Taha Ali Explained

Taha Ali
Fullname:Taha Abdi Ali
Birth Date:1 July 1998
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Height:1.74 m[1]
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Malmö FF
Clubnumber:22
Youthyears1:2006–2013
Youthclubs1:Spånga IS
Youthyears2:2013–2016
Youthclubs2:Sundbybergs IK
Years1:2017
Clubs1:Sundbybergs IK
Caps1:11
Goals1:3
Years2:2018–2019
Clubs2:IFK Stocksund
Caps2:36
Goals2:6
Years3:2020
Clubs3:Sollentuna FK
Caps3:29
Goals3:10
Years4:2021
Clubs4:Örebro SK
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Years5:2021
Clubs5:Västerås SK (loan)
Caps5:15
Goals5:2
Years6:2022
Clubs6:Helsingborgs IF
Caps6:29
Goals6:3
Years7:2023–
Clubs7:Malmö FF
Caps7:46
Goals7:6
Nationalyears1:2018–2019
Nationalteam1:Sweden (futsal)
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2024–2024
Nationalteam2:Sweden
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:20 July 2024
Ntupdate:23:25, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

Taha Abdi Ali (born 1 July 1998) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Malmö FF. He has previously played for Sundbybergs IK, IFK Stocksund, Sollentuna FK, Örebro SK, Helsingborgs IF, Västerås SK.

Futsal

Ali played six international matches and scored one goal between 2018 and 2019 for the Swedish national futsal team. At club level, he played for Nacka Juniors FF and Hammarby Futsal in the Swedish Futsal League.[2]

Club career

Ali grew up in Tensta and started playing football at the age of eight in Spånga IS.[3] At the end of 2013, he joined Sundbybergs IK at the age of 15.[4] Ali scored three goals in 11 games for the club in Division 2 in 2017. He then played two years in IFK Stocksund. For the 2020 season, Ali was signed by Sollentuna FK. He scored 10 goals and as many assists in 29 games in the 2020 Ettan Norra, where Sollentuna finished in third place.[5]

In February 2021, Ali was signed by Örebro SK, where he signed a three-year contract.[6] Ali made his Allsvenskan debut on 24 May 2021 in a 2–1 loss to Malmö FF, where he was substituted in the 84th minute.[7] After scant playing time (three competitive games in total), Ali was loaned out to Superettan club Västerås SK in August 2021 on a loan deal for the remainder of the season.[8] The loan was a success for Ali, who scored two goals and eight assists in 15 games, helping Västerås stay in Superettan.[9] He was also awarded the VLT prize as Västerås' best athlete in 2021, becoming the first footballer from Västerås SK to win the award.

In February 2022, Ali was signed by Helsingborg, where he signed a four-year contract.[10] In January 2023, he joined fellow Swedish club Malmö FF,[11] where he won his first league title in November later that year.[12]

International career

Ali made his senior debut for Sweden in a friendly match against Estonia on 12 January 2024.[13]

Personal life

Ali's parents emigrated from Somalia during the Somali Civil War in the 1990s. They settled down in Stockholm, where Ali was born in 1998.[14]

Honours

Malmö FF

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taha Ali . mff.se . Malmö FF . 1 April 2023 . Swedish.
  2. Web site: Taha Abdi Ali - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll . 30 June 2022 . www.svenskfotboll.se. . sv.
  3. Web site: "Jag känner mig redo för allsvenskan" - Nyhetsbyrån Järva . 30 June 2022 . sv-SE.
  4. Web site: Taha Ali till Allsvenskan! - Sundbybergs IK Fotboll . 30 June 2022 . www.sikfotboll.se.
  5. Web site: 10 February 2021 . Succédebut för ÖSK:s nya värvning från Sollentuna FK . 30 June 2022 . www.mitti.se . sv.
  6. Web site: Taha Ali skriver på för ÖSK Fotboll . 30 June 2022 . ÖSK Fotboll . sv.
  7. Web site: Örebro vs. Malmö - 24 May 2021 - Soccerway . 30 June 2022 . nr.soccerway.com.
  8. Web site: Klart: Taha Ali ansluter på lån från Örebro SK . 30 June 2022 . www.vskfotboll.nu . sv-SE.
  9. News: Ali om superettan-succén och framtiden: "Självklart skulle man någon dag vilja spela för AIK" . 30 June 2022 . Fotbollskanalen . sv.
  10. Web site: Kuduzovic . Midhat . 7 February 2022 . Taha Ali klar för HIF . 30 June 2022 . HIF . sv-SE.
  11. Web site: Klart: Taha Ali lämnar HIF för Malmö FF . hd.se . sv . 9 January 2023 .
  12. Web site: Malmo wins Swedish league by beating and overtaking Elfsborg in final round . AP News . 12 November 2023 .
  13. News: Sweden 2–1 Estonia . 2024-01-12 . ESPN .
  14. Web site: Persson . Eric . 1 April 2022 . Taha Ali: "Jag var väldigt oseriös, spelade datorspel på natten" . 8 May 2023 . hd.se . Helsingborgs Dagblad . Swedish.