Alaa Ali ( ar, علاء علي; 28 January 1988 – 11 November 2019) was an Egyptian

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who played as an attacking midfielder.

Career

Coming through

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's youth academy and establishing himself as one of their best players, Ali went out on loan to Telephonat Beni Suef in 2013. Ali signed for Smouha in 2013. Later on, he played for short periods for Tala'ea El Gaish,

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, Al Masry and

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Death

Ali died on 11 November 2019, aged 31, due to

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References

1988 births 2019 deaths Egyptian footballers Association football midfielders Zamalek SC players Telephonat Beni Suef SC players Smouha SC players Tala'ea El Gaish SC players Place of death missing Wadi Degla SC players Al Masry SC players Petrojet SC players Deaths from cancer in Egypt {{Egypt-footy-midfielder-stub