{{short description|Singaporean footballer and coach}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{BLP sources|date=February 2009}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Mohd Noor Ali | image = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|5|16|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Singapore]] | height = {{height|m=1.70}} | position = [[Midfielder]], [[Forward (association football)|Forward]] | currentclub = [[Geylang International FC]] (head coach) | clubnumber = | years1 = 1999 | clubs1 = [[Tampines Rovers]] | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2000–2004 | clubs2 = [[Geylang United]] | caps2 = 98 | goals2 = 42 | years3 = 2005–2007 | clubs3 = [[Singapore Armed Forces FC|Singapore Armed Forces]] | caps3 = 83 | goals3 = 20 | years4 = 2008–2009 | clubs4 = [[Geylang United FC|Geylang United]] | caps4 = 63 | goals4 = 10 | years5 = 2010–2011 | clubs5 = [[Woodlands Wellington]] | caps5 = | goals5 = | years6 = 2011 | clubs6 = [[Hougang United]] | caps6 = | goals6 = | years7 = 2012 | clubs7 = [[Admiralty FC|Admiralty]] | caps7 = | goals7 = | years8 = 2013 | clubs8 = [[Geylang International]] | caps8 = | goals8 = | nationalyears1 = 1998–2004 | nationalteam1 = [[Singapore national football team|Singapore]] | nationalcaps1 = 45 | nationalgoals1 = 7 | manageryears1 = 2017 | managerclubs1 = [[Geylang International]] | manageryears2 = 2018 | managerclubs2 = [[Matsumoto Yamaga FC|Matsumoto Yamaga U18]] | manageryears3 = 2019– | managerclubs3 = [[Geylang International]] | years9 = 2014 | clubs9 = [[Yishun Sentek Mariners FC|Yishun Sentek Mariners]] | caps9 = 0 | goals9 = 0 }} '''Mohd Noor Ali''' is a [[Singapore]] former [[Football (soccer)|footballer]] where he used to represents the [[Singapore national football team|Singapore national team]]. He is currently the head coach of [[Singapore Premier League]] club [[Geylang International FC|Geylang International]].
==Playing career==
=== Club career === Throughout his career, Noor Ali played as a [[midfielder]] or [[winger (association football)|winger]] for [[Tampines Rovers]], [[Geylang United]], [[SAFFC]], [[Woodlands Wellington]] and [[Hougang United]] in the [[S.League]], as well as [[Admiralty FC|Admiralty]] in the [[List of football clubs in Singapore#NFL Division 2|NFL Division 2]] before hanging up his boots. He returned to club action for [[Geylang International]] in the 2013 season during an injury crisis in the 2nd half of the season at the age of 38.<ref>{{cite web|title=Noor back at Geylang as coach|url=http://www.tnp.sg/content/noor-backgeylang-coach|publisher=The New Paper|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130418125352/http://www.tnp.sg/content/noor-backgeylang-coach|archive-date=2013-04-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=A chat with Prime League coach Noor Ali|url=http://gufc.com.sg/2012/11/07/a-chat-with-prime-league-coach-noor-ali/|publisher=Geylang United Football Club|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130418111756/http://gufc.com.sg/2012/11/07/a-chat-with-prime-league-coach-noor-ali/|archive-date=2013-04-18}}</ref>
Noor Ali helped mastermind one of the greatest shock in Singapore league history when he aided [[Geylang United]] to the [[2001 S.League]] title. However, the season ended in disaster when they were thrashed 8–0 by [[Home United FC|Home United]] in the [[Singapore Cup|2001 Singapore Cup]] final, a match in which Noor Ali was sent off.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Beyond Borders|last=Duric|first=Aleksander|publisher=Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd|year=2016|isbn=978-9814751452|location=Singapore}}</ref> During this time he started a partnership with [[Aleksandar Đurić]] when they played together for [[Geylang United]] and [[SAFFC]].
