Almoez Ali is a Qatari professional footballer who represents the Qatar national team as a striker. As of 19 November 2024, he has scored 59 goals in 118 official international appearances since his debut on 21 December 2013 against Bahrain, [1] making him the country's all-time top goalscorer. [2] [3]
On 16 June 2019, Ali scored in Qatar's 2–2 draw with Paraguay in the 2019 Copa América. [4] Ali was also included in Qatar's squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup, scoring four goals in the competition to clinch the top scorer award. [5] In November 2022, he was included in Qatar's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He started in all three group matches as Qatar made its first appearance at the tournament. [6]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 5 October 2017 | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Singapore | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
2 | 2–0 | |||||
3 | 14 December 2017 | Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Liechtenstein | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
4 | 23 December 2017 | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait | Yemen | 3–0 | 4–0 | 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup |
5 | 26 December 2017 | Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait | Iraq | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
6 | 7 September 2018 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar | China | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
7 | 11 September 2018 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Palestine | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
8 | 12 October 2018 | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Ecuador | 2–0 | 4–3 | |
9 | 4–1 | |||||
10 | 23 December 2018 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Jordan | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
11 | 9 January 2019 | Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | Lebanon | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup |
12 | 13 January 2019 | Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | North Korea | 1–0 | 6–0 | |
13 | 2–0 | |||||
14 | 4–0 | |||||
15 | 5–0 | |||||
16 | 17 January 2019 | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
17 | 2–0 | |||||
18 | 29 January 2019 | Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
19 | 1 February 2019 | Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Japan | 1–0 | 3–1 | |
20 | 16 June 2019 | Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Paraguay | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2019 Copa América |
21 | 5 September 2019 | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Afghanistan | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
22 | 2–0 | |||||
23 | 5–0 | |||||
24 | 16 October 2019 | Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar | Oman | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
25 | 29 November 2019 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Yemen | 3–0 | 6–0 | 24th Arabian Gulf Cup |
26 | 12 October 2020 | Mardan Sports Complex, Aksu, Turkey | Ghana | 1–1 | 1–5 | Friendly |
27 | 17 November 2020 | BSFZ-Arena, Maria Enzersdorf, Austria | South Korea | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
28 | 4 December 2020 | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Bangladesh | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
29 | 4–0 | |||||
30 | 4 July 2021 | Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula, Croatia | El Salvador | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
31 | 13 July 2021 | BBVA Stadium, Houston, United States | Panama | 2–1 | 3–3 | 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
32 | 17 July 2021 | BBVA Stadium, Houston, United States | Grenada | 4–0 | 4–0 | |
33 | 24 July 2021 | State Farm Stadium, Glendale, United States | El Salvador | 1–0 | 3–2 | |
34 | 3–0 | |||||
35 | 14 November 2021 | Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
36 | 2–2 | |||||
37 | 6 December 2021 | Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar | Iraq | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2021 FIFA Arab Cup |
38 | 10 December 2021 | Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar | United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | 5–0 | |
39 | 5–0 | |||||
40 | 27 October 2022 | Marbella Football Center, Marbella, Spain | Honduras | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
41 | 5 November 2022 | Estadio Municipal de Marbella, Marbella, Spain | Panama | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
42 | 9 November 2022 | Estadio Municipal de Marbella, Marbella, Spain | Albania | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
43 | 16 November 2023 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Afghanistan | 2–1 | 8–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
44 | 4–1 | |||||
45 | 5–1 | |||||
46 | 6–1 | |||||
47 | 21 November 2023 | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, India | India | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
48 | 31 December 2023 | Thani Bin Jassim Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Cambodia | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
49 | 2–0 | |||||
50 | 3–0 | |||||
51 | 12 January 2024 | Lusail Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Lebanon | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
52 | 7 February 2024 | Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Iran | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
53 | 26 March 2024 | Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Farwaniya, Kuwait | Kuwait | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
54 | 2–1 | |||||
55 | 10 September 2024 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos | North Korea | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
56 | 10 October 2024 | Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Kyrgyzstan | 1–0 | 3–1 | |
57 | 15 October 2024 | Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Iran | 1–0 | 1–4 | |
58 | 14 November 2024 | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Uzbekistan | 1–0 | 3–2 | |
59 | 2–0 |
Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|
2013 | 1 | 0 |
2016 | 3 | 0 |
2017 | 17 | 5 |
2018 | 11 | 5 |
2019 | 20 | 15 |
2020 | 4 | 4 |
2021 | 24 | 10 |
2022 | 13 | 3 |
2023 | 10 | 8 |
2024 | 15 | 9 |
Total | 118 | 59 |
Competition | Goals |
---|---|
FIFA World Cup qualification | 18 |
AFC Asian Cup | 11 |
Arabian Gulf Cup | 3 |
FIFA Arab Cup | 3 |
Copa América | 1 |
CONCACAF Gold Cup | 4 |
Friendlies | 19 |
Total | 59 |
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