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{{short description|Indian professional footballer (born 1992)}}
{{Other people|Mohammad Ali}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mohamed Ali
| image =
| image_size =
| caption = Ali from Goa
| fullname = Mohamed Ali
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|7|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Caranzalem, Goa]], India
| height = 182cm
| currentclub = [[FC Goa|Goa]]
| clubnumber = 37
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Goa United
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]]
| youthyears3 =
| youthclubs3 = [[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]]
| years1 =
| clubs1 = Santa Cruz Club of Cavelossim
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 =
| clubs2 = [[Laxmi Prasad S.C.|Laxmi Prasad]]
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = 2015–2017
| clubs3 = [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]]
| caps3 =
| goals3 =
| years4 = 2017
| clubs4 = [[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]]
| caps4 =
| goals4 =
| years5 = 2017–present
| clubs5 = [[FC Goa|Goa]]
| caps5 = 29
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 04:18, 15 December 2018 (UTC)
| ntupdate =
}}

'''Mohamed Ali''' (born 13 July 1992) is an Indian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[defender (association football)|defender]] for [[FC Goa|Goa]] in the [[Indian Super League]]. He was born in [[Caranzalem]], [[Goa]]. Ali has won promotion from the [[I-League 2nd Division]] twice in two consecutive seasons with both [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]] and [[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]] respectively.

==Career==
===Early life===
Ali was born in [[Caranzalem, Goa]], and raised in poverty by his single mother, Dilshad Bi Ali.<ref name="Braving">{{cite news|last1=Lopes|first1=Flavio|title=Braving poverty, Ali realises football dream|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/braving-poverty-ali-realises-football-dream/articleshow/61252683.cms|accessdate=19 November 2017|work=Times of India|date=27 October 2017}}</ref> As a child, Ali grew an affinity towards football and would play whenever he could. His brother, Niyazuddin, saw Ali's ability to play football unnerving and wanted Mohamed to focus on studies, rather than football.<ref name="Braving"/> The principal at his school, Don Bosco, and his physical education teacher, Francis Raposo, however, encouraged Ali to play and develop his game.<ref name="Braving"/>

Ali started playing organized football for Goa United's under-18 side before moving to professional side [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]]. He played for the side during the Taca Goa Under-20 league.<ref name="Braving"/> In search of establishing his professional career, and wanting first team minutes, Ali soon moved on to [[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]]. However, after finding game time hard to earn, Ali moved again to [[Goa Professional League]] side Santa Cruz Club of Cavelossim.<ref name="Braving"/> He then spend a season with another Goa Professional League club, [[Laxmi Prasad S.C.|Laxmi Prasad]], before signing back with Dempo.<ref name="Braving"/>

===Dempo===
Before the [[2015–16 Goa Professional League]], it was announced that Ali had returned to [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Dempo Sports Club building team with local talent|url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Sports/Dempo-Sports-Club-building-team-with-local-talent-/92024.html|accessdate=19 November 2017|work=Herald Goa|date=5 August 2015}}</ref> He also played for the side during their [[2015–16 I-League 2nd Division]] campaign.<ref>{{cite news|title=2nd Division League: Dempo SC Start On A Winning Note|url=http://www.theindianleague.in/2015/11/dempo-sc-start-on-a-winning-note.html|accessdate=19 November 2017|work=The Indian League|date=15 November 2015}}</ref> In May 2016, after forming a partnership at center-back with [[Chika Wali]], Ali helped Dempo earn promotion back to the [[I-League]] after being relegated the previous season.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fernandes|first1=Mindo|title=Dempo SC give football fever viral twist in Goa|url=http://www.navhindtimes.in/dempo-sc-give-football-fever-viral-twist-in-goa/|accessdate=19 November 2017|work=Navhind Times|date=30 May 2016}}</ref>

After the season ended, Ali was selected to be part of the [[Goa football team]] that would participate in the [[Santosh Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Santosh Trophy Squads|url=http://www.kolkatafootball.com/aiff_santosh_trophy_2016/teams.html|website=KolkataFootball}}</ref> Ali helped guide the Goa team to an unbeaten run through the group stages but couldn't prevent Goa from being defeated during extra-time against [[Services football team|Services]] in the semi-finals. Ali conceded an own goal as extra-time was finishing while trying to clear a shot from Arjun Tudu as Goa lost 1–0.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Parasar|first1=Swapnaneel|title=Services Stun Goa, Maharashtra Beat Tamil Nadu To Enter Finals|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/2290/santosh-trophy/2016/03/12/21219102/santosh-trophy-services-stun-goa-maharashtra-beat-tamil-nadu|accessdate=19 November 2017|work=Goal.com}}</ref>

