Ali Diab
Syrian footballer
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| Intro | Syrian footballer | |||||||
| Places | Syria | |||||||
| is | Athlete Football player Association football player | |||||||
| Work field | Sports | |||||||
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| Birth | 23 May 1982, Damascus, Damascus Governorate, Syria | |||||||
| Age | 42 years | |||||||
| Star sign | Gemini | |||||||
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Biography
Ali Diab (Arabic: علي دياب; born 23 May 1982) is a Syrian former professional association footballer who played as a centre back. With 97 appearances he is the second most-capped player for the Syria national team.
International career
Diab was a regular for the Syria national team from 2004. He made 10 appearances for Syria during the qualifying rounds of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
In the 2009 Nehru Cup, Diab scored one goal in Syria's 1–0 victory over India.
Diab was selected to Valeriu Tiţa's 23-man final squad for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar. He played in all Syria's three group games against Saudi Arabia, Japan and Jordan. In the match against Jordan, Diab scored an own goal.
Diab is Syria's second most-capped player with 97 caps.
Career statistics
- Scores and results table. Syria's goal tally first:
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 18 January 2009 | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait | Turkmenistan | 1–1 | 5–1 | International Friendly |
| 2 | 29 August 2009 | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi, India | India | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2009 Nehru Cup |
| 3 | 31 August 2009 | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi, India | India | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2009 Nehru Cup |
Honour
Syria
- Nehru Cup: runner-up 2007, 2009.