Ali Musse
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ali Adem Musse | ||
Date of birth | 1 January 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Mogadishu, Somalia | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
2005 | Earl Grey | ||
2005–2009 | South End United | ||
2011 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
2014–2015 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2013 | WSA Winnipeg | 14 | (6) |
2016 | WSA Winnipeg | 2 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Calgary Foothills | 27 | (12) |
2019 | Valour FC | 13 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2011–2013 | Canada U17 | 6 | (0) |
2019– | Somalia | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 February 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 December 2019 |
Ali Adem Musse (born 1 January 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Somali national team and who previously played for Valour FC in the Canadian Premier League.
Club career
Early career
Musse began playing football at age nine with the Winnipeg-based Earl Grey Community Club before joining South End United the same year.[1][2] In 2010, Musse joined newly-founded USL Premier Development League side WSA Winnipeg ahead of the 2011 PDL season.[1] In 2011, Musse joined the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency programme, but returned to Winnipeg the following year.[1] In 2013, he made fourteen appearances for WSA Winnipeg, scoring six goals.[1] In 2014, Musse rejoined the Whitecaps academy and played for their under-18 team in the USSDA.[1] After two years with the Whitecaps, Musse rejoined WSA Winnipeg in 2016 and made two appearances.[3]
Calgary Foothills
In 2017, Musse played for the Calgary Foothills, making thirteen appearances and scoring four goals[4] In 2018 he made nine league appearances, scoring three goals, and added another five goals in four playoff appearances as the Foothills won the 2018 PDL Championship.[5]
Valour FC
On 28 February 2019, Musse signed with Canadian Premier League side Valour FC, based in his home town of Winnipeg.[6] He made his professional debut as a substitute in Valour's inaugural home match against FC Edmonton.[7] On 2 June 2019, Musse scored his first professional goal in a 1–0 win over FC Edmonton.[7] He scored two goals in thirteen league appearances that season and made another two appearances in the Canadian Championship.[7]
International career
Canada
In November 2011, Musse received his first Canadian national team call-up for a Canada U17 camp in Costa Rica.[2] He was subsequently named to the squad for the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, where he made five appearances.[2] Canada lost in the semi-finals to Panama, but qualified for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup, where Musse was called up again and made one appearance in the group stage against Argentina.[2]
Somalia
In December 2019, Musse was called up by Somalia for the 2019 CECAFA Cup.[8][9] He made his debut as a starter in the opening match in a 0–0 draw against Djibouti.[9] He appeared in all four of Somalia's matches in the tournament as the Ocean Stars were eliminated in the group stage.[9]
Personal life
Musse was born in Mogadishu, Somalia and moved to Canada with his family at the age of 6.[2]
Career statistics
- As of 18 December 2019.[7]
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Continental | Other[b] | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
WSA Winnipeg | 2013 | USL PDL | 14 | 6 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | ||
2016 | USL PDL | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
Total | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | ||
Calgary Foothills | 2017 | USL PDL | 13 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | ||
2018 | USL PDL | 9 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 13 | 8 | |||
Total | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 12 | ||
Valour FC | 2019 | Canadian Premier League | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
Career total | 58 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 58 | 22 |
- ^ Includes appearances in the Canadian Championship.
- ^ Includes appearances in the PDL Playoffs.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Ali Musse". Vanouver Whitecaps FC. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Ali Musse". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Ali Musse 2016". USL League Two. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Ali Musse 2017". USL League Two. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Ali Musse 2018". USL League Two. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Valour FC inks Winnipeg midfielder Ali Musse". Canadian Premier League. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d "A. Musse". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ Festus Chuma (3 December 2019). "CECAFA 2019: Somalia Name Strong Squad For The Tournament". Ducor Sports. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "Ali Adem Musse". National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
External links
- Canada Soccer profile
- Ali Musse at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ali Musse at Soccerway
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Association football forwards
- Canadian soccer players
- Somalian footballers
- Soccer people from Manitoba
- Sportspeople from Mogadishu
- Sportspeople from Winnipeg
- Somalian emigrants to Canada
- Naturalized citizens of Canada
- WSA Winnipeg players
- Calgary Foothills FC players
- Valour FC players
- USL League Two players
- Canadian Premier League players
- Canada men's youth international soccer players
- Somalia international footballers