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of 16 October 2021[4]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al Wasl | 2015–16 | UAE Pro-League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 1 | 25 | 7 | ||
| 2019–20 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | |||
| 2021–22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 79 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 14 | ||
- ^ Includes the UAE League Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in the AFC Champions League
- ^ Appearance in the Arab Club Champions Cup
International[]
- As of goal scored 30 November 2020[5]
- Scores and results list the United Arab Emirates' goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 August 2019 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain |  Sri Lanka |
5–1 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 12 November 2020 | Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Tajikistan |
3–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 3. | 30 November 2021 | Stadium 974, Doha, Qatar |  Syria |
2–0 | 2–1 | 2021 FIFA Arab Cup |
References[]
- ^ "Ali Saleh". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/uae-golden-boy-ali-saleh-on-his-scottish-roots-and-aspirations-with-club-and-country-1.879646
- ^ https://www.prostinternational.com/2021/03/26/ali-saleh-the-golden-boy-with-the-golden-touch/
- ^ Ali Saleh at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Ali Saleh". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
External links[]
- Ali Saleh at Soccerway
Categories:
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Emirati people of Scottish descent
- Sportspeople from Dubai
- Emirati footballers
- United Arab Emirates international footballers
- Association football forwards
- UAE Pro League players
- Al-Wasl F.C. players