Jump to content

Wessam Abou Ali

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Wessam Abou Ali
Personal information
Full name Wessam Haitham Mohammed Abou Ali[1]
Date of birth (1999-01-04) 4 January 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Aalborg, Denmark[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Al Ahly
Number 9
Youth career
2003–2009 B52/AFC [da]
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)
2023–2024 IK Sirius 16 (10)
2024– Al Ahly 35 (28)
International career‡
2016 Denmark U17 3 (0)
2016–2017 Denmark U18 4 (0)
2018 Denmark U19 1 (1)
2019 Denmark U20 1 (0)
2024– Palestine 10 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:17, 11 June 2025 (UTC)

Wessam Haitham Mohammed Abou Ali (Arabic: وسام هيثم محمد أبو علي; born 4 January 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Egyptian Premier League club Al Ahly. Born in Denmark, he represents the Palestine national team.

Club career

[edit]

AaB

[edit]

Starting out in local Aalborg club B52/AFC [da] at age four,[3] Abou Ali moved to the largest club in the region, AaB, six years later.[4][3]

He made his senior Danish Superliga debut on 15 March 2018 against AC Horsens.[5] He scored his first senior goal on 22 April 2018 against FC Midtjylland.[6]

On 23 August 2019, Abou Ali was loaned out to Danish 1st Division club Vendsyssel FF for the rest of 2019.[7] On 5 January 2020 it was confirmed, that he would continue at Vendsyssel for the rest of the season.[8]

Silkeborg

[edit]

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.[9][10]

Return to Vendsyssel

[edit]

In the search for more playing time, Abou Ali returned to Vendsyssel FF on 1 September 2021, signing a deal until June 2025.[11] During his debut against Lyngby Boldklub on 12 September, Abou Ali suddenly collapsed on the pitch and was brought to the hospital.[12] 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.[13]

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.[14]

IK Sirius

[edit]

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.[15]

Al Ahly

[edit]

2023–24

[edit]

On 11 January 2024, Abou Ali joined Egyptian club Al Ahly by signing a four-and-a-half-year contract,[16] for a reported fee of €2 million.[17] On 23 February, he made his debut in a 1–0 away win over Medeama in the CAF Champions League.[18] Four days later, he scored his first goals by netting a brace in a 5–1 victory over Baladiyat El Mahalla.[19] On 26 April, he scored his first CAF Champions League goal in a 3–0 victory over TP Mazembe in the semi-finals second leg.[20]

He achieved his first trophy with the club by winning the 2024 CAF Champions League final, defeating Espérance 1–0 on aggregate.[21] He later secured the Egyptian Premier League title and finished as the top scorer with 18 goals.[22]

2024–25

[edit]

In the final game of the season, Abou Ali scored 4 goals against Pharco to help the team capture the Egyptian Premier League title.[23] On 23 June 2025, Abou Ali scored a hat-trick in Al Ahly's 4–4 draw against Porto in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.[24] Scoring with both feet and his head,[25] it was the first perfect hat-trick in the history of intercontinental club tournaments and the first hat-trick by an Asian player in a FIFA club competition.[26] He was also awarded as the Superior Player of the Match for his performance.[27]

International career

[edit]

Born in Denmark, Abou Ali is of Palestinian descent.[9] He is a former youth international for Denmark.[28] On 27 March 2024, the Palestinian Football Association announced FIFA’s approval of his change of allegiance, paving the way for him to play with the Palestinian national team.[29]

He made his debut on 6 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Lebanon at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Qatar. He started the game and was substituted in added time, as the game ended in a scoreless draw.[30] Later that year, on 10 September, he scored his first international goal in a 3–1 defeat against Jordan during the World Cup qualifier third round.[31]

Career statistics

[edit]

