Firas Al Ali
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 August 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Hama, Syria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Arabi (Irbid) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2011 | Al-Taliya | ||
| 2011–2012 | Al-Shorta | ||
| 2014–? | Al-Sheikh Hussein FC | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 August 2013 | |||
Firas Al Ali (Arabic: فِرَاس الْعَلِيّ, born 1 August 1985 in Hama) is a Syrian footballer who played for Al-Sheikh Hussein FC in Jordan.[1]
Firas al-Ali is a former defender for the Syrian national team. He also previously played for Shorta, one of the top teams in Damascus and earned $125,000 a season, a fortune in Syria.[2] In 2011, Bashar al-Assad's forces attacked Hama, his hometown and killed Ali's 19-year-old cousin during a peaceful protest. They also killed his niece in her home during a bombing.
Months later, a 13-year-old cousin was killed during a government attack in a village outside Hama. The next morning, he left home and travelled through rebel-held territories, eventually arriving in Turkey at a refugee camp, where he still resides.
References
- ^ "(العربي) بصدد حسم ثلاث صفقات | جريدة الرأي". Alrai.com. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ^ "How the Syrian government brought soccer into campaign of oppression".
External links
- Firas Al Ali at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)
- Firas Al Ali at Goal.com