{{short description|Kuwaiti footballer (born 1986)}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ali Maqseed | image = | image_size = 250 | caption = Ali in a press Conference with [[Kuwait national football team|Kuwait]] in 2015 | fullname = Ali Ahmed Maqseed<br>(Arabic:علي أحمد مقصيد) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|12|11}} | birth_place = [[Kuwait City]], [[Kuwait]] | height = {{height|m=1.65|precision=0}} | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = [[Left back]], [[midfielder]], [[Striker (association football)|winger]] | youthyears1= 1995–2005 | youthclubs1= [[Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait)|Al-Arabi]] | years1= 2005–2020 | clubs1= [[Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait)|Al-Arabi]] | caps1= 265 | goals1 = 35| nationalyears1= 2008–2017 | nationalteam1= [[Kuwait national football team|Kuwait]] | nationalcaps1= 44 | nationalgoals1 = 3 | pcupdate = October 25, 2015 | ntupdate = November 28, 2017 }}

'''Ali Maqseed'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kooora.com/?player=29006|publisher=Kooora.com|title=Koora Player profile|accessdate=April 9, 2012}}</ref> ({{langx|ar|علي مقصيد}}; born December 11, 1986) is a Kuwaiti football midfielder. He plays left back or left wing with many other positions for [[Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait)|Al Arabi SC]] in [[Kuwaiti Premier League|VIVA Premier League]] and the [[Kuwait national football team]].

Ali first joined the first-team when he was 18 years old.

Maqseed is well known for his talented dribbling and speed, due to that he is nicknamed ''' "Al-Janah Al-Ta'ier" ''' (The Flying Wing). Ali Himself has rejected all offers from other clubs around the world staying loyal for his club.

Ali started playing for the [[Kuwait national football team]] in 2008, but initially he never got to play a lot.

Ali played for Al-Arabi in the [[2007 AFC Champions League]] group stage.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|title=Match: Zawra vs Al-Arabi|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=214968&cc=5901|date=2007-05-09|access-date=2010-02-24|archive-date=2012-10-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020193154/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=214968&cc=5901|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Maqseed has one son named Haidar.

On October 29, 2015 he was nominated for [[Union of Arab Football Associations|UAFA Arabian Footballer of the Year 2015]] with [[Mohamed Salah]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kooora.com/?n=442304&o=nckw|title = كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول}}</ref> and [[Asian Footballer of the Year|Asian Player of the Year 2015]].

==Professional career==

===Al-Arabi===

====2005-06==== Ali was called up to the first team while he was still young in age (18 years). Later that season he made his debut for the club against [[Al-Sahel SC]] and played 8 other matches later that season. although the club lost [[Al Kurafi Cup|Al-Kurafi Cup Final]]. He later won the [[Kuwait Emir Cup]] after beating [[Qadsia SC]] 2-0. Ali played his first final in his career giving Ali his first professional club title with Al-Arabi. {{Quote box |width=33% |align=right |quoted=1 |quote=What A Debut Season i had with the Club even winning my first Professional title with the Club What a great Honour |salign=right|source=— Ali Maqseed to Club officials }}

Maqseed was later named [[Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait)|Al-Arabi SC best U-23 player of the year]]. Although he didn't play a lot with the first-team he played most of the season with the reserves in the reserves League. Many other Newspapers started naming him the best dribbler Kuwait would see in years.

Before the final few weeks to the end of the season he was in Al-Arabi's [[2006 AFC Champions League]] Squad but didn't play due to injury.

At the end of the season the club extended Maqaseed's contract for 6 more years with the club.

====2006-07==== After returning from injury Maqseed was the main option for the team as a first-team player.

Throughout the season Maqseed was selected for Al-Arabi SC best U-23 player of the year again.

On February 22, 2007 he played his first [[Kuwait Crown Prince Cup]] Final which Al-Arabi won 1–0 against [[Kazma]] gave him his first Crown Prince trophy and 2nd trophy with the club.

He was later called up for [[2007 AFC Champions League]] squad he played his first match against Zawra in the group stage.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|title=Match: Zawra vs Al-Arabi|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=214968&cc=5901|date=2007-05-09|access-date=2010-02-24|archive-date=2012-10-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020193154/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/match?id=214968&cc=5901|url-status=dead}}</ref>

====2007-08==== He scored in 2007-08 [[Kuwait Emir Cup]] Final at half time but the game was stopped due to the sheikh died between the game. The game was played again after 1 week Al-Arabi beat [[Al-Salmiya SC]] 2-1 giving him his 3rd title.

====2008-09==== After the FA announced the new [[Kuwait Super Cup]] which was played by [[Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait)|Al-Arabi]] against [[Kuwait SC]] the match ended 1-0 and he won his 4th title in his career.

VIVA Premier League team of the week 16 <ref>{{cite web|publisher=KFA|title=VIVA team of the week 16|url=http://www.alanba.com.kw/ar/sport-news/539278/23-02-2015|date=2015-02-22}}</ref>

On October 29, 2015 nominated for [[Union of Arab Football Associations|UAFA Arabian Footballer of the Year 2015]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kooora.com/?n=442304&o=nckw|title = كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول}}</ref>

==International career==

===International goals=== :''Scores and results list Kuwait's goal tally first.''<ref name="NFT">{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/25372/Ali_Al_Maqseed.html|title=Al-Maqseed, Ali|publisher=National Football Teams|accessdate=27 January 2017}}</ref> {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- !Goal!!Date!!Venue!!Opponent!!Score!!Result!!Competition |- | 1. || 31 October 2014 || [[Dubai Club Stadium]], [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]] || {{fb|PRK}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–0 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]] |- | 2. || 22 December 2014 || [[Al-Hamriya Sports Club Stadium]], [[Sharjah]], [[United Arab Emirates]] || {{fb|IRQ}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–1 || Friendly |- | 3. || 3 September 2015 || [[Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium]], [[Doha]], [[Qatar]] || {{fb|MYA}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 9–0 || [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round|2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]] |}

==Honours==

'''Al-Arabi''' *[[Kuwait Emir Cup]]: 2005–06, 2007–08, 2019-20 *[[Kuwait Crown Prince Cup]]: 2006–07, 2011–12, 2013–14 *[[Kuwait Super Cup]]: 2008, 2012 *[[Kuwait Federation Cup]]: 2013–14

'''Kuwait''' *[[Arabian Gulf Cup]]: 2010

'''Individual''' *[[Union of Arab Football Associations|UAFA Arabian Footballer of the Year 2015]]: nominated *[[Asian Player of the Year|Asian Player of the Year 2015]]: top nomination *[[Kuwaiti Premier League|VIVA Premier League 1st phase Team]]: [[2015–16 Kuwaiti Premier League|2015–16]]

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{NFT player|pid=25372}}

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