Ali Khalil
Ali Khalil (; born 28 November 1952) is an Egyptian football coach and a former professional
footballer who played as a
striker. He was one of the most iconic
Egyptian football players in the 1970s and one of its greatest strikers. Khalil spent 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. 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. He is now a global expert in the field of training youth players.
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