Ali Al-Busaidi

This is an Arabic name; the family name is Al-Busaidi.
Ali Al-Busaidi

Ali Al-Busaidi, Omani footballer
Personal information
Full name Ali Sulaiman Rashid Al-Busaidi
Date of birth (1991-01-21) 21 January 1991
Place of birth Sohar, Oman
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Left Back / Left Winger
Club information
Current team
 Dhofar
Number 11
Youth career
2005–2009 Sohar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Sohar 58 (7)
2012–2013 Saham 23 (3)
2013–2014 Sohar 24 (3)
2014–2016 Al-Nahda (1)
2016– Dhofar
National team
2013– Oman 27 (3)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Ali Sulaiman Rashid Al-Busaidi commonly known as Ali Al-Busaidi (Arabic: علي بن سليمان البوسعيدي‎‎; born 21 January 1991) is an Omani footballer who plays for Dhofar S.C.S.C. in Oman Professional League.[1]

Club career

Youth career

Born and raised in Sohar, Oman, Ali began his footballing career with his hometown, Sohar-based club, Sohar SC in 2005. He represented Sohar in various national tournaments at all the junior levels till 2009.

Sohar

Ali began his professional footballing career in 2009 with his parent club and Oman First Division League side, Sohar. Impressing the technical staff with his diverse style of play, he earned the captain's armband at various occasions throughout his stint at the Sohar-based club. He scored 7 goals in 58 appearances in his three-year spell at the club.

Saham

In early 2012, he moved to Saham where he signed a one-year contract with 2011–12 Oman First Division League winners and Oman Elite League side, Saham SC. In the 2012–13 Oman Elite League, he scored 3 goals in 23 appearances helping his side secure the 3rd position in the championship.

Back to Sohar

Successfully earning promotion to Oman Professional League and hoping to play in the top level for a long time, Sohar SC's management decided to recruit some top quality nationals of which Ali, who was now in the good books of Oman's French manager, Paul Le Guen, was a part. Sohar SC, thus managed to obtain the services of this youngster who was famous for his capability of switching and getting adapted to various positions on the field. Adhering to the club's agenda, Ali who also served as the captain of the team in a number of games, helped his side secure the 7th position in the 2013–14 Oman Professional League which included a 2-1 win against the potential champions, Al-Nahda Club[2] and a 1-0 win over Omani giants, Dhofar S.C.S.C.[3]

Al-Nahda

Impressed with his vibrant display, defending champions of Oman Professional League and 2014 GCC Champions League semi-finalists, Al-Nahda on 7 October 2014 managed in obtaining the services of Omani international for the 2014–15 Oman Professional League. In his very first appearance for the Al-Buraimi-based side, he helped them win the 2014 Oman Super Cup with a 6-5 penalty win over Omani giants, Fanja SC.

He appeared in his side's 2015 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off match against Qatar's El Jaish SC which was won 2-1 by the home side at the Thani bin Jassim Stadium in Doha, Qatar.[4]

Dhofar

On 5 June 2016, he signed a two-year contract with Omani giants, Dhofar S.C.S.C.[5]

Club career statistics

Club Season Division League Cup Continental Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Saham 2012–13 Oman Elite League 233100000243
Total 233100000243
Sohar 2013–14 Oman Professional League 243400000283
Total 243400000283
Al-Nahda 2014–15 Oman Professional League -1-100-0-2
2015–16 -0-000-0-0
Total -1-100-0-2
Career total -7-100-0-8

International career

Ali is part of the first team squad of the Oman national football team. He was selected for the national team for the first time in 2013. He made his first appearance for Oman on 9 October 2013 in a friendly match against Mauritania.[6] He scored his first goal on 30 March 2015 in a 4-1 loss against African giants, Algeria as he came on as a second-half substitute for Qasim Said when Oman was trailing by 2 goals. With the score being 4-0 in favor of Algeria, Al-Busaidi converted a chance for his team 15 minutes before the final whistle.[7][8]

He has 2 appearances in the 2014 WAFF Championship which include a 0-0 draw against Bahrain[9] and a 0-0 draw against Iraq.[10]

He has appeared for the national side twice in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification, once in a 0-0 draw against Jordan[11] and later in a 3-1 win over Singapore,[12] helping his side top the Group A and hence qualify for the 2015 Asian Cup. He made his AFC Asian Cup debut on 10 January 2015 in a narrow 1-0 loss against Asian giants, South Korea.[13]

He helped Oman qualify for the Semi-finals of the 2014 Gulf Cup of Nations and participated in Oman's historic 5-0 win over ten-time Gulf Cup of Nations winners, Kuwait,[14] assisting the first and the last goal of the game, both scored by Abdulaziz Al-Muqbali.

He made 5 appearances in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, which include a 1-1 draw against Asian giants, Iran.[15] In the match against the Asian giants, he assisted the first goal for his side which was scored by Saad Al-Mukhaini.[16]

He has also scored a goal for the national side in a 2-0 win in an unofficial friendly match against Football League Championship side, Reading F.C.[17][18][19][20] and also assisted the first goal for his side in the match. He has made appearances in the 2014 WAFF Championship and the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification.

International goals

Score and Result lists Oman's goal tally first
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. 30 March 2015 Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Algeria
1–4
1–4
Friendly

Style of play

Ali Al-Busaidi plays both an attacking role and a defensive role, most often playing as a left-back or as a winger, and is known in particular for his pace, dribbling, crossing and ability on free kicks. He is able to play on the left wing as well through the center of the pitch, making him a versatile attacker as well as defender. From a tactical standpoint, he usually plays in a free role, often drifting from the left wing into the centre when moving off the ball. Ali is known to be mentally sharp, with good vision and positioning, often predicting certain plays; he also possesses quick reactions, opportunism, balance, and agility. Although left-footed, he is also able to control the ball and cross well with his right foot.

Honours

Club

References

  1. ↑ Ali Al-Busaidi at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ↑ "SOHAR VS. AL-NAHDA 2 - 1". SOCCERWAY.
  3. ↑ "DHOFAR VS. SOHAR 0 - 0". SOCCERWAY.
  4. ↑ "EL JAISH 2-1 AL-NAHDA". the-afc.com.
  5. ↑ "رسميا…علي البوسعيدي يوقع مع الزعيم". lo3btna.com.
  6. ↑ "Oman vs. Mauritania (0:0)". NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAMS.
  7. ↑ "OMAN VS. ALGERIA 1 - 4". SOCCERWAY.
  8. ↑ "هدف عُمان في مرمى الجزائر علي البوسعيدي (Ali Al-Busaidi Goal - Algeria)". YouTube.
  9. ↑ "Oman 0-0 Bahrain" (PDF). the-waff.com.
  10. ↑ "Iraq 0-0 Oman" (PDF). the-waff.com.
  11. ↑ "Oman 0-0 Jordan". the-afc.com.
  12. ↑ "Oman 3-1 Singapore". the-afc.com.
  13. ↑ "South Korea 1-0 Oman". the-afc.com.
  14. ↑ "Kuwait 0-5 Oman". gulfcup.sa.
  15. ↑ "Oman 1-1 Iran". FIFA.com.
  16. ↑ "OMAN 1-1 IRAN". YouTube.
  17. ↑ "Oman blank Reading 2-0". Times Of Oman.
  18. ↑ "OMAN BLANKS READING IN UK FRIENDLY". Muscat Daily.
  19. ↑ "Royals slump to Oman defeat". getreading.
  20. ↑ "Highlights - Reading 0-2 Oman". YouTube.

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