{{short description|Indian footballer (born 2000)|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date = October 2018}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Rahim Ali | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|4|21|df=y}} | birth_place = Ichapur, West Bengal, India | height = 1.79 m | position = Forward | currentclub = Odisha | clubnumber = 11 | youthyears1 = 2012–2016 | youthclubs1 = Mohun Bagan | youthyears2 = 2016 | youthclubs2 = AIFF Elite Academy | years1 = 2017–2019 | clubs1 = Indian Arrows | caps1 = 30 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2019–2024 | clubs2 = Chennaiyin | caps2 = 72 | goals2 = 10 | years3 = 2024– | clubs3 = Odisha | caps3 = 22 | goals3 = 2 | nationalyears1 = 2017 | nationalteam1 = India U17 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | nationalyears2 = 2017 | nationalteam2 = India U20 | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 2019– | nationalteam3 = India U23 | nationalcaps3 = 7 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | nationalyears4 = 2021– | nationalteam4 = India | nationalcaps4 = 19 | nationalgoals4 = 1 | club-update = 16:43, 24 September 2024 (UTC) | ntupdate = 7:22, 30 May 2026 (UTC) | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{fb|IND}}}} {{MedalCompetition|SAFF Championship}} {{Medal|W| 2021 Maldives|}} {{Medal|W| 2023 India|}} }}
'''Rahim Ali''' (born 21 April 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club Odisha and the India national team.
==Early career== Born in Ichapur, West Bengal, Ali was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India.<ref name="U17">{{cite news|last1=Selvaraj|first1=Jonathan|title=How 14,000 became 21: The story of India's history boys|url=http://www.espn.in/football/u-17-world-cup/story/3218395/how-14,000-became-21-the-story-of-indias-history-boys|access-date=29 November 2017|work=ESPN.in|date=3 October 2017|archive-date=10 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110234754/https://www.espn.in/football/u-17-world-cup/story/3218395/how-14,000-became-21-the-story-of-indias-history-boys|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Club career== ===Indian Arrows=== After the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, Ali was selected to play for the Indian Arrows, an All India Football Federation-owned team that would consist of India under-20 players to give them playing time.<ref>{{cite news|title=Matos Names 25-member Indian Arrows Squad for Hero I-league 2017-18|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8674|access-date=29 November 2017|work=The All India Football Federation|date=29 November 2017|archive-date=17 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617024057/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8674|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrows' first match of the season against Chennai City. He came on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Rahul Praveen as Indian Arrows won 3–0.<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Arrows 3-0 Chennai City|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/11/29/india/i-league/aiff-xi/chennai-city/2683965/?ICID=PL_MS_04|website=Soccerway|access-date=21 February 2018|archive-date=17 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617044323/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/11/29/india/i-league/aiff-xi/chennai-city/2683965/?ICID=PL_MS_04|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Chennaiyin=== On 31 May 2019, Ali signed with Chennaiyin and appeared in the 2019–20 Indian Super League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/football/isl-2019-20-highlights-jamshedpur-fc-vs-chennaiyin-fc-2417995.html|title=ISL 2019-20 HIGHLIGHTS, Jamshedpur FC vs Chennaiyin FC: Isaac Cancels Out Valskis Opener|access-date=2019-12-28|archive-date=28 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228123854/https://www.news18.com/news/football/isl-2019-20-highlights-jamshedpur-fc-vs-chennaiyin-fc-2417995.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/football/isl-2019-20-highlights-chennaiyin-fc-vs-kerala-blasters-fc-2431225.html|title=ISL 2019-20 HIGHLIGHTS, Chennaiyin FC vs Kerala Blasters FC: Chennaiyin Beat Blasters in Dramatic Game at Home|access-date=2019-12-28|archive-date=28 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228123854/https://www.news18.com/news/football/isl-2019-20-highlights-chennaiyin-fc-vs-kerala-blasters-fc-2431225.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/isl-2019-live-scores-fc-goa-vs-chennaiyin-fc-lineups-brandon-corominas-chhangte-thapa-valskis-schembri-indian-football/article30402565.ece|title=ISL 2019-20: Coro strike earns Goa 4-3 win over Chennayin FC|access-date=2019-12-28|archive-date=26 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226123625/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/isl-2019-live-scores-fc-goa-vs-chennaiyin-fc-lineups-brandon-corominas-chhangte-thapa-valskis-schembri-indian-football/article30402565.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> They lost to Odisha on 6 January 2020 and won a game against Hyderabad by 3–1.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian youngsters on target as Odisha beat Chennaiyin|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/indian-youngsters-on-target-as-odisha-beat-chennaiyin|access-date=2021-06-17|website=Indian Super League|language=en|archive-date=24 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624211154/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/indian-youngsters-on-target-as-odisha-beat-chennaiyin|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/isl-2019-20-chennaiyin-fc-3-1-hyderabad-fc-talking-points-valskis-crivellaro-asish-rai/article30537561.ece|title=ISL: Chennaiyin FC 3-1 Hyderabad FC - Talking points|access-date=2020-01-23|website=www.sportstar.thehindu.com|language=en|archive-date=12 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200112152521/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/isl-2019-20-chennaiyin-fc-3-1-hyderabad-fc-talking-points-valskis-crivellaro-asish-rai/article30537561.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
