Ali Mourtada

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Ali Mourtada
Born: (1990-08-19) August 19, 1990 (age 33)
Sierra Leone
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) Placekicker
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight158 lb (72 kg)
College Pace
High school Foxborough High
Career history
As player
2015 Wichita Falls Nighthawks
2015 Las Vegas Outlaws
2018 Massachusetts Pirates
2021 Massachusetts Pirates
2021–2022 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career stats

Ali Mourtada (born August 19, 1990) is a Sierra Leonean-American former professional football placekicker.

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Early life

Mourtada was born in Sierra Leone, and moved to Foxboro, Massachusetts when he was four years old. [1] [2]

College career

Mourtada played college football for the Pace Setters from 2008 to 2011 where he played in 31 games and was successful on 14 of 27 field goal attempts. [3] He was also the team's punter in all four years and had 66 punts for a 37.8-yard average in his senior year. [3] He also played for the Assumption Greyhounds in 2013 while he was working on a master's degree in rehabilitation counseling. [4]

Professional career

Mourtada played in four games for the Wichita Falls Nighthawks in 2015. [5] [6] He then signed with the Las Vegas Outlaws in the team's only season of operation in 2015 and played in one game for the team before moving back to Foxborough in August of that year. [6] [7] He worked out for the Cleveland Browns in 2017, but was not offered a contract by the team. [8] He later signed with the expansion Massachusetts Pirates on February 21, 2018, and was the team's primary kicker that year. [4] [6] [8] He did not play in 2019 or 2020, but returned to play for the Pirates in 2021 following an injury to their kicker. [6]

On August 30, 2021, it was announced that Mourtada had signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers following an injury to the team's incumbent placekicker, Tyler Crapigna. [9] Following mixed results from the team's replacement kicker, Marc Liegghio, Mourtada was activated for the September 18, 2021 game against the Edmonton Elks. [10] While he was successful on all four of his convert attempts, he missed all three of his field goal tries, missing from 28 yards, 51 yards, and 44 yards. [11] He made his first field goal in the following game against the BC Lions on October 1, 2021. [12] On November 21, 2022, Mourtada became a free agent. [13]

Personal life

Mourtada was born in Sierra Leone and moved to Foxborough, Massachusetts with his parents, Ahmed and Samira Mourtada, when he was four years old. [3] He has three siblings, including older sisters Farah and Natalie and younger brother Bilal. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Hangin' with ... Ali Mourtada". wizardsports.com. March 19, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Ali Mourtada". cfl.ca. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "Ali Mourtada". Pace University . Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Arena football: Former Assumption College kicker Ali Mourtada delivers for Pirates". telegram.com. April 27, 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Foxboro High alum continues pursuit of NFL career". The Sun Chronicle. May 29, 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Mourtada returns to Pirates". Massachusetts Pirates. July 29, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Kicker Mourtada relishes opportunity with Outlaws". Las Vegas Review-Journal. March 26, 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Massachusetts Pirates sign K Ali Mourtada". Massachusetts Pirates. February 21, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Bombers sign veteran WR Naaman Roosevelt". Canadian Football League. August 30, 2021.
  10. ↑ "BOMBSHELLS: Mourtada set to make debut as Blue Bombers place-kicker". Winnipeg Sun. September 17, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs Edmonton Elks". Canadian Football League. September 18, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs BC Lions". Canadian Football League. October 1, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League . Retrieved March 21, 2023.
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