Ali Khalaf
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ali Ahmed Khalaf Faraj Matar | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuwait | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Arabi | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Al-Arabi | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Al-Arabi | 78 | (14) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Kuwait | 22 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 December 2024 | |||
Ali Ahmed Khalaf Faraj Matar (born 16 January 1995) is a Kuwaiti professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Al-Arabi.[1][2]
Ali is the younger brother of former players Khaled Khalaf and Khalaf Khalaf and son of former international Ahmad Khalaf.
International goals
- Scores and results list Kuwait's goal tally first.[3]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 24 March 2023 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait |  Philippines | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Al-Arabi
- 2019–20
- 2014–15, 2021–22, 2022–23
- 2021
Individual
References
- ^ "Ali Khalaf Matar (Player)".
- ^ https://www.sofascore.com/player/ali-khalaf/1196012
- ^ "Ali Khalaf Matar". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 5 March 2025.