Rahim Ali Explained
| Rahim Ali |
| Birth Date: | 21 April 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Ichapur, West Bengal, India |
| Height: | 1.79 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Odisha |
| Clubnumber: | 11 |
| Youthyears1: | 2012–2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | Mohun Bagan |
| Youthyears2: | 2016 |
| Youthclubs2: | AIFF Elite Academy |
| Years1: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Indian Arrows |
| Caps1: | 30 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2019– |
| Clubs2: | Chennaiyin |
| Caps2: | 72 |
| Goals2: | 10 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | India U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam2: | India U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2019– |
| Nationalteam3: | India U23 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam4: | India |
| Nationalcaps4: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 16:43, 24 February 2023 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 16:22, 27 June 2023 (UTC) |
Rahim Ali (Bengali: রহিম আলি; born 21 April 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club Chennaiyin and the India national team.
Club career
Earlier career
Born in Barrackpore, West Bengal, Ali was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India.[1] After the tournament, Ali was selected to play for the Indian Arrows, an All India Football Federation-owned team that would consist of India under-20 players to give them playing time.[2] He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrows' first match of the season against Chennai City. He came on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Rahul Praveen as Indian Arrows won 3–0.[3]
Chennaiyin
On 31 May 2019, Ali signed with Chennaiyin and appeared in the 2019–20 Indian Super League.[4] [5] [6] They lost to Odisha on 6 January 2020 and won a game against Hyderabad by 3–1.[7] [8]
International career
Ali represented the India under-17 side which participated in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[1]
Ali made his senior international debut for India against Nepal in a friendly on 2 September 2021 in their 1–1 draw.[9] He later participated in 2021 SAFF Championship in Maldives,[10] in which they emerged champions. In March 2022, Ali was included in the national squad by coach Igor Štimac ahead of India's two friendly matches against Bahrain and Belarus as preparations of 2023 AFC Asian Cup final round qualification.[11]
Career statistics
Club
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|
| India | 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | |
|---|
Honours
India
External links
Notes and References
- News: Selvaraj. Jonathan. How 14,000 became 21: The story of India's history boys. 29 November 2017. ESPN.in. 3 October 2017. 10 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201110234754/https://www.espn.in/football/u-17-world-cup/story/3218395/how-14,000-became-21-the-story-of-indias-history-boys. live.
- News: Matos Names 25-member Indian Arrows Squad for Hero I-league 2017-18. 29 November 2017. The All India Football Federation. 29 November 2017. 17 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180617024057/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8674. live.
- Web site: Indian Arrows 3-0 Chennai City. Soccerway. 21 February 2018. 17 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180617044323/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/11/29/india/i-league/aiff-xi/chennai-city/2683965/?ICID=PL_MS_04. live.
- Web site: ISL 2019-20 HIGHLIGHTS, Jamshedpur FC vs Chennaiyin FC: Isaac Cancels Out Valskis Opener. 2019-12-28. 28 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191228123854/https://www.news18.com/news/football/isl-2019-20-highlights-jamshedpur-fc-vs-chennaiyin-fc-2417995.html. live.
- Web site: ISL 2019-20 HIGHLIGHTS, Chennaiyin FC vs Kerala Blasters FC: Chennaiyin Beat Blasters in Dramatic Game at Home. 2019-12-28. 28 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191228123854/https://www.news18.com/news/football/isl-2019-20-highlights-chennaiyin-fc-vs-kerala-blasters-fc-2431225.html. live.
- Web site: ISL 2019-20: Coro strike earns Goa 4-3 win over Chennayin FC. 2019-12-28. 26 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191226123625/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/isl-2019-live-scores-fc-goa-vs-chennaiyin-fc-lineups-brandon-corominas-chhangte-thapa-valskis-schembri-indian-football/article30402565.ece. live.
- Web site: Indian youngsters on target as Odisha beat Chennaiyin. 2021-06-17. Indian Super League. en. 24 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624211154/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/indian-youngsters-on-target-as-odisha-beat-chennaiyin. live.
- Web site: ISL: Chennaiyin FC 3-1 Hyderabad FC - Talking points. 2020-01-23. www.sportstar.thehindu.com. en. 12 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200112152521/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/isl-2019-20-chennaiyin-fc-3-1-hyderabad-fc-talking-points-valskis-crivellaro-asish-rai/article30537561.ece. live.
- Web site: Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Player profile: Rahim Ali. National-Football-Teams.com. 22 March 2022. 22 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220322130810/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/83664/Rahim_Ali.html. live.
- Web site: Mukherjee . Soham . 9 September 2021 . SAFF Championship 2021: Everything you need to know . 13 September 2021 . Goal . 13 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210913075500/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/all-you-need-to-know-saff-championship-2021-india-national/6r9qsaun8dn01c49l3i4f8qgz . live .
- News: 7 new faces as Stimac names final list of 25 for friendlies in Bahrain. 21 March 2022. the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. 21 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220323072947/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/7-new-faces-as-stimac-names-final-list-of-25-for-friendlies-in-bahrain. 23 March 2022.
