Ali Mabkhout is an Emirati professional footballer who has represented the United Arab Emirates national team since 2012. He made his first appearance for the UAE on 15 November 2009 at Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium in Al Ain against Czech Republic in a friendly match. As of December 30, 2023, Mabkhout is the top scorer for his country with 85 goals in 114 appearances. [1] He was top goalscorer in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Since he made his first appearance for the national team in 2012, Mabkhout has been an instrumental member of the United Arab Emirates, being part of the side during the 2015 and 2019 AFC Asian Cup, as well as participating in FIFA World Cup qualification and regional tournaments like the Arabian Gulf Cup. On 31 August 2019, in a friendly game against Sri Lanka, Mabkhout opened the scoring with his 50th international goal, and went on to get a hat-trick in an eventual 5–1 win. [2] This made Mabkhout only the second Emirati player in history to score 50 goals for the side after Adnan Al Talyani. On 10 October 2019, Mabkhout scored a hat-trick against Indonesia in a 5–0 win, to become UAE's all-time leading goalscorer. [3] [lower-alpha 1]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 16 October 2012 | Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Bahrain | 1–0 | 6–2 | Friendly |
2 | 2–2 | |||||
3 | 4–2 | |||||
4 | 5–2 | |||||
5 | 14 November 2012 | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Estonia | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
6 | 5 January 2013 | Khalifa Sports City Stadium, Isa Town, Bahrain | Qatar | 2–1 | 3–1 | 21st Arabian Gulf Cup |
7 | 8 January 2013 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain | Bahrain | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
8 | 22 March 2013 | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Uzbekistan | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
9 | 5 September 2013 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Trinidad and Tobago | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2013 OSN Cup |
10 | 9 September 2013 | New Zealand | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||
— | 5 October 2013 | Shenzhen Stadium, Shenzhen, China | Laos | 2–0 | 2–0 | Unofficial friendly |
— | 9 October 2013 | Malaysia | 3–0 | 3–1 | ||
11 | 15 October 2013 | Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
12 | 2–0 | |||||
13 | 3–0 | |||||
14 | 9 November 2013 | Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Philippines | 4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
15 | 19 November 2013 | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Vietnam | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
16 | 5–0 | |||||
17 | 17 November 2014 | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Kuwait | 1–0 | 2–2 | 22nd Arabian Gulf Cup |
18 | 2–0 | |||||
19 | 20 November 2014 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Iraq | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
20 | 2–0 | |||||
21 | 25 November 2014 | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Oman | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
22 | 11 January 2015 | Canberra Stadium, Canberra, Australia | Qatar | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup |
23 | 4–1 | |||||
24 | 15 January 2015 | Bahrain | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
25 | 23 January 2015 | Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia | Japan | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup |
26 | 30 January 2015 | Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle, Australia | Iraq | 3–2 | 3–2 | |
27 | 3 September 2015 | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Malaysia | 2–0 | 10–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
28 | 6–0 | |||||
29 | 8–0 | |||||
30 | 5 November 2015 | Turkmenistan | 3–1 | 5–1 | Friendly | |
31 | 4–1 | |||||
32 | 5–1 | |||||
33 | 12 November 2015 | Timor-Leste | 1–0 | 8–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
34 | 2–0 | |||||
35 | 16 January 2016 | Iceland | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly | |
36 | 6 October 2016 | Thailand | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
37 | 2–0 | |||||
38 | 7 June 2017 | Shah Alam Stadium, Selangor, Malaysia | Laos | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
39 | 3–0 | |||||
40 | 13 June 2017 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Thailand | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
41 | 29 August 2017 | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
42 | 14 November 2017 | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | Uzbekistan | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
43 | 22 December 2017 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait | Oman | 1–0 | 1–0 | 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup |
44 | 11 September 2018 | Estadi Palamós Costa Brava, Palamós, Spain | Laos | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
45 | 2–0 | |||||
46 | 10 January 2019 | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | India | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup |
47 | 14 January 2019 | Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | Thailand | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
48 | 21 January 2019 | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Kyrgyzstan | 2–1 | 3–2 ( a.e.t. ) | 2019 AFC Asian Cup |
49 | 25 January 2019 | Hazza bin Zayed, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | Australia | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
50 | 21 March 2019 | Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
51 | 31 August 2019 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain | Sri Lanka | 1–0 | 5–1 | |
52 | 2–0 | |||||
53 | 3–0 | |||||
54 | 10 September 2019 | Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Malaysia | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
55 | 2–1 | |||||
56 | 10 October 2019 | Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Indonesia | 2–0 | 5–0 | |
57 | 3–0 | |||||
58 | 4–0 | |||||
59 | 15 October 2019 | Thammasat Stadium, Pathum Thani, Thailand | Thailand | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
60 | 26 November 2019 | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Yemen | 1–0 | 3–0 | 24th Arabian Gulf Cup |
61 | 2–0 | |||||
62 | 3–0 | |||||
63 | 2 December 2019 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Qatar | 1–2 | 2–4 | |
64 | 2–3 | |||||
65 | 12 November 2020 | Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Tajikistan | 1–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
66 | 2–2 | |||||
67 | 29 March 2021 | India | 1–0 | 6–0 | ||
68 | 2–0 | |||||
69 | 3–0 | |||||
70 | 24 May 2021 | Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Jordan | 1–0 | 5–1 | |
71 | 2–0 | |||||
72 | 4–0 | |||||
73 | 3 June 2021 | Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Malaysia | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
74 | 3–0 | |||||
75 | 11 June 2021 | Indonesia | 1–0 | 5–0 | ||
76 | 3–0 | |||||
77 | 15 June 2021 | Vietnam | 2–0 | 3–2 | ||
78 | 7 September 2021 | King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan | Syria | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
79 | 12 October 2021 | Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Iraq | 2–2 | 2–2 | |
80 | 16 November 2021 | Saida Municipal Stadium, Sidon, Lebanon | Lebanon | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
81 | 29 May 2022 | Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Gambia | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
82 | 16 November 2023 | Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Nepal | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
83 | 3–0 | |||||
84 | 21 November 2023 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain | Bahrain | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
85 | 30 December 2023 | Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Kyrgyzstan | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Goals | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 16 October 2012 | Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United arab Emirates | Bahrain | 4 – (19', 39', 53', 65') | 6–2 | Friendly | |
2 | 15 October 2013 | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 3 – (30', 55', 90') | 4–0 | Asian Cup qualifiers | [5] |
3 | 3 September 2015 | Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Malaysia | 3 – (22', 33', 75') | 10–0 | World Cup qualifiers | [6] |
4 | 5 November 2015 | Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Turkmenistan | 3 – (64', 76', 81') | 5–1 | Friendly | [7] |
5 | 31 August 2019 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain | Sri Lanka | 3 – (18' pen., 42', 52') | 5–1 | Friendly | [8] |
6 | 10 October 2019 | Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Indonesia | 3 – (51', 63' pen., 72') | 5–0 | World Cup qualifiers | [9] |
7 | 26 November 2019 | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Yemen | 3 – (21', 38', 54') | 3–0 | Gulf Cup | [10] |
8 | 29 March 2021 | Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | India | 3 – (12', 32' pen., 60') | 6–0 | Friendly | [11] |
9 | 24 May 2021 | Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Jordan | 3 – (17' pen., 29', 50') | 5–1 | Friendly | [12] |
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