On 5 February 2003, Noor Ali was detained by the [[Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau]] for investigations.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Raymond |first=Jose |date=6 February 2003 |title=CPIB calls up four |work=[[Today (website)|Today]] |page=2}}</ref> Noor Ali admitted to betting on two matches but denied passing information on match results to friends.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Raymond |first=Jose |date=23 April 2003 |title=Duo challenge FAS charges |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/today20030423-1.2.42.14 |access-date=25 September 2025 |work=[[Today (website)|Today]] |page=35 |via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}</ref> He was then suspended by the [[Football Association of Singapore]] (FAS) for breaching the S-League Players' Code of Conduct.<ref name=":0" /> After a disciplinary hearing with the FAS, Noor Ali was banned for 12 months, backdated to February.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Raymond |first=Jose |date=16 April 2003 |title=On the mat |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/today20030416-1.2.5.3 |access-date=25 September 2025 |work=[[Today (website)|Today]] |page=3 |via=[[NewspaperSG]]}}</ref>
Noor Ali captained [[SAFFC]] to their 5th and 6th league title in 2006 and 2007, despite losing the last match of the season to former club [[Geylang United]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mindef.gov.sg/oms/imindef/resourcelibrary/cyberpioneer/topics/articles/news/2006/November/09nov06_news.print.img.html|title=SAF Warriors bag S-League title|website=mindef.gov.sg |access-date=2018-09-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/armed-forces-take-title|title=Armed Forces take title {{!}} The World Game|work=The World Game|access-date=2018-09-18|language=en-GB}}</ref>
Noor Ali won the [[Singapore Cup]] in 2009 while playing for [[Geylang United]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fas.org.sg/competitions/rhb-singapore-cup-warriors-to-put-aside-league-troubles-against-eagles/|title=Football Association of Singapore|website=fas.org.sg|language=en|access-date=2018-09-18}}</ref>
=== International career === Noor Ali made his international debut for [[Singapore national football team|Singapore]] on 28 March 1998 where he scored on his debut in a 3–0 win over [[Cambodia national football team|Cambodia]] during the [[1998 AFF Championship qualification]]. He was part of the Singapore squad that won the [[1998 AFF Championship]].
In total, he made 36 appearances for the Lions.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/noor-ali-i-feel-old-being-called-veteran|title=Noor Ali: I feel old being called a "veteran"!|date=2016-05-07|work=FourFourTwo|access-date=2018-09-18|language=en-SG|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918194058/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/noor-ali-i-feel-old-being-called-veteran|archive-date=2018-09-18|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Coaching career==
=== Geylang International === Noor Ali became the assistant coach for [[Geylang International FC|Geylang International]] for the [[2017 S.League]] season under [[Hasrin Jailani]] however on 20 June 2017, Hasrin resigned and Noor Ali became the head coach for club until the end of the season. He guided [[Geylang International FC|Geylang International]] for a fourth-place finish in the [[2017 S.League]] season. It was the first time since 14 years that they finished in the top 4 place.
=== Matsumoto Yamaga U18 === In January 2018, Noor Alileft [[Geylang International FC|Geylang International]] after he was sent to [[Matsumoto Yamaga FC|Matsumoto Yamaga]] for 10-month training stint to have a better experience in coaching. He was replaced by Hirotaka Usui. Noor Ali's stint in Japan proved to be a fruitful one as he guided the [[Matsumoto Yamaga FC|Matsumoto Yamaga]] U-18 ‘B’ team to the Takamado Cup JFA U-18 Football League 2018 Nagano Prefecture title. His side won 11 matches and lost only 3 while scoring 37 goals and only conceding 11 en route to the title.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/singapores-noor-ali-guides-yamaga-u-18-b-team-league-title-japan#6LXlftXGovuTOz2F.99|title=Singapore's Noor Ali guides Yamaga U-18 'B' team to league title in Japan|date=2018-09-17|work=FourFourTwo|access-date=2018-09-18|language=en-SG|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007183622/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/singapores-noor-ali-guides-yamaga-u-18-b-team-league-title-japan#6LXlftXGovuTOz2F.99|archive-date=2018-10-07|url-status=dead}}</ref>
