{{Short description|Syrian footballer (born 2004)}} {{EngvarB|date=April 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ali Al Rina | fullname = Ali Mahmoud Al Rina | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|01|10|df=yes}} | birth_place = Syria | height = 1.87 m | image = | caption = | position = [[Centre-back]] | currentclub = [[Al-Karkh SC|Al-Karkh]] | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = –2021 | youthclubs1 = [[Al Ittihad Ahli of Aleppo SC|Al-Ittihad Ahli]] | years1 = 2021–2025 | clubs1 = [[Al Ittihad Ahli of Aleppo SC|Al-Ittihad Ahli]] | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2025 | clubs2 = → [[Lion City Sailors FC|Lion City Sailors]] (loan) | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2025– | clubs3 = [[Al-Karkh SC|Al-Karkh]] | caps3 = | goals3 = | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = [[Syria national under-18 football team|Syria U18]] | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2022–2024 | nationalteam2 = [[Syria national under-20 football team|Syria U20]] | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2023– | nationalteam3 = [[Syria national under-23 football team|Syria U23]] | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2024– | nationalteam4 = [[Syria national football team|Syria]] | nationalcaps4 = 1 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | club-update = 12 April 2025 | nationalteam-update = 9 April 2025 | medaltemplates = }}
'''Ali Mahmoud Al Rina''' (born 10 January 2004) is a Syrian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[centre-back]] for [[Iraqi Premier League]] club [[Al-Karkh SC|Al-Karkh]] and the [[Syria national football team|Syria national team]].
==Club career== ===Al-Ittihad Ahli=== Ali is a youth product of [[Syrian Premier League]] club [[Al Ittihad Ahli of Aleppo SC|Al-Ittihad Ahli]]. Ali played all six group-stage matches for Al Ittihad in the [[2023–24 AFC Cup]].<ref name="LCS">{{cite web|title= Sailors bolster defence with loan signing of Syrian international Ali Alrina |url= https://www.lioncitysailorsfc.sg/sailors-bolster-defence-with-loan-signing-of-syrian-international-ali-alrina/ |accessdate=12 April 2025|date=10 February 2025|work=Lion City Sailors}}</ref>
====Loan to Lion City Sailors==== It was announced on 10 February 2025 that Ali would join [[Singapore Premier League]] club [[Lion City Sailors]] until the end of the [[2024–25 Singapore Premier League|2024–25]] season becoming the first Syrian to play in the league.<ref name="LCS"></ref><ref name="علي الرينة ينضم لم">{{cite web |title=علي الرينة ينضم لمتصدر الدوري السنغافوري |work=أثر برس |date=11 February 2025 |url=https://www.athrpress.com/%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A9-%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%B6%D9%85-%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%86%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%81/sport/ |publisher=Athar Sport |access-date=14 April 2025 |language=Arabic |last1=M |first1=Athr Press }}</ref> Ali made his debut for the club in the [[AFC Champions League Two]] match against [[Muangthong United F.C.|Muangthong United]], after coming on to replace [[Bart Ramselaar]].<ref>{{cite web|title= 10-man Sailors secure first-leg advantage in ACL Two Round of 16 tie against Muangthong |url= https://www.lioncitysailorsfc.sg/10-man-sailors-secure-first-leg-advantage-in-acl-two-round-of-16-tie-against-muangthong/ |accessdate=12 April 2025|date=14 February 2025|work=Lion City Sailors}}</ref>
On 16 February 2025, Ali made his first start for the Sailors in a 4–1 win against [[Tanjong Pagar United FC|Tanjong Pagar United]] in the [[2024–25 Singapore Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|title= Sailors cruise past Tanjong Pagar to open Singapore Cup defence in style |url= https://www.lioncitysailorsfc.sg/sailors-cruise-past-tanjong-pagar-to-open-singapore-cup-defence-in-style/ |accessdate=12 April 2025|date=17 February 2025|work=Lion City Sailors}}</ref> He make his league debut in a 1–1 draw against [[Hougang United FC|Hougang United]] on 9 March. Despite [[Maxime Lestienne]]'s equaliser in the 91st minute of the [[2025 AFC Champions League Two final]] against [[Sharjah FC|Sharjah]], Ali finished as a runner-up after a 1–2 defeat.<ref>{{cite web|title= Sharjah edge Sailors to savour glory |url= https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_two.html/news/sharjah-edge-sailors-to-savour-glory|accessdate=19 May 2025|date=18 May 2025|work=AFC.com}}</ref>
==International career== Ali has featured for the various age groups for Syria. In September 2022, Ali was called up to the [[Syria national under-20 football team|Syria U20]] squad for the [[2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification]] where he played in four of the group stage matches. Ali was then called up to [[Syria national under-23 football team|Syria U23]] squad for the [[WAFF U-23 Championship]] where he played against [[Palestine national under-23 football team|Palestine U23]].
Ali made his [[Syria national football team|senior]] international debut in a 2–0 win over [[Mauritius national football team|Mauritius]] at the [[2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup]] in September.<ref name="LCS"></ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 7 June 2025}}<ref>{{Soccerway|848746|Ali Al Rina|accessdate=12 April 2025}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="2"|[[Al Ittihad Ahli of Aleppo SC|Al Ittihad Ahli]] |[[2023–24 Syrian Premier League|2023–24]] |rowspan="1"|[[Syrian Premier League]] |0||0||0||0||0||0||6{{efn|name=AFC|Appearance(s) in [[AFC Champions League Two|AFC Cup]]}}||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!6!!0!!0!!0!!6!!0 |- |[[Lion City Sailors FC|Lion City Sailors]] (loan) |[[2024–25 Singapore Premier League|2024–25]] |[[Singapore Premier League]] |3||0||1||0||0||0||3{{efn|name=ACL2|Appearance(s) in [[AFC Champions League Two]]}}||0||colspan="2"|—||7||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !3!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!9!!0!!0!!0!!13!!0 |}
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===International=== {{updated|match played 12 April 2025}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="2"|[[Syria national football team|Syria]] |2024||1||0 |- |2025||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total||1||0 |}
==Honours== '''Lion City Sailors''' * [[AFC Champions League Two]] runner-up: [[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two|2024–25]] * [[Singapore Premier League]]: [[2024–25 Singapore Premier League|2024–25]] * [[Singapore Cup]]: [[2024–25 Singapore Cup|2024–25]]
==References== {{reflist}}
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