Bala Ali
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bala Ali | ||
Date of birth | 16 August 1968 | ||
Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
Date of death | ? | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991–1992 | Panachaiki | 16 | (1) |
National team | |||
1981–1989 | Nigeria | 6 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Bala Ali (16 August 1968 – ?)[1] was a footballer who played as a winger for clubs in Nigeria and Greece.
Club career[]
In 1991, Ali joined Greek Superleague side Panachaiki F.C. for one season appearing in 16 league matches for the club.[2]
International career[]
Ali made several appearances for the Nigeria national football team. He scored on his debut, a friendly against Upper Volta in 1981.[3] He also played for Nigeria at the 1984 African Cup of Nations finals, helping the squad to a runners-up finish.[4]
He played in a 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Angola.[5] His teammate, Samuel Okwaraji died during the match.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Okwaraji: Fashola leads Lagos, Ex-Eagles to stadium". Vanguard. 10 August 2009. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (11 May 2005). "Foreign Players in Greece since 1959/60". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008.
- ^ Solaja, Kunle (10 February 2011). "Ehiosun is 58th scoring debutant". Supersport.com.
- ^ Courtney, Barrie (12 June 2009). "African Nations Cup 1984 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF.
- ^ Morrison, Neil (2 February 2005). "International Matches 1998 - Intercontinental". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 7 June 2013.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1968 births
- Nigerian footballers
- Nigeria international footballers
- 1984 African Cup of Nations players
- Panachaiki F.C. players
- Association football wingers
- Nigerian football biography stubs