Alaa Ali (Arabic: علاء علي; 28 January 1988 – 11 November 2019) was an Egyptian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Alaa Ali
Personal information
Full name Alaa El-din Ali Abdel-Rahim
Date of birth (1988-01-28)28 January 1988
Place of birth Egypt
Date of death 11 November 2019(2019-11-11) (aged 31)
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
0000–2009 Zamalek
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Zamalek (3)
2013Telephonat Beni Suef (loan) 13 (1)
2013–2015 Smouha (8)
2015–2016 Tala'ea El Gaish (5)
2016–2017 Wadi Degla
2017–2018 Al Masry (1)
2018–2019 Petrojet (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Coming through Zamalek's youth academy and establishing himself as one of their best players, Ali went out on loan to Telephonat Beni Suef in 2013. Ali signed for Smouha in 2013. Later on, he played for short periods for Tala'ea El Gaish, Wadi Degla, Al Masry and Petrojet.[1]

Death

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Ali died on 11 November 2019, aged 31, due to cancer.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Alaa Ali Zamalek SC @ Foot Mercato". Archived from the original on 2009-11-28. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
  2. ^ "Former Zamalek striker Alaa Ali dies at 31". ahramonline. 11 November 2019.