Bala Ali (born 16 August 1968)[1] was a footballer who played as a winger for clubs in Nigeria and Greece.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bala Ali | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1992 | Panachaiki | 16 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1981–1989 | Nigeria | 6 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editIn 1991, Ali joined Greek Superleague side Panachaiki F.C. for one season appearing in 16 league matches for the club.[2]
International career
editAli made several appearances for the Nigeria national football team. He scored on his debut, a friendly against Upper Volta in 1981.[3] He also played for Nigeria at the 1984 African Cup of Nations finals, helping the squad to a runners-up finish.[4]
He played in a 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Angola.[5] His teammate, Samuel Okwaraji died during the match.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Okwaraji: Fashola leads Lagos, Ex-Eagles to stadium". Vanguard. 10 August 2009. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (11 May 2005). "Foreign Players in Greece since 1959/60". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008.
- ^ Solaja, Kunle (10 February 2011). "Ehiosun is 58th scoring debutant". Supersport.com.
- ^ Courtney, Barrie (12 June 2009). "African Nations Cup 1984 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF.
- ^ Morrison, Neil (2 February 2005). "International Matches 1998 - Intercontinental". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 7 June 2013.
External links
edit- ΞΕΝΟΙ ΠΑΙΚΤΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΠΡΟΠΟΝΗΤΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΠΑΝΑΧΑΪΚΗΣ at the Wayback Machine (archived 24 July 2011)
- Bala Ali at National-Football-Teams.com
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