Club

[edit]
As of match played 23 June 2025[32]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AaB 2017–18 Danish Superliga 6 1 — — — 6 1
2018–19 Danish Superliga 22 1 1 2 — — 23 3
2019–20 Danish Superliga 2 0 — — — 2 0
Total 30 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 31 4
Vendsyssel FF (loan) 2019–20 Danish 1st Division 22 11 1 2 — — 23 13
Silkeborg IF 2020–21 Danish 1st Division 10 3 — — — 10 3
2021–22 Danish Superliga 3 0 — — — 3 0
Total 13 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 3
Vendsyssel FF 2021–22 Danish 1st Division 2 0 — — — 2 0
2022–23 Danish 1st Division 31 14 3 2 — — 34 16
Total 33 14 3 2 0 0 0 0 36 16
IK Sirius 2023 Allsvenskan 16 10 1 1 — — 17 11
Al Ahly 2023–24 Egyptian Premier League 19 18 0 0 6[b] 1 — 25 19
2024–25 Egyptian Premier League 16 10 0 0 10[b] 4 8[c] 5 34 19
Total 35 28 0 0 16 5 8 5 59 38
Total 147 66 6 7 16 5 7 2 176 81
  1. ^ Includes Danish Cup, Svenska Cupen, Egypt Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearances in CAF Champions League
  3. ^ Two appearances and one goal in FIFA Intercontinental Cup, two appearances in Egyptian Super Cup, one appearance and one goal in CAF Super Cup, three appearances and three goals in FIFA Club World Cup

International

[edit]
As of match played 10 June 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Palestine 2024 6 2
2025 4 2
Total 10 4
Scores and results list Palestine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Abou Ali goal.
List of international goals scored by Wessam Abou Ali
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 10 September 2024 Kuala Lumpur Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  Jordan 1–1 1–3 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 15 October 2024 Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar  Kuwait 1–1 2–2
3. 25 March 2025 Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan  Iraq 1–1 2–1
4. 5 June 2025 Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait  Kuwait 2–0 2–0

Honours

[edit]

Al Ahly

Individual

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "Wessam Abou Ali". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  2. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ – Squad List: Al Ahly FC (EGY)" (PDF). FIFA. 21 June 2025. p. 1. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b Winther Groth, Alfred (6 August 2016). "Fokus på: Wessam Abou Ali - Stenhård arbejde venter i U/19-ligaen". Tipsbladet. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Wessam Abou Ali – AaB". AaB Sport (in Danish). Archived from the original on 13 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Superligakamp AaB-AC Horsens, 05.03.2018". SuperStats. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Superligakamp AaB-FC Midtjylland, 22.04.2018". SuperStats. Archived from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Vendsyssel FF lejer Abou Ali i AaB". Vendsyssel FF (in Danish). 23 August 2019. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Jensen, John (14 September 2021). "Wessam Abou Ali tilbage: Kollapsede under kamp lørdag, men besøgte træningsbanen igen tirsdag". TV2 Nord (in Danish). Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ Wessam Abou Ali klar för Sirius Fotboll Archived 28 September 2023 at the Wayback Machine, siriusfotboll.se, 13 July 2023
  16. ^ "Wessam Abou Ali joins Al Ahly". Al Ahly SC. 11 January 2024.
  17. ^ "OFFICIAL: Al Ahly confirm signing of Wessam Abou Ali". Kingfut. 8 January 2024.
  18. ^ "Palestinian star Abou Ali reacts to CCL debut". africanfootball.com. 24 February 2024.
  19. ^ "New-signing Abou Ali shines as Ahly rout Baladeyet El-Mahalla 5-1". ahram.org. 27 February 2024.
  20. ^ "Al Ahly stage late rally to defeat Mazembe and reach final". CAF. 26 April 2024.
  21. ^ "Al Ahly 1 - 0 Esperance - Highlights". beIN SPORTS. 26 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Abou Ali: I always believed in Palestine". FIFA. 5 September 2024.
  23. ^ "Egypt's Al Ahly Earn Record-extending 45th League Title". Asharq Al-Awsat. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  24. ^ "Al Ahly bow out of FIFA Club World Cup after heart-stopping 4-4 draw with Porto". CAF Online. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  25. ^ "Football fans call out FIFA for ignoring Palestinian striker's historic achievement at Club World Cup". Onmanorama. 25 June 2025.
  26. ^ "Wessam Abou Ali's historical hat-trick". IFFHS. 24 June 2025. Archived from the original on 27 June 2025.
  27. ^ Baroud, Sammy (25 June 2025). "Palestinian Football Star Makes History in Electric Club World Cup Hat Trick Performance". Palestine Chronicle.
  28. ^ "Palestine-Eligible Players". Football Palestina. 9 July 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  29. ^ وسام أبو على: فخور ويشرفني أن أكون قادرًا على تمثيل فلسطين (in Arabic). youm7.com. 27 March 2024.
  30. ^ "Palestine v Lebanon game report". ESPN. 6 June 2024.
  31. ^ "Asian Qualifiers – Group B: Palestine 1–3 Jordan". AFC. 10 September 2024.
  32. ^ Wessam Abou Ali at Soccerway
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wessam_Abou_Ali&oldid=1301004366"