Ali Diab
Ali Diab (Arabic: علي دياب; born 23 May 1982 in Hafeir al-Fouqa, Rif Dimashq, Syria) is a Syrian professional association football player. He last played for Al-Wahda in the Syrian Premier League, the top division in Syria. He played as a defender, wearing the number 2 jersey for Al-Wahda and for the Syrian national football team he wears the number 3 shirt.[1]
 Ali Diab in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ali Diab | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Hafeir al-Fouqa, Rif Dimashq, Syria | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2010 | Al-Majd | ||
| 2004–2005 | → Al-Jaish (loan) | ||
| 2010 | → Shanghai Shenhua (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Al-Shorta | ||
| 2011–2013 | Duhok | 59 | (3) |
| 2013–2019 | Al-Wahda | 25 | (5) |
| National team | |||
| 2004–2013 | Syria | 73 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
International career
Diab has been a regular for the Syrian national football team since 2004. He made 10 appearances for the Syria during the qualifying rounds of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[2]
In the 2009 Nehru Cup, Diab scored one goal in Syria's 1–0 victory over India.
Diab was selected to Valeriu Tiţa's 23-man final squad for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.[3] He played in all Syria's three group games against Saudi Arabia, Japan and Jordan. In the match against Jordan, Diab scored an own goal.
International goals
- Scores and results table. Syria's goal tally first:
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 January 2009 | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait |  Turkmenistan | 1–1 | 5–1 | International Friendly |
| 2 | 29 August 2009 | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi, India |  India | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2009 Nehru Cup |
| 3 | 31 August 2009 | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi, India | India | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2009 Nehru Cup |
References
- "Ali Diab – Player profile". kooora.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- Ali Diab – FIFA competition record (archived)
- "Syria squad". the-afc.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- "Ali Diab – International goals". kooora.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 May 2011.
