Ilham Abali (born 19 February 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club ADO Den Haag.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ilham Abali | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Vlissingen, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | ADO Den Haag | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ADO Den Haag | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | ADO Den Haag | 17 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Netherlands U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | Netherlands U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Netherlands U17 | 13 | (3) |
| 2019 | Netherlands U19 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 February 2024 | |||
Club career
editAbali made her senior-team debut with ADO Den Haag at the age of 16, and was promoted to the first team in 2020.[3] Sidelined due to a serious knee injury in 2020, in 2022, she extended her contract with ADO through the summer of 2023.[3][4] On 7 May 2023, she made her return to the pitch as a substitute in the 88th minute at home against Excelsior Rotterdam.[5]
International career
editIn 2019, Abali reached the European Championship final with the Netherlands women's national under-17 football team, winning silver.[4][6]
Personal life
editAbali was born in Vlissingen, Netherlands.[1] She was one of more than 20 Moroccan-Dutch footballers and coaches featured in the book Marokkaanse trots: Smaakmakers in de eredivisie (2020), examining their experience in the Eredivisie, the top-flight of football in the Netherlands.[7]
Further reading
edit- Rijsman, Thomas; Ghouddani, Nordin (2020). Marokkaanse trots: Smaakmakers in de eredivisie. Atlas Contact. ISBN 9789045040677
References
edit- ^ a b "Netherlands - I. Abali - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- ^ "Selectie | ADO den Haag Vrouwen". Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Abali verlengt contract bij ADO Den Haag". PZC.nl (in Dutch). 28 June 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Abali krijgt vertrouwen van ADO Den Haag met nieuw contract". Omroep Zeeland (in Dutch). 28 June 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Dagevos, Jan (8 May 2023). "Ilham Abali maakt na ruim drie jaar haar rentree bij ADO Den Haag". BN DeStem (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Ilham Abali ook volgend seizoen actief voor ADO Den Haag". Omroep Zeeland (in Dutch). 27 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ Bouman, Kaja (28 June 2020). "'Marokkaanse trots': een zoektocht door cultuur, religie en voetbal". deKanttekening (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 May 2023.
External links
edit- Under-19 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
- Under-17 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
- Under-16 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
- Under-15 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)