Jusif Ali | |
Fullname: | Jusif Joose Ali |
Birth Date: | 4 May 2000 |
Birth Place: | Espoo, Finland |
Height: | 1.74m |
Position: | Left winger |
Currentclub: | LePa/Via Alberga |
Youthclubs1: | LePa |
Youthclubs2: | Espoo |
Youthclubs3: | HJK |
Years1: | 2016–2017 |
Clubs1: | Klubi 04 |
Caps1: | 24 |
Goals1: | 5 |
Years2: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs2: | Ilves |
Caps2: | 3 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2018 |
Clubs3: | → JJK (loan) |
Caps3: | 5 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs4: | → Dinamo Zagreb II (loan) |
Caps4: | 0 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs5: | Pafos |
Caps5: | 0 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2020 |
Clubs6: | AC Oulu |
Caps6: | 5 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs7: | HIFK |
Caps7: | 50 |
Goals7: | 5 |
Years8: | 2023 |
Clubs8: | Lahti |
Caps8: | 12 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 2023 |
Clubs9: | → Reipas Lahti |
Caps9: | 3 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Years10: | 2024– |
Clubs10: | LePa/Via Alberga |
Caps10: | 3 |
Goals10: | 5 |
Nationalteam1: | Finland U17 |
Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
Nationalyears2: | 2023– |
Nationalteam2: | Sudan |
Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 19 November 2023 |
Ntupdate: | 17:28, 29 April 2024 (UTC) |
Jusif Joose Ali (born 4 May 2000) is a footballer who plays for LePa/Via Alberga in Kutonen, the Finnish eight-tier. Born in Finland, Ali plays for the Sudan national team.
Ali spent his early career with Klubi 04, FC Ilves and JJK. In August 2018, 18-year old Ali moved on loan to Dinamo Zagreb with an option to buy.[1]
Ali then went on a one-week trial at Slovenian club NK Aluminij, before Cypriot club Pafos FC offered him a contract. He joined the club in September 2019 and was registered for the club's U21 squad.[2] Ali scored five goals in 18 games for the youth teams of the club.
Ali returned to Finland and on 6 September 2020, he signed with Ykkönen club AC Oulu.[3]
On 18 January 2021, Ali signed for HIFK.[4]
On 28 November 2022, Ali signed a contract with Lahti for the 2023 season.[5]
In 2024 he began playing for LePa/Via Alberga,[6] in Kutonen, the Finnish eight-tier.[7]
Born and raised in Finland, Ali has a Sudanese father, He is a former youth international for Finland. He received his first call-up to the Sudan national team in 2023.[8] He debuted with Sudan in a 1–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification win over DR Congo on 19 November 2023.[9]