Ali Diab
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ali Diab | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Ahfer Fauka, Rif Dimashq, Syria | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Al-Wahda | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2010 | Al-Majd | ||
| 2004–2005 | → Al-Jaish (loan) | ||
| 2010 | → Shanghai Shenhua (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Al-Shorta | ||
| 2011–2013 | Duhok | 59 | (3) |
| 2013– | Al-Wahda | 25 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004– | Syria | 96 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Ali Diab (Arabic: علي دياب) (born 23 May 1982 in Ahfer fauka, Rif Dimashq, Syria) is a Syrian professional association football player. He currently plays for Al-Wahda, which competes in the Syrian Premier League the top division in Iraq. He plays as a defender, wearing the number 2 jersey for Al-Wahda and for the Syrian national football team he wears the number 3 shirt.[1]
International career
Diab has been a regular for the Syrian national football team since 2004. He made 10 appearances for the Syria during the qualifying rounds of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[2]
In the 2009 Nehru Cup, Diab scored one goal in Syria's 1–0 victory over India.[3]
Diab was selected to Valeriu Tiţa's 23-man final squad for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.[4] He played in all Syria's three group games against Saudi Arabia, Japan and Jordan. In the match against Jordan, Diab scored an own goal.
International goals
- Scores and results table. Syria's goal tally first:
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 January 2009 | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait |  Turkmenistan | 1–1 | 5–1 | International Friendly |
| 2 | 29 August 2009 | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi, India |  India | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2009 Nehru Cup |
| 3 | 31 August 2009 | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi, India | India | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2009 Nehru Cup |
Honour and Titles
National Team
References
- ↑ "Ali Diab – Player profile". kooora.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ↑ Ali Diab – FIFA competition record
- ↑ http://www.indianfootball.com/en/news/articleId/1558 indianfootball.com. 2009-08-29
- ↑ "Syria squad". the-afc.com. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ↑ "Ali Diab – International goals". kooora.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 May 2011.
External links
- Player profile at worldfootball.net
- Ali Diab at footballzz.co.uk
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