Taha Ali
 Ali with Sweden in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taha Abdi Ali | ||
| Date of birth | 1 July 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | PAOK | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2013 | Spånga IS | ||
| 2013–2016 | Sundbybergs IK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Sundbybergs IK | 11 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | IFK Stocksund | 36 | (6) |
| 2020 | Sollentuna FK | 29 | (10) |
| 2021 | Örebro SK | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Västerås SK (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2022 | Helsingborgs IF | 29 | (3) |
| 2023–2026 | Malmö FF | 90 | (10) |
| 2026– | PAOK | 4 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Sweden | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:00, 1 July 2026 (UTC) | |||
Taha Abdi Ali (born 1 July 1998) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Super League Greece club PAOK and the Sweden national team.
He has previously played for Sundbybergs IK, IFK Stocksund, Sollentuna FK, Örebro SK, Västerås SK, Helsingborgs IF and Malmö FF.
Club career
Ali grew up in Tensta and started playing football at the age of eight in Spånga IS. At the end of 2013, he joined Sundbybergs IK at the age of 15. Ali scored three goals in 11 games for the club in Division 2 in 2017. He then played two years in IFK Stocksund. For the 2020 season, Ali was signed by Sollentuna FK. He scored 10 goals and as many assists in 29 games in the 2020 Ettan Norra, where Sollentuna finished in third place.
In February 2021, Ali was signed by Örebro SK, where he signed a three-year contract. Ali made his Allsvenskan debut on 24 May 2021 in a 2–1 loss to Malmö FF, where he was substituted in the 84th minute. After scant playing time (three competitive games in total), Ali was loaned out to Superettan club Västerås SK in August 2021 on a loan deal for the remainder of the season. The loan was a success for Ali, who scored two goals and eight assists in 15 games, helping Västerås stay in Superettan. He was also awarded the VLT prize as Västerås' best athlete in 2021, becoming the first footballer from Västerås SK to win the award.
In February 2022, Ali was signed by Helsingborg, where he signed a four-year contract. In January 2023, he joined fellow Swedish club Malmö FF, where he won his first league title in November later that year.
International career
Ali made his senior debut for Sweden in a friendly match against Estonia on 12 January 2024, providing an assist for Isaac Kiese Thelin's game-winning goal in a 2–1 win. Ali played for 59 minutes before being replaced by Oscar Pettersson.
On 12 May 2026, Ali was named in the Sweden squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Ali made his competitive debut for Sweden on 20 June 2026 in a 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage game against the Netherlands, replacing Yasin Ayari in the 79th minute of a 1–5 loss. Ali made his second appearance in the tournament in a round of 32 game against France, replacing Elliot Stroud in the 65th minute of a 0–3 loss.
Futsal career
Ali played six international matches and scored one goal between 2018 and 2019 for the Swedish national futsal team. At club level, he played for Nacka Juniors FF and Hammarby Futsal in the Swedish Futsal League.
Personal life
Ali was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1998 to Somali parents. He worked as a security guard in the Stockholm Underground before turning into a professional footballer. His parents arrived in Sweden as refugees due to the Somali Civil War.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 3 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sundbybergs IK | 2017 | Ettan Fotboll | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | |||
| IFK Stocksund | 2018 | Ettan Fotboll | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2019 | Ettan Fotboll | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 5 | |||
| Total | 36 | 6 | — | — | — | 36 | 6 | |||||
| Sollentuna FK | 2020 | Ettan Fotboll | 29 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 11 | ||
| Örebro SK | 2021 | Allsvenskan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Västerås SK (loan) | 2021 | Superettan | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | |||
| Helsingborgs IF | 2022 | Allsvenskan | 29 | 3 | — | — | — | 29 | 3 | |||
| Malmö FF | 2023 | Allsvenskan | 30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 7 | ||
| 2024 | Allsvenskan | 28 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 0 | — | 44 | 4 | ||
| 2025 | Allsvenskan | 26 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 4 | — | 43 | 7 | ||
| 2026 | Allsvenskan | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 12 | 12 | ||
| Total | 90 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 25 | 5 | — | 132 | 20 | |||
| Career total | 212 | 34 | 23 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 260 | 45 | ||
- ↑ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Six appearances and three goals in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of 30 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
Malmö FF
References
- ↑ "Squad List: FIFA World Cup 2026: Sweden (SWE)" (PDF). FIFA. 17 June 2026. p. 42. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
- ↑ "Taha Ali". mff.se (in Swedish). Malmö FF. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ↑ "Jag känner mig redo för allsvenskan". Nyhetsbyrån Järva (in Swedish). 21 February 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ↑ "Taha Ali till Allsvenskan!". Sundbybergs IK Fotboll. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ↑ "Succédebut för ÖSK:s nya värvning från Sollentuna FK". mitti.se (in Swedish). 10 February 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ↑ "Taha Ali skriver på för ÖSK Fotboll". ÖSK Fotboll (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ↑ "Örebro vs. Malmö – 24 May 2021 – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ↑ "Klart: Taha Ali ansluter på lån från Örebro SK". vskfotboll.nu (in Swedish). 12 August 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ↑ "Ali om superettan-succén och framtiden: "Självklart skulle man någon dag vilja spela för AIK"". Fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ↑ Kuduzovic, Midhat (7 February 2022). "Taha Ali klar för HIF". HIF (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ↑ "Klart: Taha Ali lämnar HIF för Malmö FF". Helsingborgs Dagblad (in Swedish). 9 January 2023.
- ↑ "Malmo wins Swedish league by beating and overtaking Elfsborg in final round". AP News. 12 November 2023.
- 1 2 "Sweden 2–1 Estonia". ESPN. 12 January 2024.
- ↑ "Mystiskt inlägg efter petningen". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). 12 May 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "Sverige - Nederländerna". Svensk Fotboll.
- ↑ "Sverige - Frankrike". SvFF.
- ↑ "Taha Abdi Ali – Spelarstatistik – Svensk fotboll". svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ↑ "Human Rights Day: How football helped defy the odds". UEFA. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Ali, Taha". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
External links
- Taha Ali at Soccerway.com
- Taha Ali at WorldFootball.net
- Taha Ali at Soccerbase.com
- Taha Ali at National-Football-Teams.com
- Taha Ali at FBref.com
- Taha Ali at Kicker (in German)
- Taha Ali at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Taha Ali at EU-Football.info
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