=== Return to Geylang International === Noor Ali returned to his position at Geylang on 21 December 2018 after his Yamaga's stint.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-24 |title=Noor Ali returns to take charge of Geylang International {{!}} Goal.com Singapore |url=https://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/noor-ali-returns-to-take-charge-of-geylang-international/8r1cmu7azx861wums6bs04xev |access-date=2023-07-26 |website=www.goal.com |language=en-SG}}</ref>
==Personal life== Noor Ali's younger brother, [[Jamil Ali]], is also a former professional footballer. He has four children, with both of his son, [[Ilhan Noor]] and [[Raiyan Noor]] also a footballer playing for Geylang International which Noor Ali coached.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Aziz |first=Sazali Abdul |date=2022-10-19 |title=Football: Soaring Eagle Ilhan defies dad-coach Noor Ali to follow in his footsteps |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football-soaring-eagle-ilhan-defies-dad-coach-noor-ali-to-follow-in-his-footsteps |access-date=2023-07-26 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref>
In September 2022, Noor Ali was hospitalised for [[Palpitations|heart palpitations]] and discovered complications in his heart.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lee |first=David |date=2022-09-14 |title=Football: Geylang coach Noor Ali warded following heart palpitations |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-geylang-coach-noor-ali-warded-following-heart-palpitations |access-date=2023-07-26 |work=[[The Straits Times]] |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}</ref>
== International statistics ==
=== International goals === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |+International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition ! scope="col" |No. ! scope="col" data-sort-type="date" |Date ! scope="col" |Venue ! scope="col" |Opponent ! scope="col" |Score ! scope="col" |Result ! scope="col" |Competition |- ! scope="row" |1 |28 March 1998 |[[Jurong Stadium]], [[Jurong]], Singapore |{{fb|Cambodia}} | align="center" |'''3'''–0 | align="center" |3–0 |[[Exhibition game#Association football|1998 AFF Championship qualification]] |- ! scope="row" |2 |31 July 1999 |[[Stadium Merdeka]], [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia |{{fb|MAS}} | align="center" |'''2'''–1 | align="center" |2–1 |[[Football at the 1999 SEA Games|1999 SEA Games]] |- ! scope="row" |3 |9 October 1997 |[[Centro Desportivo Olímpico - Estádio]], [[Taipa]], Macau |{{fb|BRU}} | align="center" |'''1'''–0 | align="center" |1–0 |[[2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification]] |- ! scope="row" |4 |9 February 2001 |[[National Stadium, Singapore|Singapore National Stadium]], [[Kallang]], Singapore |{{fb|BHR}} | align="center" |'''1'''–2 | align="center" |1–2 |[[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|2002 FIFA World Cup qualification]] |- ! scope="row" |5 |9 April 2002 |[[Bishan Stadium]], [[Bishan, Singapore|Bishan]], Singapore |{{fb|MDV}} | align="center" |'''2'''–0 | align="center" |2–0 |[[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]] |- ! scope="row" |6 |20 December 2002 |[[National Stadium, Singapore|Singapore National Stadium]], [[Kallang]], Singapore |{{fb|LAO}} | align="center" |'''2'''–1 | align="center" |2–1 | rowspan="2" |[[2002 AFF Championship]] |- ! scope="row" |7 |22 December 2002 |[[National Stadium, Singapore|Singapore National Stadium]], [[Kallang]], Singapore |{{fb|THA}} | align="center" |'''1'''–1 | align="center" |2–1 |}
== Honours ==
===As Player===
=== Club ===
==== SAFFC ==== * [[S.League]]: [[2006 S.League|2006]], [[2007 S.League|2007]] * [[Singapore Cup]]: 2007
==== Geylang United ==== * [[S.League]]: [[2001 S.League|2001]] * [[Singapore Cup]]: [[2009 Singapore Cup|2009]]
=== International ===
==== Singapore ==== *[[AFF Championship]]: [[1998 AFF Championship|1998]]
=== As Manager ===
==== Matsumoto Yamaga U18 ==== * [[Takamado Cup JFA U-18 Football League Nagano Prefecture]]: 2018
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == *{{NFT player|pid=5966}} *{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20101128115725/http://www.sleague.com/Web/Main.aspx?ID=,68e68380-9e0b-44b2-8a32-d06df7470ca6&AID=f713ba5f-59ad-4f9e-bb13-7c2fbbec49ea&NLT=300 Article title]}} *{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20101128115802/http://sleague.com/Web/Main.aspx?ID=,68e68380-9e0b-44b2-8a32-d06df7470ca6&NLT=300&AID=3eb528d5-ff8b-4ded-aee8-bdb35bf8be3a Article title]}} *http://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/3880/singapore/2013/08/03/4161000/noor-ali-to-come-out-of-retirement-for-geylang
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