Ali Mabkhout
Ali Ahmed Mabkhout Mohsen Al Hajeri (Arabic: علي أحمد مبخوت محسن الهاجري; born 5 October 1990) is an Emirati professional association football player who plays as a forward for UAE Pro League club Al Jazira and the United Arab Emirates national team.
.jpg) Mabkhout with the United Arab Emirates in 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ali Ahmed Mabkhout Mohsen Al Hajeri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 5 October 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker, winger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Al Jazira | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2008 | Al Jazira | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008– | Al Jazira | 292 | (217) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | United Arab Emirates U20 | 10 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | United Arab Emirates U23 | 16 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009– | United Arab Emirates | 114 | (85) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 December 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coming through the youth system, Mabkhout made his debut for Al Jazira's first team in 2009.
Club career
Mabkhout made his AFC Champions League debut against Al Ittihad on 22 April 2009, after coming on as a substitute. On 19 May 2009, he scored his first Asian Champions League goal in the 49th minute against Esteghlal in a 2–2 draw.
Mabkhout formed a partnership with Ricardo Oliveira, his teammate from 2009 to 2014; this partnership was said to contribute towards the development of Mabkhout's talents in his formative years.
International career
In the quarter-final of the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, Mabkhout scored the opening goal of a 1–1 draw with Japan at Stadium Australia in Sydney; he went on to convert his penalty kick as the UAE defeated the defending champions 5–4 in a penalty shootout.
During the 2019 AFC Asian Cup quarter-finals hosted by the United Arab Emirates, Mabkhout netted the only goal in a 1–0 victory over defending champions Australia, which qualified his country to the semi-finals.
On 10 October 2019, Mabkhout scored a hat-trick against Indonesia in a 5–0 win to become UAE's all-time leading goalscorer.
Mabkhout was called up for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar, yet he surprisingly was not able to feature in any match during the competition under coach Paulo Bento.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 11 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al Jazira | 2008–09 | UPL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 2009–10 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 13 | ||
| 2010–11 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 10 | ||
| 2011–12 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 8 | ||
| 2012–13 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 16 | ||
| 2013–14 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 14 | ||
| 2014–15 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 20 | ||
| 2015–16 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 32 | ||
| 2016–17 | 25 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 37 | ||
| 2017–18 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 22 | ||
| 2018–19 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 20 | ||
| 2019–20 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 14 | ||
| 2020–21 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 25 | ||
| 2021–22 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 13 | ||
| 2022–23 | 25 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 30 | ||
| 2023–24 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 292 | 217 | 80 | 24 | 54 | 16 | 426 | 257 | ||
International
- As of match played 31 December 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 6 | 5 | |
| 2013 | 11 | 11 | |
| 2014 | 15 | 5 | |
| 2015 | 14 | 13 | |
| 2016 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 9 | 6 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 15 | 19 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2021 | 16 | 14 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 | |
| Total | 114 | 85 | |
Honours
Al Jazira
- UAE Pro League: 2010–11, 2016–17, 2020–21
- UAE President's Cup: 2010–11, 2011–12, 2015–16
- Etisalat Emirates Cup: 2009–10
- UAE Super Cup: 2021–22
United Arab Emirates U23
- GCC U-23 Championship: 2010
- Asian Games silver medal: 2010
United Arab Emirates
- Arabian Gulf Cup: 2013
- AFC Asian Cup third place: 2015
Individual
- UAE Pro League top scorer: 2016–17, 2020–21
- Arabian Gulf Cup top scorer: 2014, 2019
- AFC Asian Cup top scorer: 2015
- AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament: 2015, 2019