Ali Alrida Ismail
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| Full name | Ali Alrida Mohamad Ismail[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 8 July 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mais al-Jabal, Lebanon[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Nejmeh | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2022 | Nejmeh[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Nejmeh | 53 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | → AC Sporting (loan) | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Lebanon U20 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Lebanon U23 | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 September 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Ali Alrida Mohamad Ismail (Arabic: علي الرضا محمد اسماعيل; born 8 July 2003) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a right-back for Lebanese Premier League club Nejmeh and the Lebanon national under-23 team.
Early life
Ismail was born on 8 July 2003 in Mais al-Jabal, Lebanon.[1] He developed an interest in football at a young age and progressed through local youth setups before joining Nejmeh, one of the most prominent clubs in the Lebanese Premier League. His early involvement in the sport led to his selection for Lebanon's youth national teams, where he gained experience in competitive international football.[3]
Club career
Ismail joined the youth academy of Nejmeh in 2016, where he progressed through the club's development system.[4] After several years in the youth ranks, he was promoted to Nejmeh's first team in 2021, making his debut in the Lebanese Premier League.[5]
International career
Ismail has represented Lebanon at various youth levels. In 2021, he was part of Lebanon's squad for the WAFF U-18 Championship, where the team reached the final before finishing as runners-up to Iraq.[6] Ismail was called up to the under-23 team for the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification,[7] where he contributed to the team's first-ever qualification for the final tournament.[8]
Ismail has also received call-ups to the senior Lebanon national team.[9]
Playing style
Ismail is a versatile full-back capable of playing on both the right and left side of defence. He is noted for his stamina and work rate, which allow him to contribute both defensively and in supporting attacking plays along the flanks.[10]
Honours
Nejmeh
Lebanon U18
- WAFF U-18 Championship runner-up: 2021
References
- ^ a b c "Ali Alrida Ismail". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Ali Alrida Ismail". Nejmeh SC Profile. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "علي الرضا إسماعيل نجماً للأسبوع". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "وجوه جديدة في تشكيلة جولة الدوري اللبناني". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "إصابة علي الرضا إسماعيل تغيبه ثلاثة أسابيع". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "بالصور.. ركلات الترجيح تحفظ لقب غرب آسيا لشباب العراق". Kooora (in Arabic). Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "Instagram".
- ^ الأولمبي اللبناني يسجل اسمه بين كبار آسيا [The Lebanon Olympic team registers its name among the top Asian teams] (in Arabic). Lebanese Football Association. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "إعلي الرضا اسماعيل المركز الثاني في بطولة غرب آسيا". itihadjabalamel (in Arabic). Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "عودة علي إسماعيل إلى صفوف النجمة". Lebanon Files (in Arabic). Retrieved 2 September 2025.
External links
- Ali Alrida Ismail at Soccerway
- Ali Alrida Ismail at ESPN