Ali Faez
Ali Faez Atiyah (Arabic: علي فائز عطية; born 9 September 1994) is an Iraqi football defender and an Olympian [3] who plays for Al-Talaba and the Iraq national team. He has established himself as a 'dead ball' specialist or setpiece taker.[4]
| Faez playing for Iraq at 2019 AFC Asian Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ali Faez Atiyah[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1994[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Baghdad, Iraq[1] | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Al-Talaba | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Al-Talaba | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Al-Sinaa | 20 | (2) |
| 2011–2013 | Al-Karkh | 39 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Erbil SC | 22 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Al-Shorta | (5) | |
| 2016–2019 | Çaykur Rizespor | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Al-Shorta (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → Al-Kharaitiyat (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Al-Shorta | 33 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Qadsia SC | 15 | (1) |
| 2022– | Al-Talaba | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | Iraq U17 | ||
| 2011–2013 | Iraq U20 | 13 | (2) |
| 2012–2016 | Iraq U23 | 4 | (1) |
| 2013– | Iraq | 34 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 July 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 September 2021 | |||
Club career
The former graduate of the Ammo Baba Football School was born in 1994 and first made his league debut for Al-Sinaa and then Al-Karkh where he became a regular in one of the Iraqi league's youngest team before he moved north to four-time Iraqi league winners Erbil SC halfway through the 2012–2013 season for a 1+1⁄2-year deal worth 40m Iraqi dinars.[5] before he joined Al Shorta.
Ali has played at every age group level for the Iraqi national team from U-14s to the senior team and by the age of just 21 had already represented Iraq at the Asian Cup, the WAFF Championship and the Gulf Cup.[6]
In July 2016 Ali signed for Turkish Team Çaykur Rizespor. However, after a season which saw limited playing time and a relegation from the Süper Lig, Ali made his debut on August 20, 2016, as a center back playing the full 90 minutes against Konyaspor. Ali requested to leave the club, which was granted by a loan to former club Al Shorta.
In June 2018, he signed a one-year contract with Al Kharaitiyat SC.[7]
Ali supported Al-Zawraa while he was growing up and cites Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso as his favourite player and is a Real Madrid fan.[5] The defender, a dead-ball specialist, taking both free-kicks and penalties, can be deployed in the centre of defence, at right back and as a defensive midfielder.
International career
Ali is one of a select few to have played at every level for Iraq from Ishbal (Cubs) to the senior side after making his international debut last year in the 6–0 defeat to Chile in Copenhagen.[5] On 14 August 2013, Ali played his first international match for Iraq against Chile in a friendly match.[8] When he was handed his international debut by Serbian Vladimir Petrović in 2013 at the age of 18 years, 11 months and 5 days, he became one of the youngest players to represent Iraq.[6] However, he was given a baptism of fire in his first game when he came up against Chilean stars Alexis Sánchez and Arturo Vidal – a game which ended in a 6–0 defeat at the Brøndby Stadion in Copenhagen.[6] Ali scored his first goal for the senior side against Qatar in the Arabian Gulf Cup with a sublime free-kick.,[9] he scored a penalty on the following match to score in two back-to-back games.[10]
International goals
- Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.[11]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26 December 2017 | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City | Qatar | 1–1 | 2–1 | 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 2. | 29 December 2017 | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City | Yemen | 2–0 | 3–0 | 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 3. | 10 September 2018 | Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Al-Farwaniyah | Kuwait | 2–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 4. | 30 December 2022 | Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium, Basra | Kuwait | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Club
International
- Iraq
- AFC Asian Cup fourth-place: 2015
- Iraq U-23
- Iraq U-20
- AFC U-19 Championship runner-up: 2012
- FIFA U-20 World Cup 4th-place : 2013
References
- ^ a b "Ali Faez". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Soccer Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Fixtures, Results, Tables - ESPN".
- ^ . Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ Nanapazl Time for Iraq
- ^ a b c Mubarak, Hassanin (29 December 2014). "Profile of Iraq's 23-Man 2015 Asian Cup Squad".
- ^ a b c Mubarak, Hassanin. . Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "Al Kharaitiyat sign Iraq defender Faez". thepeninsulaqatar.com. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ Iraq vs. Chile
- ^ "Free Kick Goal". 27 December 2017.
- ^ "Iraq reach the semi-finals of the Gulf Cup". 29 December 2017.
- ^ "Faez Attiya, Ali". National Football Teams. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
External links
- Player profile on Goalzz.com
- Ali Faez at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)