Ali Al Saadi

Ali Al Saadi
Personal information
Full name Ali Al Saadi
Date of birth (1986-04-20) April 20, 1986
Place of birth Lebanon
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Centre Defender
Club information
Current team
 Safa Sporting Club
Number 2
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005– Safa Sporting Club
National team
2005–2012 Lebanon 40 (6)

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


Ali Al Saadi (born 20 April 1986 in Lebanon) is a Lebanese football player who currently is a Safa Sporting Club in the Lebanese Premier League and the Lebanon national football team.

Club career

He plays as a defender.

International career

He participated in the ONGC Nehru Cup as part of the Lebanese team and scored the winning goal in the opening match against India, defeating India 1-0.[1] Additionally, he is known for giving Lebanon the early lead against South Korea in the 4th minute in order to help his team earn their first victory against them in a FIFA-sanctioned competition.[2]

He is one of 24 players involved to the 2013 scandal, and suffered one season ban.

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 19 August 2009 New Delhi  India 1–0 Win 2009 Nehru Cup
2 22 August 2009 New Delhi  Sri Lanka 3–4 Loss 2009 Nehru Cup
3 23 July 2011 Beirut  Bangladesh 4–0 Win 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 15 November 2011 Beirut  South Korea 2–1 Win 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 18 May 2012 Beirut  Jordan 1–2 Loss Friendly
6 8 June 2012 Beirut  Uzbekistan 1–1 Draw 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Club career

References

  1. ↑ http://sports.rediff.com/report/2009/aug/19/nehru-cup-india-go-down-to-lebanon.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/asia/matches/round=257791/match=300172533/report.html Match report

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