Ali Zaid

Ali Zaid
Personal information
Date of birth (1961-01-20) January 20, 1961
Place of birth Qatar
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward, Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Al-Arabi
International career
1981 Qatar U20 3 (0)
1982–1986 Qatar (1+)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ali Mohamed Zaid Al-Sadah (Arabic: علي محمد زيد السادة) is a Qatari football midfielder who played for Qatar at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1984 AFC Asian Cup finals.

Club career

Ali played for Al-Arabi in the 1970s–1980s,[1] Winning several Qatari League and Emir Cup titles.

International career

Ali first played for the Qatar U23 team for the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship, where Ali helped the team reach runner-up in the tournament.

Due to his performance in the youth tournament, He was selected for the senior team for the 1982 Gulf Cup,[1] He then played a integral part in the 1984 Summer Olympics Qualifiers and also participated in the main event. Ali also played in the 1986 Gulf Cup, He appeared in Qatar's four 1984 AFC Asian Cup group stage matches, and notably scored a goal to salavge a draw with Saudi Arabia.[2][3][4]

Career statistics

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 8 December 1984 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Saudi Arabia 1–0 1–1 1984 AFC Asian Cup

References

  1. ^ a b "Ali Zaid Al-Sadah". www.national-football-teams.com.
  2. ^ "Gift wrapped for Syria". New Straits Times. 2 December 1984. p. 32.
  3. ^ "Off-the-field action provides the thrills". New Straits Times. 9 December 1984. p. 30.
  4. ^ "Korean injustice". New Straits Times. 11 December 1984. p. 43.