Said Ali (born October 26, 1980) is a Canada-Jordan forward who most recently played for the Serbian White Eagles of the Canadian Soccer League.

[edit] Playing career

[edit] Youth level

Ali began playing soccer at the college youth level while attending Robert Morris University. In his first season with Robert Morris he was named to the All-Northeast Conference first team in 2002. As well Ali contributed by scoring 11 goals and adding 3 assists. The following season he netted in 13 goals and recorded four assists. For the second straight year in a row Ali was named into the All-Northeast Conference first team. In total he recorded 55 points as his career college points.

[edit] Professional career

In 2004 Ali signed his first professional contract with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL Pro Soccer League. Where he became an instant impact, where in his rookie season Ali scored a team-high 15 goals, including seven game winning goals and also added four assists, with him finishing third in league scoring and second in goals. He helped the Riverhounds win their first Conference title and also helped Pittsburgh finish first overall with a 17-2-1 record. But unfortunately during their playoff run Pittsburgh was eliminated in the semifinals by the Charlotte Eagles. Once the season came to a conclusion Ali was named the USL Pro Soccer League Rookie of the Year, and throughout the season he was also named to the PSL Team of the Week eight times and Player of the Week once.

On February 8, 2005 the Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced the signing of Ali to a one-year deal with an option^[1]. But unfortunately for Ali he featured little throughout the season and failed to make an impact in the top flight. Which resulted in for Ali to be traded midway through the season to the Toronto Lynx in return for defender Josue Mayard^[2]. During his tenure with the Lynx the team experienced a terrible season, where the Toronto side finished last and winning just three games. In 2008 Ali signed with the Serbian White Eagles of the Canadian Soccer League. Though he didn't feature much throughout the season he still contributed by helping the White Eagles claim their first CSL Championship by defeating the Trois-Rivières Attak 2-1 on penalties.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• 2005 TORONTO LYNX Roster with Said Ali profile