Ali Sulieman

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Ali Sulieman
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-01-01) 1 January 2000 (age 22)
Place of birth Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Bahir Dar Kenema
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Red Sea
2021– Bahir Dar Kenema
National team‡
2019– Eritrea 9 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 January 2020

Ali Sulieman (born on 1 January 2000) is an Eritrean footballer who plays for Bahir Dar Kenema of the Ethiopian Premier League, and the Eritrean national team.

Early life[]

Sulieman was born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Eritrean parents who fled the country. The family returned to Eritrea when Sulieman was four months old.[1]

Club career[]

Domestically Sulieman played for Red Sea FC of the Eritrean Premier League.[2] He was spotted by the club at age 16 when he was competing in a zonal tournament in Asmara. He joined the club which was competing with at least three others to sign the striker. He was top scorer in the Premier League two times.[1]

In July 2021 he joined Ethiopian club Bahir Dar Kenema F.C. on a two-year deal, becoming the second Eritrean player in the league, along with Robel Teklemichael.[3] The player was spotted by the club in Eritrea's matches against Ethiopia in the 2021 CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup held in Bahir Dar.[4][5] Sulieman made his competitive debut for the club on 27 September 2021 in a 3–0 victory over Adama City in the 2021 Addis Ababa City Cup. He was named Man of the Match for his performance which included his first goal and assist for the club.[6][7][8] Three days later he was injured in a victory over Jimma Aba Jifar F.C. which saw Bahir Dar reach the final of the tournament. He was expected to miss the final match as he was to be sidelined at least twenty days.[9]

International career[]

Sulieman made his senior international debut on 4 September 2019 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Namibia. He also scored his first goal in the eventual 1–2 defeat.[10] Later that month he was part of Eritrea’s squad for the 2019 CECAFA U-20 Championship. He scored in Group Stage matches against Sudan and .[11][12] He added a brace against Zanzibar in the quarter-finals as part of the 5–0 victory.[13] Eritrea went on to win the bronze medal in the tournament.[14]

In July 2021 he was part of Eritrea's squad that competed at the 2021 CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup. He scored a hat-trick in the nation's opening match against , earning a 3–3 draw.[15] He later scored in a 1–1 rematch draw against Ethiopia in the classification round. His second-half goal forced penalty kicks, during which Sulieman converted as Eritrea eventually won the match.[16][17] Following the tournament he received the top scorer award with four goals.[18]

International goals[]

Scores and results Eritrea's goal tally first.[10]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 4 September 2019 Denden Stadium, Asmara, Eritrea  Namibia 1–2 1–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 13 December 2019 Lugogo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda  Djibouti 2–0 3–0 2019 CECAFA Cup
3. 3–0
Last updated 13 December 2019

International career statistics[]

As of match played 25 January 2020.[10]
Eritrea national team
Year Apps Goals
2019 8 3
2020 1 0
Total 9 3

References[]

  1. ^ a b Legesse, Michael. "በሴካፋ ውድድር ከደመቀው ዓሊ ሱሌይማን ጋር የተደረገ ቆይታ" (in Amharic). Soccer Ethiopia. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Top strikers in for the golden boot at the CECAFA U23 Senior Challenge Cup". ugsports.net. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  3. ^ "FC Bahirdar Kenema". Eritrea Viva News. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Bahir Dar Kenema Announcement". Bahir Dar kenema Sport club fans. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Striker Ali Suleiman Ibrahim signs for Ethiopian side Bahir Dar Kenema FC". Eritrea National Football Federation. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Man of the Match". Ethiopian Football. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Recap: Addis Ababa City Cup – Match Day 1 & 2". Ethio Footy. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  8. ^ "first Ali Sulieman goal And assist for bahir dar kenema vs Adama kenema". Achu Sport. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Eritrea's star striker Ali Suleiman Ibrahim sidelined for Bahir Dar Kenema matches". Eritrea National Football Federation. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  10. ^ a b c "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  11. ^ "CECAFA U20 Eritrea 3 – Sudan 3". eastafro.com. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  12. ^ Isabirye, David. "Eritrea humiliates Djibouti to register biggest score-line at 2019 CECAFA U-20". kawowo.com. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  13. ^ "CECAFA U-20 Challenge Cup semi finals stage set". Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Eritrea beat Sudan 1-0 to finish third in Cecafa U-20 Challenge Cup". CECAFA. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  15. ^ Isabirye, David. "Habesha derby records six-goal stalemate in Bahir Dar". Kawowo. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  16. ^ "Eritrea defeats Ethiopia in classification match". Eritrea National Football Federation. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Ethiopia 1 Eritrea 1". Soccer Ethiopia. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  18. ^ "Eritrea's Suleiman Ibrahim celebrates CECAFA U-23 Challenge Cup top scorers Award". CECAFA. Retrieved 12 August 2021.

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