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Ali Al-Biski

Mohammed Ali Al-Dibiski, commonly known as Ali Al-Biski (Arabic: علي البسكي; 1941 – 24 April 2019), is a Libyan former footballer who played as a striker. Although he did not score in FIFA approved competitions due to Libya's lack of participation at the time, he is the Libya national team's all-time top scorer.[1][2]

Ali Al-Biski
Personal information
Full name Mohammed Ali Al-Dibiski
Date of birth 1941
Place of birth Tripoli, Libya
Date of death 24 April 2019 (aged 77–78)
Place of death Tunisia
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1955–1964 Al-Tarsana
Al-Mashaal
1964–1966 Al-Madina
1966–1968 Al-Ahli Tripoli
1968–1970 Al-Ittihad Tripoli
International career
1961–1970 Libya 44 (35)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Al-Biski was the top scorer of the 1965 Pan Arab Games and the 1966 Arab Nations Cup, and praised for his teamwork, dribbling and positioning by the Egyptian media.[3] Al-Biski was also twice the top scorer of the Libyan Premier League: in 1965 with Al-Madina SC and in 1968 with Al Ahli Tripoli.

Career statistics edit

International goals edit

Scores and results list Libya's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Libya goal.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 8 September 1961 Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco   Saudi Arabia 5–1 1961 Pan Arab Games
2
3
4
5 29 February 1964 7 October Stadium, Tripoli, Libya   Malta 2–2 1964 Tripoli Tournament [4]
6 14 November 1964 Kuwait University Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait   Lebanon 2–1 1964 Arab Nations Cup
7 18 November 1964   Jordan 5–2
8 14 March 1965 7 October Stadium, Tripoli, Libya   Kuwait 4–1 1965 Tripoli Tournament [4]
9 2 September 1965 Zamalek Stadium, Cairo, Egypt   Muscat and Oman 15–1 1965 Pan Arab Games
10
11
12
13 6 September 1965   Lahej 16–0
14
15
16
17 9 September 1965   United Arab Republic 1–8
18 10 September 1965   Palestine 1–0 4–2
19 4–2
20 12 March 1966 7 October Stadium, Tripoli, Libya   Morocco B 4–0 1966 Tripoli Tournament [5]
21
22
23 1 April 1966 Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq   Oman 21–0 1966 Arab Nations Cup
24
25
26
27
28
29
30 6 April 1966   North Yemen 13–1
31
32
33
34
35 8 April 1966   Iraq 1–3
36 10 April 1966   Lebanon 6–1
37
38
39 March 1967 7 October Stadium, Tripoli, Libya   Libya B 5–1 1967 Tripoli Tournament [4]
40
41

References edit

  1. ^ "LIBYAN FOOTBALL LEGEND ALI AL-BISKI DIES AGED 78". CAF Online.
  2. ^ "Ali Al-Baski ... the story of a child who loved football and became "A Legend of the Knights"". Rimessa.net. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Ali Al-Baski, the historical goal scorer for Libyan football". Al Wasat. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b c ""March" ... a witness to the most prominent confrontations of "the Knights of the Mediterranean"". Al Wasat. Archived from the original on 2020-03-28. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  5. ^ "Morocco And Libya ... Matches, Numbers And Statistics". Akhbar Libya 24. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2020.

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