Wessam Abou Ali

Palestinan footballer (born 1999)

Wessam Abou AliPersonal information

Full name|  Wessam Haissam Abou Ali
Date of birth|  (1999-01-04) 4 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth|  Aalborg, Denmark
Height|  1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)|  Forward
Team information

Current team

|  Al Ahly
Number|  9
Youth career
2003–2009|  B52/AFC
2009–2018|  AaB
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2018–2020|  AaB|  30|  (2)
2019–2020|  → Vendsyssel (loan)|  22|  (11)
2020–2021|  Silkeborg|  13|  (3)
2021–2023|  Vendsyssel|  41|  (14)
2023–2024|  IK Sirius|  16|  (10)
2024–|  Al Ahly|  19|  (18)
International career‡
2016|  Denmark U17|  3|  (0)
2016–2017|  Denmark U18|  4|  (0)
2018|  Denmark U19|  1|  (0)
2024–|  Palestine|  1|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024

Wessam Abou Ali (Arabic: وسام أبو علي, romanized: Wisām Abū ʿAlī; born 4 January 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Egyptian Premier League club Al Ahly. Born in Denmark, he represents the Palestine national team.

## Club career

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### AaB

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Starting out in local Aalborg club B52/AFC [da] at age four,[1] Abou Ali moved to the largest club in the region, AaB, six years later.[2][1]

He made his senior Danish Superliga debut on 15 March 2018 against AC Horsens.[3] He scored his first senior goal on 22 April 2018 against FC Midtjylland.[4]

On 23 August 2019, Abou Ali was loaned out to Danish 1st Division club Vendsyssel FF for the rest of 2019.[5] On 5 January 2020 it was confirmed, that he would continue at Vendsyssel for the rest of the season.[6]

### Silkeborg

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On 9 September 2020, Abou Ali joined newly relegated Danish 1st Division club Silkeborg IF on a four-and-a-half-year contract until the end of 2024.[7][8]

### Return to Vendsyssel

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In the search for more playing time, Abou Ali returned to Vendsyssel FF on 1 September 2021, signing a deal until June 2025.[9] During his debut against Lyngby Boldklub on 12 September, Abou Ali suddenly collapsed on the pitch and was brought to the hospital.[10] Abou Ali came on from the bench in the half time, before collapsing in the 59th minute. Two days later, he was discharged from the hospital and began rehabilitation.[11]

On 15 February 2022 in a friendly game against Dynamo Moscow, Abou Ali had to be taken from the field on a stretcher and driven to the hospital after suffering a punctured lung.[12]

### IK Sirius

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On 13 July 2023, it was confirmed that Abou Ali had joined Swedish Allsvenskan club IK Sirius on a deal until the end of 2027.[13]

### Al Ahly

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On 11 January 2024, Abou Ali joined Egyptian club Al Ahly by signing a four-and-a-half-year contract,[14] for a reported fee of €2 million.[15] On 23 February, he made his debut in a 1–0 away win over Medeama in the CAF Champions League.[16] Four days later, he scored his first goals by netting a brace in a 5–1 victory over Baladiyat El Mahalla.[17] On 26 April, he scored his first CAF Champions League goal in a 3–0 victory over TP Mazembe in the semi-finals second leg.[18]

## International career

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Born in Denmark, Abou Ali is of Palestinian descent.[7] He is a youth international for Denmark.[19] On 27 March 2024, the Palestinian Football Association announced FIFA’s approval of his change of allegiance, paving the way for him to play with the Palestinian national team.[20] He made his debut on 6 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Lebanon at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Qatar. He started the game and was substituted in added time, as the game ended in a scoreless draw.[21]

## Career statistics

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### Club

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As of match played 4 August 2024[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | National cup[a] | Continental  | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
AaB | 2017–18 | DSL | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1
2018–19 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 23 | 3
2019–20 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0
Total  | 30 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4
Vendsyssel FF (loan)  | 2019–20 | Danish 1st Division | 22 | 11 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 23 | 13
Silkeborg IF | 2020–21 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 | 3
2021–22 | DSL  | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0
Total  | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3
Vendsyssel FF  | 2021–22 | Danish 1st Division  | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0
2022–23 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 34 | 16
Total  | 33 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 16
IK Sirius | 2023 | Allsvenskan | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 11
Al Ahly | 2023–24 | EPL | 19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6[b] | 1 | — | 24 | 19
Total  | 133 | 58 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 66

1. ^ Includes Danish Cup, Svenska Cupen, Egypt Cup
2. ^ Appearances in CAF Champions League

