Ali Al-Hamadi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ali Ibrahim Karim Ali Al-Hamadi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Maysan, Iraq | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Swansea City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015-2018 | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| 2018- | Swansea City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020- | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2019- | Iraq U23 | 2 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 June 2020 | |||
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Ali Al-Hamadi (Arabic: علي الحمادي; born 1 March 2002) is an English-Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swansea City in the EFL Championship.
Early Life
Ali was born in Maysan, Iraq on March 1, 2002. In 2003, during the early stages of the Iraq War, at the age of 1, he and his family moved from Iraq to Toxteth, Liverpool where they would settle and he would grow up.
Al-Hamadi’s father, Ibrahim, who was studying to become a lawyer at that point, was part of a peaceful protest against the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein and he ended up being jailed, with Ali only a toddler at this point. Like most Iraqis fleeing the war, Ali and his mother, Asseel, initially went to Jordan before they reunited with his father in Britain after they had contacted the Iraqi Embassy in London and asked for help.[2]
Club Career
Liverpool Schoolboys
In 2015, Al-Hamadi was selected to play for Liverpool Schoolboys at the age of 13 where he quickly made an impression and caught the attention of Everton and Liverpool but ended up joining Tranmere Rovers.[3]
Tranmere Rovers
Ali joined Tranmere’s Under-14s and stayed with the club for three years, being offered a professional contract in the summer of 2018 but he instead opted for a two-year scholarship at Swansea City.
Swansea City
Al-Hamadi left Liverpool and his family to move to Wales as he joined Swansea City’s academy in the summer of 2018, joining on a two-year scholarship.[4]
International Career
Al-Hamadi was eligible to play for both England and Iraq at international level and accepted a call-up to the Iraqi Olympic team in 2019, declaring for the country of his birth.
Iraq U-23
In late 2019, Al-Hamadi received and accepted an invitation from the Iraqi Under-23s to join them in their preparations for the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship. Ali made his debut for the Iraqi youth team and scored his first goal to mark the occasion in October 2019.[5]
Personal Life
Al-Hamadi was a bright student at school, securing 4 A*s, 4 As and a B in his GCSEs.[6]
Ali has two younger siblings, a brother and sister who were both born after the family moved to England.
References
- ↑ "Ali Al-Hamadi". TransferMarkt. 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ↑ "From Saddam Hussein to Swansea City: Striker Ali Al-Hamadi's incredible journey". BBC Sport. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ↑ "From Saddam Hussein to Swansea City: Striker Ali Al-Hamadi's incredible journey". BBC Sport. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ↑ "Ali Al-Hamadi, I Must Keep Performing". Swansea City FC. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ↑ "The traumatic back story of Ali Al-Hamadi, the Swansea City starlet who has just done something special". Wales Online. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ↑ "Ali Al-Hamadi". Swansea City FC. December 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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