Wessam Abou Ali
Personal information
Full name Wessam Haissam Abou Ali
Date of birth (1999-01-04) 4 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Gug [da], Aalborg, Denmark
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Al Ahly
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)
2023–2024 IK Sirius 16 (10)
2024– Al Ahly 1 (2)
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 10:15, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

Wessam Haissam Abou Ali (Arabic: وسام أبو علي, romanized: Wisām Abū ʿAlī; born 1 January 1999) is a Danish-Palestinan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Egyptian Premier League club Al Ahly.

Club career

AaB

Starting out in local Aalborg club B52/AFC [da] 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]

Al Ahly

On 11 January 2024, Abou Ali joined Egyptian club Al Ahly by signing a four-and-half-year contract,[14] for a reported fee of €2 million.[15] On 23 February, he made his debut in a 1–0 away win over Medeama in the CAF Champions League.[16] Four days later, he scored his first goals by netting a brace in a 5–1 victory over Baladiyat El Mahalla.[17]

International career

Born in Denmark, Abou Ali is of Palestinian descent.[7] He is a youth international for Denmark.[18]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Wessam Abou Ali – AaB". AaB Sport (in Danish). Archived from the original on 13 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Superligakamp AaB-AC Horsens, 05.03.2018". SuperStats. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Superligakamp AaB-FC Midtjylland, 22.04.2018". SuperStats. Archived from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Vendsyssel FF lejer Abou Ali i AaB". Vendsyssel FF (in Danish). 23 August 2019. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Wessam Abou Ali klar för Sirius Fotboll Archived 28 September 2023 at the Wayback Machine, siriusfotboll.se, 13 July 2023
  14. ^ "Wessam Abou Ali joins Al Ahly". Al Ahly SC. 11 January 2024.
  15. ^ "OFFICIAL: Al Ahly confirm signing of Wessam Abou Ali". Kingfut. 8 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Palestinian star Abou Ali reacts to CCL debut". africanfootball.com. 24 February 2024.
  17. ^ "New-signing Abou Ali shines as Ahly rout Baladeyet El-Mahalla 5-1". ahram.org. 27 February 2024.
  18. ^ "Palestine-Eligible Players". Football Palestina. 9 July 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2023.

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Al Ahly SC – current squad
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