| Birth date | 23 May 1982 (age 44) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Hafeir al-Fouqa, Rif Dimashq, Syria |
| Height | 1.86 m |
| Position | Centre back |
| Years 1 | 2003–2010 |
| Clubs 1 | Al-Majd |
| Years 2 | 2004–2005 |
| Clubs 2 | → Al-Jaish (loan) |
| Years 3 | 2010 |
| Clubs 3 | → Shanghai Shenhua (loan) |
| Caps 3 | 27 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Years 4 | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs 4 | Al-Shorta |
| Years 5 | 2011–2013 |
| Clubs 5 | Duhok |
| Caps 5 | 59 |
| Goals 5 | 3 |
| Years 6 | 2013–2019 |
| Clubs 6 | Al-Wahda |
| Caps 6 | 25 |
| Goals 6 | 5 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2004–2013 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Syria |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 97 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 4 |
Ali Diab (Arabic: عَلِيّ دِيَاب; born 23 May 1982) is a Syrian former professional association footballer who played as a centre back. With 97 appearances he is the second most-capped player on the Syria national team.
International career
Diab was a regular for the Syria national team from 2004. He made 10 appearances for Syria during the qualifying rounds of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[1]
In the 2009 Nehru Cup, Diab scored one goal in Syria's 1–0 victory over India.
Diab was selected to Valeriu Tiţa's 23-man final squad for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.[2] He played in all of Syria's three group games against Saudi Arabia, Japan and Jordan. In the match against Jordan, Diab scored an own goal.
Diab is Syria's second most-capped player with 97 caps.[3]
Career statistics
- Scores and results table. Syria's goal tally first:
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Honour
Syria
References
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- ^ "Syria squad". the-afc.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "Syria - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 October 2023.