Usman Ali (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Usman Ali | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Malakand, Pakistan | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Khan Research Laboratories | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| POPO FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | POPO FC | ||
| 2021–2022 | → Huma (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | Khan Research Laboratories | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Pakistan U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | Pakistan U23 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:47, 16 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:00, 16 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Usman Ali (born 10 June 2004) is a Pakistani professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Khan Research Laboratories.
Club career
POPO FC
Ali starting playing in 2020 for POPO FC, having previously played for the team's youth academy.[1]
Loan to Huma
In 2021, he was loaned to Huma FC for the 2021–22 Pakistan Premier League.[1] He made 6 appearances in the 2021–22 season until the league was cancelled shortly after starting.[1]
Khan Research Laboratories
On 21 February 2024, Ali moved to departmental side Khan Research Laboratories,[2] formerly being scouted by them in 2020 at the age of 16.[3]
International career
Ali represented Pakistan at the youth level in 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification.[4][5] He went on to make three appearances in the campaign.[1]
In December 2022, Ali was called up for trials with the senior national team.[6] He was called in September 2023 for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification where he made one appearance against Palestine, as Pakistan exited the group losing three games in the group.[7] In October few months later, he was included in Pakistan senior squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification against Cambodia.[8][9]
References
- ^ a b c d "Usman Ali - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ POPO FOOTBALL CLUB [@footballclubpopo] (2024-02-21). "Our development process has helped Usman find his salary contract with KRL. We at the club wish him good luck! The journey of developing players is emotional, 'the attachment and the resources involved' involves the club with personal and professional lives of our players. Good luck Usman 💸 🌱➡️🌳". Retrieved 2024-03-05 – via Instagram.
- ^ Editorial Staff (2020-03-28). "Goalkeepers' grooming must for future of Pak football: Aslam [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-01-18.
- ^ Editorial Staff (2019-09-13). "Pak U16s leave for AFC C'ship 2020 Qualifiers [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "Pak team to feature in AFC U-16 Football qualifiers". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "Special camp for goalkeepers kicks off in Lahore". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ Editorial Staff (2023-09-14). "Palestine's late show floors Pakistan [Dawn]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "PFF announce squad for FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ Sports, A. (2023-10-17). "Pakistan defeat Cambodia 1-0 to win first-ever FIFA World Cup qualifier". ASports.tv. Retrieved 2024-01-16.