Ali Al-Diwan
Ali Ahmad Al-Diwan (Arabic: علي أحمد الديوان ) (1 July 1968 – 18 June 2006), was an Iraqi international footballer who played midfielder, spent the majority of his career with Al-Minaa club. He is son of former international multi-sports player Ahmed Al-Diwan.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ali Ahmad Al-Diwan | ||
Date of birth | 1 July 1968 | ||
Place of birth | Basra, Iraq | ||
Date of death | 18 June 2006 37) | (aged||
Place of death | Basra, Iraq | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1984–1986 | Al-Mina'a | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1986–1987 | Al-Bahri | ||
1987–2002 | Al-Minaa | ||
National team | |||
1993– | Iraq | ||
Teams managed | |||
2003–2005 | Al-Mina'a U-16 | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Death due to serious illness
Ali was ill with a severe disease that lasted several years[2] until he died on June 18, 2006.[3]
Sporting events in honor of Al-Diwan
On March 3, 2013 the Martyr Al-Hakim Foundation for youth and sport and in collaboration with The youth and sport province of Basra established sports championship football on behalf of the players: Nazar Abdul Zahra and Ali Al-Diwan, the first match was among the pioneers of Al-Zawraa team led by Falah Hassan and pioneers of Al-Minaa team led by Jalil Hanoon, where 36 teams participated in this tournament.[4]
References
- Al-Edani, Mustafa (November 21, 2015). "Sports families in Basra". albasrah.net (in Arabic).
- Al-Jilawi, Mohsin (August 3, 2005). "An appeal to save the player Ali Al-Diwan". ahewar.org (in Arabic).
- "Al-Minaa international player Ali Al-Diwan dies in Basra". ninanews.com (in Arabic). June 19, 2006.
- Al-Mosawi, Hamed (3 March 2013). "A Sports Championship as the players of the martyr Nizar Abdul Zahra and the late Ali Al-Diwan". AL-Hakim Martyr Foundation For Youth and Sport (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
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