Wessam Abou Ali

Wessam Haissam Abou Ali (Arabic: وسام أبو علي, romanized: Wisām Abū ʿAlī; born 1 January 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Egyptian Premier League club Al Ahly. Born in Denmark, he represents the Palestine national team.

Wessam Abou Ali
Wessam with Al Ahly in 2024
Personal information
Full name Wessam Haissam Abou Ali
Date of birth (1999-01-04) 4 January 1999
Place of birth Gug, 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 5 (3)
International career‡
2016 Denmark U17 3 (0)
2016–2017 Denmark U18 4 (0)
2018 Denmark U19 1 (0)
2024– Palestine 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024

Club career

AaB

Starting out in local Aalborg club B52/AFC 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] On 26 April, he scored his first CAF Champions League goal in a 3–0 victory over TP Mazembe in the semi-finals second leg.[18]

International career

Born in Denmark, Abou Ali is of Palestinian descent.[7] He is a youth international for Denmark.[19] On 27 March 2024, the Palestinian Football Association announced FIFA’s approval of his change of allegiance, paving the way for him to play with the Palestinian national team.[20] He made his debut on 6 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Lebanon at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Qatar. He started the game and was substituted in added time, as the game ended in a scoreless draw.[21]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 1 May 2024[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AaB 2017–18 Danish Superliga 61———61
2018–19 Danish Superliga 22112——233
2019–20 Danish Superliga 20———20
Total 302120000314
Vendsyssel FF (loan) 2019–20 Danish 1st Division 221112——2313
Silkeborg IF 2020–21 Danish 1st Division 103———103
2021–22 Danish Superliga 30———30
Total 133000000133
Vendsyssel FF 2021–22 Danish 1st Division 20———20
2022–23 Danish 1st Division 311432——3416
Total 33143200003616
IK Sirius 2023 Allsvenskan 161011——1711
Al Ahly 2023–24 Egyptian Premier League 53004[lower-alpha 2]1—94
Total 1194367410012951
  1. Includes Oddset Pokalen, Svenska Cupen
  2. Appearances in CAF Champions League

Honours

Al Ahly

References
  1. 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. "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. "Al Ahly stage late rally to defeat Mazembe and reach final". CAF. 26 April 2024.
  19. "Palestine-Eligible Players". Football Palestina. 9 July 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  20. وسام أبو على: فخور ويشرفني أن أكون قادرًا على تمثيل فلسطين (in Arabic). youm7.com. 27 March 2024.
  21. "Palestine v Lebanon game report". ESPN. 6 June 2024.
  22. Wessam Abou Ali at Soccerway
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