Ali Mohsen Al-Moraisi (; 1940 – 1993) was a

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professional footballer who played as a

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. He was the first Yemeni player to play in the Egyptian League, with

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in the 1960s. Mohsen was also the first foreigner to ever finish as top-scorer of the Egyptian League.

Career

Mohsen played for

from 1958 to 1966, he won with the Cairo giants, the

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in ( 1959–60, 1963–64, 1964–65), and the

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in (

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). While with Zamalek, Mohsen once scored against

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in 1961, in a 7–1 defeat, while playing for an Egyptian select side with several players from Zamalek,

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and Al Masry. After retiring from his playing career, he coached

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in 1973, and Al-Satra in Southern Yemen, before moving to Johar Al-Rab. The national stadium in

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is named after the player. He was appointed councilor for Minister of Youth and Sports until his death in 1994. The Ali Mohsen Al-Moraisi Tournament has been played annually in his honour since 1992, in cooperation with Aden Football Association.

Honours and achievements

Player

Zamalek *

: 1959–60, 1963–64, 1964–65 *

: 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1961–62

Individual

* Egyptian Premier League Top goalscorer: 1960–61

Manager

Horseed *

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: 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74

References

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* 1993 deaths Yemeni men's footballers Yemeni expatriate men's footballers 1940 births Zamalek SC players 1976 AFC Asian Cup managers Egyptian Premier League players Yemeni expatriate sportspeople in Egypt Expatriate men's footballers in Egypt Men's association football forwards Yemeni football managers Expatriate men's footballers in Somalia {{Yemen-footy-bio-stub