Luis Alí Explained

Luis Alí
Full Name:Luis Alberto Alí Vega[1]
Birth Date:17 April 1994
Birth Place:Tupiza, Bolivia
Height:1.71 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Independiente
Clubnumber:17
Youthclubs1:Huracán
Youthclubs2:La Paz
Youthclubs3:Lleida
Youthyears4:2010–2012
Youthclubs4:Osasuna
Years1:2012–2014
Caps1:23
Goals1:1
Years2:2013–2014
Clubs2:→ Erri-Berri (loan)
Caps2:12
Goals2:0
Years3:2014–2017
Caps3:9
Goals3:1
Years4:2015–2017
Clubs4:San José (loan)
Caps4:65
Goals4:18
Years5:2017–2018
Caps5:2
Goals5:0
Years6:2018
Caps6:5
Goals6:0
Years7:2019–2020
Caps7:3
Goals7:0
Years8:2021–
Caps8:26
Goals8:1
Nationalyears1:2017–
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:20:03, 3 March 2022 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:5 January 2018

Luis Alberto Alí Vega (born 17 April 1994) is a Bolivian footballer who plays as a forward for Independiente Petrolero.

Club career

Born in La Paz, Alí represented Argentinian club Club Atlético Huracán, La Paz F.C., Spanish club UE Lleida as a youth, before switching to the academy of CA Osasuna on 5 July 2010. While at Lleida, he was a target of Real Madrid, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and FC Barcelona.[2] He scored his first goal for the reserves in a 2–1 defeat against Racing de Santander B.[3] In 2013, he was loaned out to Erri-Berri.[4]

In 2014, Alí signed for Bolivian club Club Bolívar and was loaned off to Club Deportivo San José after being found surplus; scoring a career best of 14 goals in the 2016–17 season.[5]

Alí moved abroad and signed for Brazilian club Ponte Preta on 10 July 2017.[6] On 20 August 2017, he made his first team debut in a 2–1 home win against Botafogo, replacing Lucca in the 77th minute.[7]

Alí re-joined Club Bolívar for the 2019 season. A month after arriving at Bolívar, Alí torn his posterior cruciate ligament and the radial meniscus of his left knee. He returned to play six and a half months later, before shortly after suffering a fibula fracture. His contract with Bolívar was due to expire in December 2019, but was extended while he completed recovery, until March. After a horrible season due to the two injuries he suffered, with operations included, Alí left the club at the end of the year when his contract expired, after the club chose not to renew it.[8]

Alí remained without club until January 2021, where he signed with Independiente Petrolero.[9]

Honours

Bolívar

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luis Alí. Ponte Preta. 11 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Osasuna ficha para el Juvenil a Luis Alí, delantero boliviano del Lleida [Osasuna signs for the Juvenile to Luis Alí, Bolivian striker from Lleida]]. Navarra Sport. 10 December 2017. Spanish. 5 July 2010.
  3. Web site: Osasuna B - Racing Santander B. Footlive. 10 December 2017.
  4. Web site: Nueva incorporación al equipo da 3° [New incorporation for the 3rd team]]. Erri-Berri. 10 December 2017. Spanish.
  5. Web site: Luis Alí é o nome dele: conheça o boliviano que vai reforçar a Ponte Preta [Luis Ali is his name: meet the Bolivian who will strengthen the Black Bridge]]. Globo Esporte. 10 December 2017. Portuguese. 3 July 2017.
  6. Web site: Ponte Preta hace oficial el fichaje de Alí [Ponte Preta makes the signing of Ali official]]. Diez. 10 December 2017. Spanish. 10 July 2017.
  7. Web site: Luis Alí debuta en Ponte Preta de Brasil [Luis Ali debuts at Ponte Preta in Brazil]]. Los Tiempos. 10 December 2017. Spanish. 21 August 2017.
  8. Web site: El delantero Luis Alí deja Bolívar luego de 'un año de horror' por lesiones .
  9. https://elpais.bo/deportes/20210125_luis-ali-se-suma-a-independiente.html Luis Alí se suma a Independiente