Ali Khalil
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Khalil with Zamalek in 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ali Khalil | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 28 November 1952 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Beni Suef, Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1964–1969 | Beni Suef SC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1969–1971 | Zamalek | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1971–1980 | Zamalek | 111 | (78) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1970–1980 | Egypt | 33 | (23) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ali Khalil (Egyptian Arabic: على خليل; born 28 November 1952) is an Egyptian football coach and a former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is one of the icons of Egyptian football in the 1970s and one of its greatest strikers. Khalil spent all of his entire football career with Zamalek. Nicknamed "Dangerous Ali", he was the Egyptian Premier League's top scorer for two times in the 1976–77 and 1978–79 seasons. He represented Egypt in three Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.
A prolific goal scorer, he played for his country a total of 33 international matches, scoring 23 goals. The beloved Zamalek star was known for his honesty and integrity. Despite his relatively short career, retiring at 28, Khalil still maintains his popularity despite his absence from his country over the past decades. After retirement from professional football in 1980, he moved to the Gulf Area and coached youth football teams, forming a large youth base. He is now a global expert in the field of preparing youngsters.