Abbas Ali (footballer)

Pakistani professional footballer

Abbas AliPersonal information

Full name|  Abbas Ali
Date of birth|  (1990-09-03) 3 September 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth|  Quetta, Pakistan
Position(s)|  Centre-back/defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2006–2016|  National Bank|  ?|  (?)
2007|  Quetta Zorawar|  ?|  (?)
International career
2006–2010|  Pakistan U23|  |
2006–2008|  Pakistan|  11|  (0)

Medal record

Representing  Pakistan
Winner | South Asian Games | 2006

*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Abbas Ali (born September 3, 1990) is a Pakistani former footballer. Naturally a defensive midfielder, Ali also played as centre-back. He also represented Pakistan national football team.[1]

## Club career

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### National Bank

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In 2004, Abbas featured in the National Youth Football Championship.[2] Ali made his debut in 2005–06 Pakistan Premier League at the age of 15. He played six out of 22 matches. He scored his first goal in the 2006–07 season against Pakistan Navy, scoring the winner in 89th minute on December 14, 2006.[3]

Ali started playing more a defensive midfielder rather than a centre-back for the 2007–08 season. Ali scored crucial goals for National Bank, scoring an equaliser against Habib Bank on 15 November 2007, National Bank won the match 2–1. Ali scored his second goal of the season on 5 December, when he scored the lone goal of the match against Khan Research Laboratories at 36th minutes. Ali once again scored the winner for National Bank, as he scored the only goal of the match against Pakistan Navy at 15th minutes. On 5 January 2008, Ali scored the equaliser against Pakistan Television at 68th minute as the match ended in a 1–1 draw. His fifth and last goal of the season came against PMC Club Athletico in a 5–2 victory.[4]

Ali scored in the National Bank's opening match against Karachi Electric Supply Corporation, scoring equaliser on 37th minute, although National Bank lost the match 2–1. Ali scored in a 6–2 win over Afghan Chaman, Ali achieved a special feat in the match as he became the first player in the history of Pakistan Premier League to score a goal and an own goal in the same match when he scored for National Bank at 75th minute and earlier at 30th minute scored an own goal. On 22 October 2008, Ali scored a brace against Pakistan Steel, scoring goals in 22nd and 81st minutes.[5]

In the 2009–10 season Ali scored only one goal, he scored the equaliser against WAPDA in 75th minutes, two minutes after Zulfiqar Shah had given the lead to WAPDA. Ali with National Bank finished 10th, their lowest ranking ever.[6]

## International career

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Aged only 15, he earned his first senior international cap in a friendly against Macau in 6 April 2006.[7]

He was called by the Pakistan under 23 national team for the 2006 South Asian Games held in Colombo, where he helped Pakistan win the gold medal.[8]

He was subsequently called for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers in 2006.[7]

## Career statistics

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### International

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Appearances and goals by year and competition[7] National team  | Year  | Apps  | Goals

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Pakistan | 2006  | 4  | 0
2007  | 2  | 0
2008  | 5  | 0
Total  | 11  | 0

## Honours

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### Pakistan U-23

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* South Asian Games: 2006

## References

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1. ^ Abbas Ali – FIFA competition record (archived)
2. ^ "U-18 Football Championship starts". Brecorder. 2007-08-28. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
3. ^ Ali Wahidi, Syed Akber (August 2, 2007). "Pakistan 2006/07 (National Tournaments)". rsssf. RSSSF. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
4. ^ Ali Wahidi, Syed Akber (July 31, 2008). "Pakistan 2007/08 (National Tournaments)". rsssf. RSSSF. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
5. ^ Ali Wahidi, Syed Akber (July 16, 2009). "Pakistan 2008/09 (National Tournaments)". rsssf. RSSSF. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
6. ^ Ali Wahidi, Syed Akber (March 4, 2011). "Pakistan 2009/10 (National Tournaments)". rsssf. RSSSF. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
7. ^ a b c Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Abbas Ali (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
8. ^ "Football team to be honoured". DAWN.COM. 2006-11-25. Retrieved 2023-08-16.

## External links

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* Abbas Ali at National-Football-Teams.com
* Abbas Ali at Global Sports Archive

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals