Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ali Ahmad Al-Diwan | ||
Date of birth | 1 July 1968 | ||
Place of birth | Basra, Iraq | ||
Date of death | 18 June 2006 | (aged 37)||
Place of death | Basra, Iraq | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1984–1986 | Al-Mina'a | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1986–1987 | Al-Bahri | ||
1987–2002 | Al-Minaa | ||
International career | |||
1993– | Iraq | ||
Managerial career | |||
2003–2005 | Al-Mina'a U-16 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ali Ahmad Al-Diwan ( Arabic: علي أحمد الديوان) (1 July 1968 – 18 June 2006), was an Iraqi international footballer who played midfielder, spent the majority of his career with Al-Minaa club. He is son of former international multi-sports player Ahmed Al-Diwan. [1]
Ali was ill with a severe disease that lasted several years [2] until he died on June 18, 2006. [3]
On March 3, 2013 the Martyr Al-Hakim Foundation for youth and sport and in collaboration with The youth and sport province of Basra established sports championship football on behalf of the players: Nazar Abdul Zahra and Ali Al-Diwan, the first match was among the pioneers of Al-Zawraa team led by Falah Hassan and pioneers of Al-Minaa team led by Jalil Hanoon, where 36 teams participated in this tournament. [4]