Wessam Abou Ali (Arabic: وسام أبو علي, romanized: Wisām Abū ʿAlī; born 4 January 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Egyptian Premier League club Al Ahly. Born in Denmark, he represents the Palestine national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Wessam Haissam Abou Ali | ||
Date of birth | 4 January 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Aalborg, Denmark | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Al Ahly | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2009 | B52/AFC | ||
2009–2018 | AaB | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2020 | AaB | 30 | (2) |
2019–2020 | → Vendsyssel (loan) | 22 | (11) |
2020–2021 | Silkeborg | 13 | (3) |
2021–2023 | Vendsyssel | 41 | (14) |
2023–2024 | IK Sirius | 16 | (10) |
2024– | Al Ahly | 19 | (18) |
International career‡ | |||
2016 | Denmark U17 | 3 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Denmark U18 | 4 | (0) |
2018 | Denmark U19 | 1 | (0) |
2024– | Palestine | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024 |
Club career
editAaB
editStarting out in local Aalborg club B52/AFC at age four,[1] Abou Ali moved to the largest club in the region, AaB, six years later.[2][1]
He made his senior Danish Superliga debut on 15 March 2018 against AC Horsens.[3] He scored his first senior goal on 22 April 2018 against FC Midtjylland.[4]
On 23 August 2019, Abou Ali was loaned out to Danish 1st Division club Vendsyssel FF for the rest of 2019.[5] On 5 January 2020 it was confirmed, that he would continue at Vendsyssel for the rest of the season.[6]
Silkeborg
editOn 9 September 2020, Abou Ali joined newly relegated Danish 1st Division club Silkeborg IF on a four-and-a-half-year contract until the end of 2024.[7][8]
Return to Vendsyssel
editIn the search for more playing time, Abou Ali returned to Vendsyssel FF on 1 September 2021, signing a deal until June 2025.[9] During his debut against Lyngby Boldklub on 12 September, Abou Ali suddenly collapsed on the pitch and was brought to the hospital.[10] Abou Ali came on from the bench in the half time, before collapsing in the 59th minute. Two days later, he was discharged from the hospital and began rehabilitation.[11]
On 15 February 2022 in a friendly game against Dynamo Moscow, Abou Ali had to be taken from the field on a stretcher and driven to the hospital after suffering a punctured lung.[12]
IK Sirius
editOn 13 July 2023, it was confirmed that Abou Ali had joined Swedish Allsvenskan club IK Sirius on a deal until the end of 2027.[13]
Al Ahly
editOn 11 January 2024, Abou Ali joined Egyptian club Al Ahly by signing a four-and-a-half-year contract,[14] for a reported fee of €2 million.[15] On 23 February, he made his debut in a 1–0 away win over Medeama in the CAF Champions League.[16] Four days later, he scored his first goals by netting a brace in a 5–1 victory over Baladiyat El Mahalla.[17] On 26 April, he scored his first CAF Champions League goal in a 3–0 victory over TP Mazembe in the semi-finals second leg.[18]
International career
editBorn in Denmark, Abou Ali is of Palestinian descent.[7] He is a youth international for Denmark.[19] On 27 March 2024, the Palestinian Football Association announced FIFA’s approval of his change of allegiance, paving the way for him to play with the Palestinian national team.[20] He made his debut on 6 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Lebanon at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Qatar. He started the game and was substituted in added time, as the game ended in a scoreless draw.[21]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 4 August 2024[22]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
AaB | 2017–18 | DSL | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
2018–19 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 23 | 3 | ||||
2019–20 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
Total | 30 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||
Vendsyssel FF (loan) | 2019–20 | Danish 1st Division | 22 | 11 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 23 | 13 | ||
Silkeborg IF | 2020–21 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | ||||
2021–22 | DSL | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
Total | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | ||
Vendsyssel FF | 2021–22 | Danish 1st Division | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
2022–23 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 34 | 16 | ||||
Total | 33 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 16 | ||
IK Sirius | 2023 | Allsvenskan | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 11 | ||
Al Ahly | 2023–24 | EPL | 19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6[b] | 1 | — | 24 | 19 | |
Total | 133 | 58 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 66 |
- ^ Includes Danish Cup, Svenska Cupen, Egypt Cup
- ^ Appearances in CAF Champions League
Honours
editAl Ahly
Individual
- 2023-24 Egyptian Premier League Top Scorer: 18 Goals
References
edit- ^ a b Winther Groth, Alfred (6 August 2016). "Fokus på: Wessam Abou Ali - Stenhård arbejde venter i U/19-ligaen". Tipsbladet. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Wessam Abou Ali – AaB". AaB Sport (in Danish). Archived from the original on 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Superligakamp AaB-AC Horsens, 05.03.2018". SuperStats. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Superligakamp AaB-FC Midtjylland, 22.04.2018". SuperStats. Archived from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Vendsyssel FF lejer Abou Ali i AaB". Vendsyssel FF (in Danish). 23 August 2019. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019.
- ^ Bjørn, Anna Østergaard (5 January 2020). "Wessam Abou Ali fortsætter hos Vendsyssel F.F. i foråret". TV2 Nord (in Danish). Archived from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ a b "AaB sælger Abou Ali til Silkeborg I.F." AaB Sport (Press release) (in Danish). 8 September 2020. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "SIF henter angriber i AaB". Silkeborg IF (Press release) (in Danish). 7 September 2020. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Wessam Abou Ali solgt til Vendsyssel FF". Silkeborg IF (in Danish). 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ Jensen, Jimmi Willemoes (11 September 2021). "Uhyggelige scener: Spiller kollapset". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ Jensen, John (14 September 2021). "Wessam Abou Ali tilbage: Kollapsede under kamp lørdag, men besøgte træningsbanen igen tirsdag". TV2 Nord (in Danish). Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ Ydesen, Simon (18 February 2022). "Wessam Abou Ali på operationsbordet i Tyrkiet efter grimt uheld". Nordjyske (in Danish). Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ Wessam Abou Ali klar för Sirius Fotboll Archived 28 September 2023 at the Wayback Machine, siriusfotboll.se, 13 July 2023
- ^ "Wessam Abou Ali joins Al Ahly". Al Ahly SC. 11 January 2024.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: Al Ahly confirm signing of Wessam Abou Ali". Kingfut. 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Palestinian star Abou Ali reacts to CCL debut". africanfootball.com. 24 February 2024.
- ^ "New-signing Abou Ali shines as Ahly rout Baladeyet El-Mahalla 5-1". ahram.org. 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Al Ahly stage late rally to defeat Mazembe and reach final". CAF. 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Palestine-Eligible Players". Football Palestina. 9 July 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ وسام أبو على: فخور ويشرفني أن أكون قادرًا على تمثيل فلسطين (in Arabic). youm7.com. 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Palestine v Lebanon game report". ESPN. 6 June 2024.
- ^ Wessam Abou Ali at Soccerway
External links
edit- Wessam Abou Ali national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Wessam Abou Ali – UEFA competition record (archive)