Ali Ridha Hayder Ali (born 1 October 2005) is an Iraqi footballer who plays as an attacker for Macclesfield and the Iraq national football team. In 2023, he made his debut for the senior Iraq team.[2]

Ali Hayder
Personal information
Full name Ali Ridha Hayder Ali[1]
Date of birth (2005-10-01) 1 October 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Najaf, Iraq
Position(s) Attacker
Team information
Current team
Macclesfield
Youth career
Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Macclesfield 0 (0)
International career
2024- Iraq U23 1 (0)
2023- Iraq 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 1 June 2024

Club career

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Raised in Manchester, he is a member of the academy at Stoke City. Playing for the Stoke under-18 team his efforts have included scoring against Liverpool U18 and Manchester City U18.[3][4] He has also featured for the club in the FA Youth Cup.[5]

Hayder joined Northern Premier League side Macclesfield in August 2024.[6]

Style of play

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He is described as having good dribbling skills with the ability to shoot with both feet.[7]

International career

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Hayder was called up to the Iraq national under-23 football team for the first time in March 2023 for the Doha International Cup.[8] In March 2024, he made his debut for Iraq U23 against Australia U23.[9]

He was called-up to the senior Iraq national football team in October 2023, and was an unused substitute against Qatar on 13 October 2023.[10] He made his international debut on 17 October 2023 for Iraq in a friendly match against Jordan.

References

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  1. ^ "EFL Professional Retain List 2023/24" (PDF). English Football League. p. 21. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Ali Hayder". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  3. ^ Squires, Theo (22 October 2022). "Liverpool secure thrilling Stoke win as young winger grabs brace and assist". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Warhurst hat-trick helps City U18s beat Stoke". One Football. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  5. ^ Smith, Peter (3 February 2023). "Stoke City vs West Ham player ratings as Potters beaten in FA Youth Cup". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  6. ^ "ALI HAYDER JOINS THE SILKMEN". Macclesfield FC. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Triệu tập 'máy chạy' từng sút tung lưới U18 Liverpool, U23 Iraq mang tới bài toán khó cho HLV Troussier". Soha.vn. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  8. ^ Smith, Peter (21 March 2023). "Stoke City notepad: Trialist revealed as old boys set for promotion clash". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  9. ^ "International Potters Round-Up: Jaden Dixon, Bae Junho and Ali Hayder". BBC Sport. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  10. ^ "QATAR VS. IRAQ 0 - 0". Soccerway. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.