Almoez Ali Zainalabedeen Mohamed Abdulla is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Qatar Stars League side Al-Duhail, whom he captains.
15 Facts About Almoez Ali
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Almoez Ali was born in Sudan and moved to Qatar as a child.
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Almoez Ali started playing for Al-Mesaimeer when he was 7 years old, then moved to Aspire Academy and played youth football at Lekhwiya SC.
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Almoez Ali was a part of the youth setup for Belgian club Eupen in 2015.
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In July 2015, Almoez Ali joined the senior team of Austrian club LASK.
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Almoez Ali went on to make 25 appearances and scoring 8 goals, as well as providing 8 assists and being awarded as the best U23 player of the season as his club won the Qatar Stars League.
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Almoez Ali unofficially made his inaugural appearance for the senior national team in a friendly against Bahrain in December 2013.
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In 2014, Almoez Ali was a part of the Qatar U19 team that won the 2014 AFC U-19 Championship.
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Almoez Ali played in the three group stage matches, but Qatar did not advance to the knockout stage.
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Almoez Ali was selected for Qatar's squad in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
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Almoez Ali found the net in his team's first group stage game against Lebanon.
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Almoez Ali broke Mansour Muftah's all-time record of five goals scored for the Qatar national team in the AFC Asian Cup.
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Almoez Ali broke that record in the following game after scoring the opening goal with a bicycle kick at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup Final match against Japan.
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Almoez Ali was included in Qatar's squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
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Almoez Ali scored four goals in the competition to clinch the top scorer award.