==International career== Ali represented the India under-17 side which participated in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.<ref name="U17"/>
Ali made his senior international debut for India against Nepal in a friendly on 2 September 2021 in their 1–1 draw.<ref>{{cite web|author=Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/83664/Rahim_Ali.html|title=Player profile: Rahim Ali|website=National-Football-Teams.com|access-date=22 March 2022|archive-date=22 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322130810/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/83664/Rahim_Ali.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He later participated in 2021 SAFF Championship in Maldives,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mukherjee |first=Soham |date=9 September 2021 |title=SAFF Championship 2021: Everything you need to know |url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/all-you-need-to-know-saff-championship-2021-india-national/6r9qsaun8dn01c49l3i4f8qgz |access-date=13 September 2021 |website=Goal |archive-date=13 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913075500/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/all-you-need-to-know-saff-championship-2021-india-national/6r9qsaun8dn01c49l3i4f8qgz |url-status=live }}</ref> in which they emerged champions. In March 2022, Ali was included in the national squad by coach Igor Štimac ahead of India's two friendly matches against Bahrain and Belarus as preparations of 2023 AFC Asian Cup final round qualification.<ref>{{cite news|title=7 new faces as Stimac names final list of 25 for friendlies in Bahrain|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/7-new-faces-as-stimac-names-final-list-of-25-for-friendlies-in-bahrain|access-date=21 March 2022|website=the-aiff.com|publisher=All India Football Federation|date=21 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323072947/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/7-new-faces-as-stimac-names-final-list-of-25-for-friendlies-in-bahrain|archive-date=23 March 2022}}</ref>
== Career statistics == === Club === {{updated|30 October 2024}}<ref>{{soccerway|rahim-ali/513920}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- ! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |'''National cup''' ! colspan="2" |'''Other''' ! colspan="2" |'''Continental''' ! colspan="2" |Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals !Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- | rowspan="3" |Indian Arrows |{{Nowrap|2017–18}} | rowspan="2" |I League |16||0||0||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||16||0 |- |2018–19 |14||1||1||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||15||1 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !30 !1 !1 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !31 !1 |- | rowspan="6" |Chennayin |2019–20 | rowspan="5" |Indian Super League |6||0||0||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||6||0 |- |2020–21 |16||2||0||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||16||2 |- |2021–22 |18||2||0||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||18||2 |- |2022–23 |15||3||3||2||4||1|| colspan="2" |—||22||6 |- |2023–24 |17||3||3||0||3||1|| colspan="2" |—||23||4 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !72 !10 !6 !2 !7 !2 !0 !0 !85 !14 |- |Odisha FC |2024–25 |Indian Super League |22 |2 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |22 |2 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !124!!13!!7!!2!!7!!2!!0!!0!!138!!17 |}
=== International === {{updated|30 May 2026 }}<ref name="NFTprofile">{{NFT|83664}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- | rowspan="6" |India |2021||5||0 |- |2022||1||0 |- |2023||6||0 |- |2024||2||0 |- |2025||3||1 |- |2026||2||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total!!19!!1 |}
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Rahim Ali |- ! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1 || 9 October 2025 || National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore || {{fb|Singapore}} || style="text-align:center"| 1–'''1''' ||style="text-align:center"|1–1|| 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification |}
== Honours == '''India''' * SAFF Championship: 2021, 2023 * Intercontinental Cup: 2023
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/rahim-ali Rahim Ali] at Sportskeeda *{{Global Sports Archive|rahim-ali/213383/}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ali, Rahim}} Category:2000 births Category:Living people Category:People from North 24 Parganas district Category:Indian men's footballers Category:AIFF Academy players Category:Indian Arrows players Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Footballers from West Bengal Category:I-League players Category:India men's youth international footballers Category:Indian Super League players Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen Category:Chennaiyin FC players Category:India men's international footballers Category:Footballers at the 2022 Asian Games Category:Asian Games footballers for India Category:Long stubs with short prose
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