Ali Mohsen Explained

Ali Mohsen
Fullname:Ali Mohsen Saad Al-Moraisi
Birth Date:1940 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Aden, Colony of Aden
Death Place:Sana'a, Yemen
Height:1.70 m
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Al-Ghazal SC
Years1:1958–1966
Clubs1:Zamalek
Nationalyears1:1961
Nationalteam1:Egypt
Manageryears1:1970–1974
Managerclubs1:Horseed
Manageryears2:1975
Managerclubs2:South Yemen U20

Ali Mohsen Al-Moraisi (Arabic: علي محسن المريسي; 1940 – 1993) was a Yemeni professional footballer who played as a forward. He was the first Yemeni player to play in the Egyptian League, with Zamalek in the 1960s. Mohsen was also the first foreigner to ever finish as top-scorer of the Egyptian League.[1]

Career

Mohsen played for Zamalek from 1958 to 1966, he won with the Cairo giants, the Egyptian Premier League in (1959–60, 1963–64, 1964–65), and the Egypt Cup in (1958, 1959, 1960, 1962). While with Zamalek, Mohsen once scored against Real Madrid in 1961, in a 7–1 defeat, while playing for an Egyptian select side with several players from Zamalek, Al Ahly and Al Masry.[2]

After retiring from his playing career, he coached Somalia in 1973, and Al-Satra in Southern Yemen, before moving to Johar Al-Rab. The national stadium in Sana'a is named after the player. He was appointed councilor for Minister of Youth and Sports until his death in 1994. The Ali Mohsen Al-Moraisi Tournament has been played annually in his honour since 1992, in cooperation with Aden Football Association.

Honours and achievements

Player

Zamalek

1959–60, 1963–64, 1964–65

1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1961–62

Individual

Manager

Horseed

1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA.com. Classic football: Zamalek, Egypt's white knights. https://web.archive.org/web/20090529151936/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/clubs/club=343/index.html. dead. 29 May 2009. 2010-07-12.
  2. Web site: Torre, Raúl. International Trip of Real Madrid CF 1961. RSSSF. 2008-01-03.