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)
1959–1964 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]

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]

After retiring from his playing career, he coached Somalia in 1973, and 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.

Honours and achievements

Player

Al Zamalek

Manager

Horseed

Individual

See also

References

  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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