Anas Farah Ali (born 3 March 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Moss. Born in Norway, he plays for the Djibouti national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Norway | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Moss | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012 | Trosvik | ||
| 2013 | Selbak | ||
| 2014–2015 | Fredrikstad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2021 | Fredrikstad | 40 | (6) |
| 2019 | → Grorud (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Egersund (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2022– | Moss | 45 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Norway U15 | 2 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Norway U16 | 17 | (4) |
| 2017 | Norway U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2018 | Norway U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | Djibouti | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 November 2021 | |||
Club career
editAs a youth Ali played for Trosvik IF and Selbak TIF.[3] He later joined the academy of Fredrikstad FK and was promoted to the senior squad in 2015. He was subsequently sent out on loan to Grorud IL in 2019 and Egersunds IK in 2021.[4]
International career
editAli represented Norway in 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification, appearing in three matches.[4] He has represented Norway from under-15 to under-18 level.[5]
In August 2021 it was announced that Ali had been called up to represent Djibouti in 2022 World Cup qualification matches against Algeria and Niger the following month.[6] He debuted with Djibouti in a 4–2 loss to Niger on 6 September 2021, scoring the first goal in the game in the 32nd minute.[7]
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Djibouti's goal tally first.[8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 September 2021 | Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco | Niger | 1–0 | 2–4 | 2022 World Cup qualification |
| Last updated 6 September 2021 | ||||||
International career statistics
edit- As of match played 6 September 2021. [8]
| Djibouti national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 |
References
edit- ^ Anas Farah Ali at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ "X One Agency profile". X One Agency. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "Fredrikstad FK profile". Fredrikstad FK. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ Anas Farah Ali at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Pa Utlan Fra FFK-na skal han Spille VM Kvalifisering" (in Norwegian). Fredrikstad Blad. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ "FIFA". FIFA. September 6, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "Anas Farah Ali". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved September 8, 2021.