===NEROCA===
On 9 March 2017, it was announced that Ali would joined [[I-League 2nd Division]] side [[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]] before the [[2016–17 I-League 2nd Division Final Round|final round]] of the [[2016–17 I-League 2nd Division|2016–17]] season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mohamed Ali joins Neroca|url=https://www.facebook.com/Nerocafc/posts/1468274396525176:0|website=Neroca F.C. (Facebook)}}</ref> Once again, like he did the previous season with [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]], Ali helped guide NEROCA to promotion to the [[I-League]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Desai|first1=Shail|title=How Neroca FC fought blockades in Manipur to break into the top division of the I-League|url=https://thefield.scroll.in/838543/how-neroca-fc-fought-blockades-in-manipur-to-break-into-the-top-division-of-the-i-league|accessdate=19 November 2017|work=The Field Scroll|date=24 May 2017}}</ref>

===Goa===
On 23 July 2017, Ali was selected in the 10th round of the [[2017–18 ISL Players Draft]] by [[FC Goa|Goa]] for the [[2017–18 Indian Super League season]].<ref>{{cite news|title=ISL 2017 player draft, as it happened: ATK, Jamshedpur FC and Pune strike big|url=https://thefield.scroll.in/844751/isl-2017-player-draft-live-updates-eugenson-lyngdoh-anas-edathodika-touted-as-top-draws|accessdate=19 November 2017|work=The Field|date=23 July 2017}}</ref> Before the draft, Ali had already spoken to Goa, along with other [[Indian Super League]] sides [[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]], [[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]], and [[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]], but was not surprised he was selected by Goa.<ref name="Draft">{{cite news|title=FC Goa Newbies Look Toward ISL Challenge|url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Sports/FC-GOA-NEWBIES-LOOK-TOWARD-ISL-CHALLENGE/118172.html|accessdate=19 November 2017|work=Herald Goa|date=28 July 2017}}</ref> "I always imagined being part of the team and hoped of getting the opportunity to prove myself. I had always wished to play for my home club and I’m sure that every player in Goa has that dream to get there. I found myself lucky to be picked by the Gaurs," he said after being selected.<ref name="Draft"/>

Ali made his professional debut for Goa during their first match of the season against [[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]] on 19 November 2017. He started the match as Goa won 3–2.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chennaiyin 2-3 Goa|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/11/19/india/indian-super-league/chennai-titans/india-fc-goa/2597746/|website=Soccerway}}</ref> A week later, after starting in Goa's defeat against [[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]], Ali started and helped Goa earn a 4–3 victory over [[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]] on 30 November.<ref>{{cite web|title=Goa 4-3 Bengaluru|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/11/30/india/indian-super-league/india-fc-goa/bengaluru/2597755/|website=Soccerway}}</ref> After the match he was awarded the Emerging Player of the Match for his performance at centerback.<ref>{{cite news|title=Corominas hat-trick helps Goa beat Bengaluru in seven-goal thriller|url=http://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/corominas-hat-trick-helps-goa-beat-bengaluru-in-seven-goal-thriller|accessdate=30 November 2017|work=Indian Super League|date=30 November 2017}}</ref>

On 24 January 2018, Ali signed a new contract with the Goa keeping him at the club until 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fcgoa.in/news-details.php?id=162|title=FC Goa announce Brandon and Ali contract extensions|website=FC Goa Official Website|language=en|access-date=2018-01-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180124195639/http://www.fcgoa.in/news-details.php?id=162|archive-date=2018-01-24|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{updated|30 November 2017}}<ref>{{soccerway|mohamed-ali/519681}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[FC Goa|Goa]]
|[[2017–18 Indian Super League season|2017–18]]
|[[Indian Super League|ISL]]||3||0||—||—||—||—||3||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!3!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!3!!0
|}

== Honours ==
=== Club ===
;[[FC Goa]]
*[[Indian Super Cup]](1):[[2019 Indian Super Cup|2019]]<ref>{{cite web |title=FC Goa’s long wait for a trophy ends|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/fc-goas-long-wait-for-a-trophy-ends/article26832013.ece |publisher=thehindu.com |accessdate=14 April 2019}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/defender-31847-mohamed-ali-profile Indian Super League Profile].

{{FC Goa squad}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ali, Mohamed}}

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from North Goa district]]
[[Category:Indian footballers]]
[[Category:Dempo S.C. players]]
[[Category:Sporting Clube de Goa players]]
[[Category:NEROCA F.C. players]]
[[Category:FC Goa players]]
[[Category:Association football defenders]]
[[Category:Footballers from Goa]]
[[Category:Goa Professional League players]]
[[Category:I-League 2nd Division players]]
[[Category:Indian Super League players]]
[[Category:1992 births]]

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>VelroyFernandez at 11:41, 28 April 2021