12 Facts About Ali Gerba

Ali Ngon Gerba is a former professional soccer player who played as a forward.

In 2000 Gerba signed with the Montreal Impact, then of the A-League, where he recorded six goals and two assists, a club record for a rookie.

In 2001 Ali Gerba attempted a move up to Major League Soccer by signing with the Miami Fusion, but without success.

In 2002 Ali Gerba returned to the A-League when he signed with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.

In 2003, Ali Gerba was the leading scorer for the Lynx with six goals when he was traded to the Impact late in the season.

Ali Gerba started for the Lynx in 2005, scoring two goals, before returning to the Impact in exchange for Abraham Francois and Sita-Taty Matondo.

Ali Gerba left the Lynx as the club's second highest all-time scorer with 24 goals in total.

Ali Gerba was linked with moves to MLS with Toronto FC, a return to his hometown Montreal Impact and with English sides, Millwall, Stockport County, Oldham Athletic, Brentford and Burton Albion.

Ali Gerba made his unofficial debut for Toronto FC in an international friendly against the Argentinean powerhouse Club Atletico River Plate, at BMO Field on July 22,2009.

Ali Gerba joined the Montreal Impact for his 4th stint with the team during which he set the club record for fastest goal in club history and scored the club's first regular season hat-trick.

Ali Gerba made his debut for Canada in a July 2005 friendly match against Honduras.

Ali Gerba is the all-time leader in goals for Canada at the Gold Cup with six.