## Honours

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Al Ahly

* CAF Champions League: 2023–24
* Egyptian Premier League: 2023-24

Individual

* 2023-24 Egyptian Premier League Top Scorer: 18 Goals

## References

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1. ^ a b Winther Groth, Alfred (6 August 2016). "Fokus på: Wessam Abou Ali - Stenhård arbejde venter i U/19-ligaen". Tipsbladet. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
2. ^ "Wessam Abou Ali – AaB". AaB Sport (in Danish). Archived from the original on 13 May 2018.
3. ^ "Superligakamp AaB-AC Horsens, 05.03.2018". SuperStats. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
4. ^ "Superligakamp AaB-FC Midtjylland, 22.04.2018". SuperStats. Archived from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
5. ^ "Vendsyssel FF lejer Abou Ali i AaB". Vendsyssel FF (in Danish). 23 August 2019. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019.
6. ^ Bjørn, Anna Østergaard (5 January 2020). "Wessam Abou Ali fortsætter hos Vendsyssel F.F. i foråret". TV2 Nord (in Danish). Archived from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
7. ^ a b "AaB sælger Abou Ali til Silkeborg I.F." AaB Sport (Press release) (in Danish). 8 September 2020. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
8. ^ "SIF henter angriber i AaB". Silkeborg IF (Press release) (in Danish). 7 September 2020. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
9. ^ "Wessam Abou Ali solgt til Vendsyssel FF". Silkeborg IF (in Danish). 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
10. ^ Jensen, Jimmi Willemoes (11 September 2021). "Uhyggelige scener: Spiller kollapset". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
11. ^ Jensen, John (14 September 2021). "Wessam Abou Ali tilbage: Kollapsede under kamp lørdag, men besøgte træningsbanen igen tirsdag". TV2 Nord (in Danish). Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
12. ^ Ydesen, Simon (18 February 2022). "Wessam Abou Ali på operationsbordet i Tyrkiet efter grimt uheld". Nordjyske (in Danish). Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
13. ^ Wessam Abou Ali klar för Sirius Fotboll Archived 28 September 2023 at the Wayback Machine, siriusfotboll.se, 13 July 2023
14. ^ "Wessam Abou Ali joins Al Ahly". Al Ahly SC. 11 January 2024.
15. ^ "OFFICIAL: Al Ahly confirm signing of Wessam Abou Ali". Kingfut. 8 January 2024.
16. ^ "Palestinian star Abou Ali reacts to CCL debut". africanfootball.com. 24 February 2024.
17. ^ "New-signing Abou Ali shines as Ahly rout Baladeyet El-Mahalla 5-1". ahram.org. 27 February 2024.
18. ^ "Al Ahly stage late rally to defeat Mazembe and reach final". CAF. 26 April 2024.
19. ^ "Palestine-Eligible Players". Football Palestina. 9 July 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
20. ^ وسام أبو على: فخور ويشرفني أن أكون قادرًا على تمثيل فلسطين (in Arabic). youm7.com. 27 March 2024.
21. ^ "Palestine v Lebanon game report". ESPN. 6 June 2024.
22. ^ Wessam Abou Ali at Soccerway

## External links

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* Wessam Abou Ali national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
* Wessam Abou Ali – UEFA competition record (archive)

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Al Ahly SC - current squad

* 1 El Shenawy (c)
* 2 Abdelfattah
* 3 Kamal
* 4 Metwalli
* 5 Rabia
* 6 Ibrahim
* 7 Kahraba
* 8 Tawfik
* 9 Abou Ali
* 10 Tau
* 11 Abdel Kader
* 12 Slim
* 13 Attia
* 14 El Shahat
* 16 Hamza
* 17 El Solia
* 19 Afsha
* 20 Nedved
* 21 Maâloul
* 22 Ashour
* 24 Abdelmonem
* 25 El Zanfaly
* 28 Fouad
* 29 Taher
* 30 Hany
* 31 Shobeir
* 33 El Debes
* 34 Moataz Mohamed
* 36 Koka
* 37 Makhlouf
* 38 Abdallah
* 41 Abdeen
* Aymen
* Attiyat Allah
* Manager: Koller

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Egyptian Premier League top scorers

* 1949: El Dhizui
* 1950: Hamditu
* 1951: Abdel Rahman & El Dhizui
* 1953: El Dhizui
* 1954: Abdel Naby
* 1956: S. Abou Grisha
* 1957: Abdel Fattah
* 1958: Abdel Fattah
* 1959: El Dhizui
* 1960: Abdel Fattah
* 1961: Mohsen
* 1962: Riyad
* 1963: El Shazly
* 1964: Riyad
* 1965: El Shazly
* 1966: El Shazly
* 1967: A. Abou Grisha
* 1973: Omasha
* 1975: El Shazly
* 1976: O. Khalil
* 1977: A. Khalil & Shehata
* 1978: El Khatib
* 1979: A. Khalil
* 1980: Shehata
* 1981: El Khatib
* 1982: Gouda
* 1983: El Mashaqui
* 1984: Shawky
* 1985: Hazem
* 1986: Hazem
* 1987: Soliman
* 1988: Abdel Hamid
* 1989: El Mashaqui
* 1991: Ramadan
* 1992: El Kass
* 1993: El Kass
* 1994: Abdel Samad & El Kass
* 1995: Sary & El Sawy
* 1996: M. Abou Grisha
* 1997: Moheb
* 1998: Bassiouny
* 1999: Hassan
* 2000: Utaka
* 2001: T. El Said
* 2002: Hassan
* 2003: Belal
* 2004: Abdel Halim
* 2005: Moteab
* 2006: Abou Trika
* 2007: Flávio
* 2008: Ibrahim
* 2009: Flávio & Papa Arko
* 2010: Buba
* 2011: Abdel Zaher & Shikabala
* 2014: Antwi
* 2015: Salama
* 2016: Salama
* 2017: El Sheikh
* 2018: Azaro
* 2019: Ali
* 2020: A. El Said
* 2021: Sherif
* 2022: Zizo
* 2023: Mabululu
* 2024: Abou Ali

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