Tarek El Ali
.jpg) El Ali with Ahed in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tarek Ahmad El Ali[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Kenema, Sierra Leone[1] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Nejmeh | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Nejmeh | ||
| 2005–2012 | Mabarra | (28) | |
| 2012–2021 | Ahed | 72 | (15) |
| 2016–2019 | → Tadamon Sour (loan) | 28 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Lebanon U23 | (2) | |
| 2007–2011 | Lebanon | 5 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tarek Ahmad El Ali (Arabic: طارق أحمد العلي; born 6 February 1986) is a Lebanese former footballer who played as a forward.
Club career[edit]
Nejmeh[edit]
El Ali signed for Lebanese Premier League side Nejmeh's youth team on 4 August 2003.[2] He began his senior career aged 17, in 2004–05.[3] In his only season at Nejmeh, El Ali helped his side win the league,[3] the Elite Cup,[4] and the Super Cup.[4]
Mabarra[edit]
In 2005 the Lebanese forward moved to Mabarra, staying seven seasons at the club, until 2012.[3] El Ali won the Lebanese FA Cup with Mabarra 2007–08, the club's first,[4] and competed in the 2009 AFC Cup.[5] On 5 May 2009, El Ali scored his first AFC Cup goal against Iraqi club Erbil.[5] However, with two wins in six matches, Mabarra came last in their group and were knocked-out of the competition.[6]
Ahed[edit]
In 2012 El Ali moved to Ahed.[3] During his four-season stay, he won a league title (2014–15),[3] two Elite Cups (2013 and 2015),[4] and a Super Cup (2015).[4]
Loan to Tadamon Sour[edit]
On 17 August 2016, Tadamon Sour announced the signing of El Ali on a one-year loan from Ahed.[7] Following a year at Tadamon Sour, playing 16 games and scoring twice,[3] the loan was extended for two more years.[8]
Return to Ahed[edit]
On 12 September 2019, Ahed announced the return from loan of El Ali.[3] In his first season after returning to the club, El Ali helped Ahed lift the 2019 Super Cup,[9] as well as the 2019 AFC Cup.[10]
International career[edit]
On 18 April 2007, El Ali scored two goals for Lebanon U23, in a 2–1 win against Indonesia in the 2008 Olympic Games Qualifiers.[11] He also played for the senior team, scoring two goals in five games between 2007 and 2011.[3]
Career statistics[edit]
International[edit]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 January 2008 | Jordan |  Jordan
|
1–1 | 1–4 | Friendly |
| 2 | 23 July 2011 | Beirut, Lebanon |  Bangladesh |
2–0 | 4–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
Honours[edit]
Nejmeh
Mabarra
Ahed
- AFC Cup: 2019
- Lebanese Premier League: 2014–15, 2021–22
- Lebanese Elite Cup: 2013, 2015; runner-up: 2021
- Lebanese Super Cup: 2015, 2019
Individual
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Tarek El Ali". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "First Team List 2005/2006 [PENDING]". Nejmeh SC. 26 November 2005. Archived from the original on 26 November 2005. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Tarek El-Ali". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Lebanon - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Arbil v Al Mabarrah" (PDF). the-afc.com. 5 May 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 June 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Asian Club Competitions 2009". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "العهد يعير طارق العلي إلى التضامن صور". كووورة. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "العهد يستعيد طارق العلي رسميا". كووورة. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ Haroun, Ali (15 September 2019). "النجم التونسي احمد العكايشي يقود العهد للفوز بكأس السوبر على حساب الانصار". El Maestro Sport (in Arabic). Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "AFCS". stats.the-afc.com. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Lebanon 2–1 Indonesia" (PDF). the-afc.com. 18 April 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ معتوق أفضل لاعب لبناني وحيدر يطالب بإصلاحات. al-akhbar (in Arabic). 18 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
External links[edit]
- Tarek El Ali at FA Lebanon
- Tarek El Ali at National-Football-Teams.com
- Tarek El Ali at Soccerway
- Tarek El Ali at Global Sports Archive
- Tarek El Ali at Goalzz.com (also in Arabic at Kooora.com)
- Tarek El Ali at Lebanon Football Guide
- 1986 births
- Living people
- People from Kenema
- Lebanese men's footballers
- Lebanese people of Sierra Leonean descent
- Sierra Leonean people of Lebanese descent
- Sportspeople of Sierra Leonean descent
- Sportspeople of Lebanese descent
- Men's association football forwards
- Nejmeh SC players
- Al Mabarra Club players
- Tadamon Sour SC players
- Al Ahed FC players
- Lebanese Premier League players
- Lebanon men's youth international footballers
- Lebanon men's international footballers
- International sportspeople born abroad