Ala Zhir

Ala Zhir
Personal information
Full name Alaeddine Ben El Agamy El Zhir
Date of birth (2000-03-07) 7 March 2000
Place of birth Monastir, Tunisia
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Al-Wahda
Number 21
Youth career
–2018 Monastir
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Monastir 28 (2)
2020– Al-Wahda 90 (5)
International career‡
2025– United Arab Emirates 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 September 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 December 2025

Alaeddine "Ala" Ben El Agamy El Zhir (Arabic: علاء الدين زهير; born 7 March 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for UAE Pro League club Al-Wahda and the United Arab Emirates national team. Born in Tunisia, he represents the UAE at international level.

Club career

Born in Monastir, Zhir was the youth product of local club US Monastir.[2]

In January 2020, Zhir was transferred to UAE Pro League side Al-Wahda.[3][2]

International career

In December 2021, Zhir received a call-up to the Tunisia national team for the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup but later withdrew from the squad to focus at club football.[4][5]

Zhir obtained United Arab Emirates citizenship in 2023,[2] but was only eligible to represent United Arab Emirates national team in January 2025. He had first United Arab Emirates call-up in March 2025 for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers game against Iran and Korea DPR.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Ala Zhir". uaeproleague.ae.
  2. ^ a b c "To play for Al-Abyad, Tunisian Zhir obtains Emirati citizenship". winwin.com. 14 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Alaa Zuhair: Ramadan is better with family". albayan.ae. 4 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Alaeddine Zhir: I wished I could participate with the Tunisian national team in the Arab Cup". winwin.com (in Arabic). 8 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Developments in the player Alaeddine Zhir's file". mosaiquefm.net (in Arabic). 15 August 2023.
  6. ^ "After obtaining citizenship, four new players join the UAE's roster for the World Cup qualifiers". kooora.com. 5 March 2025.
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