Alaa Ali

Alaa Ali (Arabic: علاء علي; 28 January 1988 – 11 November 2019) was an Egyptian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Alaa Ali

Personal information
Full name	Alaa El-din Ali Abdel-Rahim
Date of birth	(1988-01-28)28 January 1988
Place of birth	Egypt
Date of death	11 November 2019(2019-11-11) (aged 31)
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Youth career
0000–2009	Zamalek
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2013	Zamalek		(3)
2013	→ Telephonat Beni Suef (loan)	13	(1)
2013–2015	Smouha		(8)
2015–2016	Tala'ea El Gaish		(5)
2016–2017	Wadi Degla
2017–2018	Al Masry		(1)
2018–2019	Petrojet		(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Coming through Zamalek's youth academy and establishing himself as one of their best players, Ali went out on loan to Telephonat Beni Suef in 2013. Ali signed for Smouha in 2013. Later on, he played for short periods for Tala'ea El Gaish, Wadi Degla, Al Masry and Petrojet.^[1]

Death

Ali died on 11 November 2019, aged 31, due to cancer.^[2]

References

1. . Archived from the original on 2009-11-28. Retrieved 2009-08-10.
2. "Former Zamalek striker Alaa Ali dies at 31". ahramonline. 11 November 2019.