Ali Diab (Arabic: علي دياب; born 23 May 1982) is a Syrian former professional association footballer who played as a centre back. With 97 appearances he is the second most-capped player for the Syria national team.
 Diab in 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2013 | Syria | 97 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career edit
Diab was a regular for the Syria national team from 2004. He made 10 appearances for Syria during the qualifying rounds of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[1]
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.[2] 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.
Diab is Syria's second most-capped player with 97 caps.[3]
Career statistics edit
- 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 |
Honour edit
Syria
References edit
- ^ Ali Diab – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Syria squad". the-afc.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "Syria - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Ali Diab – International goals". kooora.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 May 2011.