Wessam Abou Ali
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Wessam Haissam 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 | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | IK Sirius | ||
Number | 9 | ||
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) |
2020–2021 | Silkeborg | 13 | (3) |
2021–2023 | Vendsyssel | 41 | (14) |
2023– | IK Sirius | 11 | (6) |
International career | |||
2016 | Denmark U17 | 3 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Denmark U18 | 4 | (0) |
2018 | Denmark U19 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2023 |
Wessam Haissam Abou Ali (born 1 January 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swedish Allsvenskan club IK Sirius.
Club career
AaB
Starting out in local Aalborg club B52/AFC at age four,[1] Abou Ali moved to the largest club in the region, AaB, six years later.[2][1]
He made his senior Danish Superliga debut on 15 March 2018 against AC Horsens.[3] He scored his first senior goal on 22 April 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 four-and-a-half-year contract until the end of 2024.[7][8]
Return to Vendsyssel
In the search for more playing time, Abou Ali returned to Vendsyssel FF on 1 September 2021, signing a deal until June 2025.[9] During his debut against Lyngby Boldklub on 12 September, Abou Ali suddenly collapsed on the pitch and was brought to the hospital.[10] Abou Ali came on from the bench in the half time, before collapsing in the 59th minute. Two days later, he was discharged from the hospital and began rehabilitation.[11]
On 15 February 2022 in a friendly game against Dynamo Moscow, Abou Ali had to be taken from the field on a stretcher and driven to the hospital after suffering a punctured lung.[12]
IK Sirius
On 13 July 2023 it was confirmed that Abou Ali had joined Swedish Allsvenskan club IK Sirius on a deal until the end of 2027.[13]
International career
Born in Denmark, Abou Ali is of Palestinian descent.[7] He is a youth international for Denmark.[14]
References
- ^ a b Winther Groth, Alfred (6 August 2016). "Fokus på: Wessam Abou Ali - Stenhård arbejde venter i U/19-ligaen". Tipsbladet. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Wessam Abou Ali – AaB". AaB Sport (in Danish). Archived from the original on 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Superligakamp AaB-AC Horsens, 05.03.2018". SuperStats. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Superligakamp AaB-FC Midtjylland, 22.04.2018". SuperStats. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Vendsyssel FF lejer Abou Ali i AaB". Vendsyssel FF (in Danish). 23 August 2019. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019.
- ^ Bjørn, Anna Østergaard (5 January 2020). "Wessam Abou Ali fortsætter hos Vendsyssel F.F. i foråret". TV2 Nord (in Danish). Archived from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ a b "AaB sælger Abou Ali til Silkeborg I.F." AaB Sport (Press release) (in Danish). 8 September 2020. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "SIF henter angriber i AaB". Silkeborg IF (Press release) (in Danish). 7 September 2020. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Wessam Abou Ali solgt til Vendsyssel FF". Silkeborg IF (in Danish). 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ Jensen, Jimmi Willemoes (11 September 2021). "Uhyggelige scener: Spiller kollapset". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ Jensen, John (14 September 2021). "Wessam Abou Ali tilbage: Kollapsede under kamp lørdag, men besøgte træningsbanen igen tirsdag". TV2 Nord (in Danish).
- ^ Ydesen, Simon (18 February 2022). "Wessam Abou Ali på operationsbordet i Tyrkiet efter grimt uheld". Nordjyske (in Danish). Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ Wessam Abou Ali klar för Sirius Fotboll, siriusfotboll.se, 13 July 2023
- ^ "Palestine-Eligible Players". Football Palestina. 9 July 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
External links
- Wessam Abou Ali national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
- Wessam Abou Ali at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Aalborg
- Danish people of Palestinian descent
- Danish men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- AaB Fodbold players
- Vendsyssel FF players
- Silkeborg IF players
- IK Sirius Fotboll players
- Danish Superliga players
- Danish 1st Division players
- Allsvenskan players
- Denmark men's youth international footballers
- Danish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in Sweden