Usman Ali (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Usman Ali | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Malakand, Pakistan | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Khan Research Laboratories | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| POPO FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | POPO FC | ||
| 2021–2022 | → Huma (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | Khan Research Laboratories | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Pakistan U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | Pakistan U23 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:47, 16 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 16 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Usman Ali (born 10 June 2004) is a Pakistani professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Khan Research Laboratories.
Club career[edit]
POPO FC[edit]
Ali starting playing in 2020 for POPO FC, having previously played for the team's youth academy.[1]
Loan to Huma[edit]
In 2021, he was loaned to Huma FC for the 2021–22 Pakistan Premier League.[1] He made 6 appearances in the 2021–22 season until the league was cancelled shortly after starting.[1]
Khan Research Laboratories[edit]
On 21 February 2024, Ali moved to departmental side Khan Research Laboratories, formerly being scouted by them in 2020 at the age of 16.[2]
International career[edit]
Ali represented Pakistan at the youth level in 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification.[3][4] He went on to make three appearances in the campaign.[1]
In December 2022, Ali was called up for trials with the senior national team.[5] He was called in September 2023 for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification where he made one appearance against Palestine, as Pakistan exited the group losing three games in the group.[6] In October few months later, he was included in Pakistan senior squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification against Cambodia.[7][8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Usman Ali - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "Goalkeepers' grooming must for future of Pak football: Aslam". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Pak team to feature in AFC U-16 Football qualifiers". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "Pak U16s leave for AFC C'ship 2020 Qualifiers". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Special camp for goalkeepers kicks off in Lahore". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ Agencies (2023-09-14). "Palestine's late show floors Pakistan". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "PFF announce squad for FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ Sports, A. (2023-10-17). "Pakistan defeat Cambodia 1-0 to win first-ever FIFA World Cup qualifier". ASports.tv. Retrieved 2024-01-16.