Ali Al Rina
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ali Mahmoud Al Rina | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Syria | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Ittihad Ahli | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Al-Ittihad Ahli | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Al-Ittihad Ahli | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Lion City Sailors (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Syria U18 | 2 | (0) | |
| 2022–2024 | Syria U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | Syria U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Syria | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 April 2025 | |||
Ali Mahmoud Al Rina (born 10 January 2004) is a Syrian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Syrian Premier League club Al-Ittihad Ahli and the Syria national team.
Club career
[edit]Al-Ittihad Ahli
[edit]Ali is a youth product of Syrian Premier League club Al-Ittihad Ahli. Ali played all six group-stage matches for Al Ittihad in the 2023–24 AFC Cup.[1]
Loan to Lion City Sailors
[edit]It was announced on 10 February 2025 that Ali would join Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors until the end of the 2024–25 season becoming the first Syrian to play in the league.[1][2] Ali made his debut for the club in the AFC Champions League Two match against Muangthong United, after coming on to replace Bart Ramselaar.[3]
On 16 February 2025, Ali made his first start for the Sailors in a 4–1 win against Tanjong Pagar United in the 2024–25 Singapore Cup.[4] He make his league debut in a 1–1 draw against Hougang United on 9 March. Despite Maxime Lestienne's equaliser in the 91st minute of the 2025 AFC Champions League Two final against Sharjah, Ali finished as a runner-up after a 1–2 defeat.[5]
International career
[edit]Ali has featured for the various age groups for Syria. In September 2022, Ali was called up to the Syria U20 squad for the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification where he played in four of the group stage matches. Ali was then called up to Syria U23 squad for the WAFF U-23 Championship where he played against Palestine U23.
Ali made his senior international debut in a 2–0 win over Mauritius at the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup in September.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 7 June 2025[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al Ittihad Ahli | 2023–24 | Syrian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Lion City Sailors (loan) | 2024–25 | Singapore Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League Two
International
[edit]- As of match played 12 April 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Lion City Sailors
- AFC Champions League Two runner-up: 2024–25
- Singapore Premier League: 2024–25
- Singapore Cup: 2024–25
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Sailors bolster defence with loan signing of Syrian international Ali Alrina". Lion City Sailors. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ M, Athr Press (11 February 2025). "علي الرينة ينضم لمتصدر الدوري السنغافوري". أثر برس (in Arabic). Athar Sport. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "10-man Sailors secure first-leg advantage in ACL Two Round of 16 tie against Muangthong". Lion City Sailors. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "Sailors cruise past Tanjong Pagar to open Singapore Cup defence in style". Lion City Sailors. 17 February 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "Sharjah edge Sailors to savour glory". AFC.com. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ Ali Al Rina at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Syrian men's footballers
- Syria men's international footballers
- Al-Ittihad SC Aleppo players
- Men's association football defenders
- 2023 AFC Asian Cup players
- Syrian Premier League players
- Lion City Sailors FC players
- Syrian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Singapore
- Syrian expatriate sportspeople in Singapore