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Mukhtar Ali
Personal information
Full name Mukhtar Abdullah Ali
Date of birth (1997-10-30) 30 October 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Al-Ettifaq
Number 6
Youth career
0000–2008 Leyton Orient
2008–2017 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Chelsea 0 (0)
2017 → Vitesse (loan) 6 (0)
2017 → Jong Vitesse (loan) 4 (0)
2017–2019 Vitesse 9 (1)
2019–2025 Al-Nassr 33 (0)
2022 → Al-Tai (loan) 11 (2)
2022–2023 → Al-Tai (loan) 27 (2)
2023–2024 → Al-Fateh (loan) 27 (0)
2025– Al-Ettifaq 15 (0)
International career
2012 England U16 2 (0)
2013–2014 England U17 4 (0)
2017–2021 Saudi Arabia U23
2017– Saudi Arabia 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 January 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 June 2025

Mukhtar Abdullah Ali (Arabic: مختار عبد الله علي) is a professional footballer from Saudi Arabia. He was born on October 30, 1997. Mukhtar plays as a midfielder. He currently plays for the Al-Ettifaq team. He also represents the Saudi Arabia national team.

Mukhtar Ali's Football Journey

Mukhtar Ali has played for several football clubs. He started his journey in England. Later, he moved to the Netherlands. Now, he plays in Saudi Arabia.

Early Club Career

Mukhtar began playing football at a young age. He joined Leyton Orient first. In 2008, when he was 11 years old, he moved to Chelsea. He grew up playing in Chelsea's youth academy.

Success at Chelsea's Youth Academy

While at Chelsea, Mukhtar was part of a very successful youth team. They won the FA Youth Cup two times in a row. This happened in 2015 and 2016. He played in many games for the academy. He was a key player for them.

Playing in the Netherlands

In January 2017, Mukhtar went to the Netherlands. He joined a team called Vitesse on a loan. A loan means he played for them for a short time.

Debut with Vitesse

Mukhtar made his first appearance for Vitesse in February 2017. He also played for their reserve team, Jong Vitesse. After his loan, Vitesse signed him permanently. He stayed with them for three years until 2019.

Moving to Saudi Arabia

In August 2019, Mukhtar returned to Saudi Arabia. He signed a one-year deal with Al-Nassr. This is a big football club in Saudi Arabia.

Loan Spells from Al-Nassr

While at Al-Nassr, Mukhtar also played for other teams on loan. In January 2022, he was loaned to Al-Tai. He rejoined Al-Tai on another loan in August 2022. In September 2023, he was loaned to Al-Fateh.

Joining Al-Ettifaq

In January 2025, Mukhtar Ali made a new move. He joined Al-Ettifaq. He signed a contract to play for them for four and a half years.

International Football

Mukhtar Ali has played for national teams. He first played for England's youth teams. He was eligible to play for Somalia too, where his parents are from.

Representing Saudi Arabia

However, Mukhtar chose to play for the Saudi Arabia national team. He said he was born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He made his first game for the senior Saudi Arabia team in October 2017. This was in a match against Jamaica.

Awards and Trophies

Mukhtar Ali has won several important trophies with his teams.

Club Honours

  • Chelsea Reserves
    • FA Youth Cup: 2014, 2015, 2016
    • UEFA Youth League: 2016
  • Al-Nassr
    • Saudi Super Cup: 2019, 2020
    • Arab Club Champions Cup: 2023

See also

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