 Mohsen withZamalek in 1959 | |||
| 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 | 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 aYemeni professional footballer who played as aforward. He was the first Yemeni player to play in theEgyptian League, withZamalek in the 1960s. Mohsen was also the first foreigner to ever finish astop-scorer of the Egyptian League.[1]
Mohsen played forZamalek from 1958 to 1966, he won with the Cairo giants, theEgyptian Premier League in (1959–60,1963–64,1964–65), and theEgypt Cup in (1958,1959,1960,1962). While with Zamalek, Mohsen once scored againstReal Madrid in 1961, in a 7–1 defeat, while playing for an Egyptian select side with several players from Zamalek,Al Ahly andAl Masry.[2]
After retiring from his playing career, he coachedSomalia in 1973, and Al-Satra in Southern Yemen, before moving to Johar Al-Rab.[citation needed] The national stadium inSana'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]
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