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Ali Mohsen
Personal information
Full name Ali Mohsen Saad Al-Moraisi
Date of birth (1940-09-16)16 September 1940
Place of birth Aden, Colony of Aden
Date of death 26 November 1993(1993-11-26) (aged 53)
Place of death Sana'a, Yemen
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Al-Ghazal SC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1966 Zamalek
International career
1961 Egypt
Managerial career
1970–1974 Horseed
1975 South Yemen U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ali Mohsen Al-Moraisi (Arabic: علي محسن المريسي; 1940 – 1993) was a Yemeni professional footballer who played as a forward. He was the first Yemeni player to play in the Egyptian League, with Zamalek in the 1960s. Mohsen was also the first foreigner to ever finish as top-scorer of the Egyptian League.[1]

Career

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Mohsen played for Zamalek from 1958 to 1966, he won with the Cairo giants, the Egyptian Premier League in (1959–60, 1963–64, 1964–65), and the Egypt Cup in (1958, 1959, 1960, 1962). While with Zamalek, Mohsen once scored against Real Madrid in 1961, in a 7–1 defeat, while playing for an Egyptian select side with several players from Zamalek, Al Ahly and Al Masry.[2]

Samir Qotb, Mohsen (middle) and Essam Baheeg with Zamalek in 1959
Mohsen with Zamalek in 1961

After retiring from his playing career, he coached Somalia in 1973, and Al-Satra in Southern Yemen, before moving to Johar Al-Rab.[citation needed] The national stadium in Sana'a is named after the player.[citation needed] He was appointed councilor for Minister of Youth and Sports until his death in 1994.[citation needed] The Ali Mohsen Al-Moraisi Tournament has been played annually in his honour since 1992, in cooperation with Aden Football Association.[citation needed]

Honours and achievements

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Player

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Zamalek

Individual

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Manager

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Horseed

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Classic football: Zamalek, Egypt's white knights". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 29 May 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
  2. ^ Torre, Raúl (3 January 2008). "International Trip of Real Madrid CF 1961". RSSSF.
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