Wessam Abou Ali
Wessam Abou Ali (born 1 January 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Silkeborg IF.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Wessam Abou Ali | ||
Date of birth | 4 January 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Gug, Aalborg, Denmark | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Silkeborg | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2009 | B52/AFC | ||
2009–2018 | AaB | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2020 | AaB | 30 | (2) |
2019–2020 | → Vendsyssel (loan) | 22 | (11) |
2020– | Silkeborg | 4 | (1) |
National team | |||
2016 | Denmark U17 | 3 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Denmark U18 | 4 | (0) |
2018 | Denmark U19 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:43, 4 November 2020 (UTC) |
Club career
AaB
Starting out in local Aalborg club, B52/AFC, at age 4,[2] Abou Ali moved to the largest club in the region, AaB, six years later.[2]
He made his senior Danish Superliga debut on March 15, 2018 against AC Horsens.[3] He scored his first senior goal on April 22, 2018 against FC Midtjylland.[4]
On 23 August 2019, Abou Ali was loaned out to Danish 1st Division club Vendsyssel FF for the rest of 2019.[5] On 5 January 2020 it was confirmed, that he would continue at Vendsyssel for the rest of the season.[6]
Silkeborg
On 9 September 2020, Abou Ali joined newly relegated Danish 1st Division club Silkeborg IF on a 4,5-year contract until the end of 2024.[7]
International career
Born in Denmark, Abou Ali is of Palestinian descent. He is a youth international for Denmark.[8]
References
- "Wessam Abou Ali - Aabsport.dk". aabsport.dk. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
- Winther Groth, Alfred (6 August 2016). "Fokus på: Wessam Abou Ali - Stenhård arbejde venter i U/19-ligaen". Tipsbladet. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- "Superstats". Retrieved 2018-05-13.
- "Superstats". Retrieved 2018-05-13.
- VENDSYSSEL FF LEJER ABOU ALI I AAB, vendsysselff.dk, 23 August 2019
- Wessam Abou Ali fortsætter hos Vendsyssel F.F. i foråret, tv2nord.dk, 5 January 2020
- SIF henter angriber i AaB, silkeborgif.com, 8 September 2020
- "Palestine-Eligible Players -". footballpalestine.com.