Ali Al Saadi

Ali Al Saadi
Personal information
Full name	Ali Al Saadi
Date of birth	April 20, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Lebanon
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Position(s)	Centre Defender
Team information
Current team	Safa Sporting Club
Number	2
Senior career*
Years	Team
2005–	Safa Sporting Club
International career
2005–2012	Lebanon
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ali Al Saadi (born 20 April 1986 in Lebanon) is a Lebanese football player who currently is a Safa Sporting Club in the Lebanese Premier League and the Lebanon national football team.

Club career

He plays as a defender.

International career

He participated in the ONGC Nehru Cup as part of the Lebanese team and scored the winning goal in the opening match against India, defeating India 1-0.^[1] Additionally, he is known for giving Lebanon the early lead against South Korea in the 4th minute in order to help his team earn their first victory against them in a FIFA-sanctioned competition.^[2]

He is one of 24 players involved to the 2013 scandal, and suffered one season ban.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	19 August 2009	New Delhi	India	1–0	Win	2009 Nehru Cup
2	22 August 2009	New Delhi	Sri Lanka	3–4	Loss	2009 Nehru Cup
3	23 July 2011	Beirut	Bangladesh	4–0	Win	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
4	15 November 2011	Beirut	South Korea	2–1	Win	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
5	18 May 2012	Beirut	Jordan	1–2	Loss	Friendly
6	8 June 2012	Beirut	Uzbekistan	1–1	Draw	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification