Ali Mohsen Sports manager

Ali Mohsen Al-Moraisi (Arabic: علي محسن المريسي‎) (died 1994) was Yemen’s greatest football player, and the first to ply his trade in the Egyptian league with Arab giants Zamalek in the 1960s. He was the first foreigner to ever finish top-scorer of the Egyptian league.He once scored in a 7-1 defeat by Real Madrid in 1961, while playing for a select side with several players from Zamalek, Ahly and Al-Masry.Played against the greatest players in the world such as: Pele, Di Stéfano, Zagallo, Puskás, Didi, Garrincha, Santos, Santa Maria, Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst, also played with the greatest stars the Arabs : Ammo Baba, from Iraq, Sidiik Mnzul, Borai Abdalkhar, from Sudan, Chicha of Morocco, Hassan Al-Amir, from Algeria .. And othersAfter retiring from playing, he coached Somalia in 1973, and managed Al-Satra in Southern Yemen, before moving to Johar Al-Rab. The national stadium in Sana'a is named after the player. He was appointed councilor for Minister of Youth and Sports until his death in 1994. The Ali Mohsen Al-Moraisi Tournament has been played annually in his honour since 1992, in cooperation with Aden Football Association. The Moraisi Football Tournament was started in 1992, in cooperation with Aden Football Association.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 16, 1940
Birth place
Aden , South Yemen
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1993
Place of death
Yemen , Sana'a
Height (meters)1.7

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Football manager

club
South Yemen national football team
Horseed FC
position
Forward (association football)
teams
Egypt national football team
Zamalek SC

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