Said Aweys Ali (born 1 January 2000) is a Somali professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Mogadishu City Club.

Said Aweys Ali
Personal information
Full name Said Aweys Ali[1]
Date of birth (2000-01-01) 1 January 2000 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth Somalia[3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Waxool
2018– Mogadishu City Club
International career
2019– Somalia 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:00, 14 September 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:00, 14 September 2019 (UTC)

Club career edit

Ali began his career at Somali First Division club Waxool, before joining Banadir in 2018, who were renamed to Mogadishu City Club the following season.[4]

International career edit

On 5 September 2019, Ali made his debut for Somalia, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 win against Zimbabwe. The win marked Somalia's first ever FIFA World Cup qualification victory.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Somalia - S. Ali - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  2. ^ "Somalia - S. Ali - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  3. ^ "Somalia - S. Ali - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  4. ^ "Said Aweys Ali". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Somalia vs. Zimbabwe". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 September 2019.