Ali Mohsen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ali Mohsen

Yemeni footballer

Date of Birth: 16-Sep-1940

Place of Birth: Aden, 'Adan Governorate, Yemen

Date of Death: 26-Nov-1993

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Yemen

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Ali Mohsen

  • Ali Mohsen Al-Moraisi (Arabic: ??? ???? ????????) (died 1994) was Yemen’s greatest football player, and the first to ply his trade in the Egyptian league with Arab giants Zamalek in the 1960s.
  • He was the first foreigner to ever finish top-scorer of the Egyptian league.He once scored in a 7-1 defeat by Real Madrid in 1961, while playing for a select side with several players from Zamalek, Ahly and Al-Masry.Played against the greatest players in the world such as: Pele, Di Stéfano, Zagallo, Puskás, Didi, Garrincha, Santos, Santa Maria, Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst, also played with the greatest stars the Arabs : Ammo Baba, from Iraq, Sidiik Mnzul, Borai Abdalkhar, from Sudan, Chicha of Morocco, Hassan Al-Amir, from Algeria ..
  • And others After retiring from playing, he coached Somalia in 1973, and managed Al-Satra in Southern Yemen, before moving to Johar Al-Rab.
  • The national stadium in Sana'a is named after the player.
  • He was appointed councilor for Minister of Youth and Sports until his death in 1994.
  • The Ali Mohsen Al-Moraisi Tournament has been played annually in his honour since 1992, in cooperation with Aden Football Association.
  • The Moraisi Football Tournament was started in 1992, in cooperation with Aden Football Association.

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