Ali Husni
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ali Husni Faisal | ||
Date of birth | 23 May 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Basra, Iraq | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Mina'a | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2012 | Al-Mina'a | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012– | Al-Mina'a | 79 | (16) |
International career‡ | |||
2015– | Iraq U23 | 4 | (1) |
2014– | Iraq | 13 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 October 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 August 2016 |
Ali Husni Faisal (Arabic: علي حصني فيصل) is an Iraqi footballer who plays as a midfielder for Iraqi Premier League club Al-Mina'a.
International career
He made his senior international debut in a friendly match against North Korea national football team on 21 February 2014.Ali Husni was called up by national team coach Radhi Shenaishil to the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. Iraq eventually finished fourth. Ali scored his first ever international goal against Chinese Taipei in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Rio 2016 Olympics
Ali was instrumental in Iraq winning the Bronze medal in the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship and their subsequent qualification to the Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Ali scored 2 goals in the tournament including the equalizer against the UAE in the quarterfinal which Iraq won 3-1 at extra time as well as an assist, and positive attacking play made him one of the stars of the tournament.
International statistics
Iraq national team goals
- Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 3 September 2015 | PAS Stadium, Teheran | Chinese Taipei | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qual. |
Honours
4th Place in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup
3rd Place in the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship
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