Mohammed Ali Al-Dibiski, commonly known as Ali Al-Biski (Arabic: علي البسكي; 1941 – 24 April 2019), is a Libyan former footballer who played as a striker. Although he did not score in FIFA approved competitions due to Libya's lack of participation at the time, he is the Libya national team's all-time top scorer.[1][2]

Ali Al-Biski
Personal information
Full nameMohammed Ali Al-Dibiski
Date of birth1941
Place of birthTripoli, Libya
Date of death24 April 2019 (aged 77–78)
Place of deathTunisia
Position(s)Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1955–1964Al-Tarsana
Al-Mashaal
1964–1966Al-Madina
1966–1968Al-Ahli Tripoli
1968–1970Al-Ittihad Tripoli
International career
1961–1970Libya44(35)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Al-Biski was the top scorer of the 1965 Pan Arab Games and the 1966 Arab Nations Cup, and praised for his teamwork, dribbling and positioning by the Egyptian media.[3] Al-Biski was also twice the top scorer of the Libyan Premier League: in 1965 with Al-Madina SC and in 1968 with Al Ahli Tripoli.

Career statistics edit

International goals edit

Scores and results list Libya's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Libya goal.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
18 September 1961Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco  Saudi Arabia5–11961 Pan Arab Games
2
3
4
529 February 19647 October Stadium, Tripoli, Libya  Malta2–21964 Tripoli Tournament[4]
614 November 1964Kuwait University Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait  Lebanon2–11964 Arab Nations Cup
718 November 1964  Jordan5–2
814 March 19657 October Stadium, Tripoli, Libya  Kuwait4–11965 Tripoli Tournament[4]
92 September 1965Zamalek Stadium, Cairo, Egypt Muscat and Oman15–11965 Pan Arab Games
10
11
12
136 September 1965 Lahej16–0
14
15
16
179 September 1965  United Arab Republic1–8
1810 September 1965  Palestine1–04–2
194–2
2012 March 19667 October Stadium, Tripoli, Libya  Morocco B4–01966 Tripoli Tournament[5]
21
22
231 April 1966Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq  Oman21–01966 Arab Nations Cup
24
25
26
27
28
29
306 April 1966  North Yemen13–1
31
32
33
34
358 April 1966  Iraq1–3
3610 April 1966  Lebanon6–1
37
38
39March 19677 October Stadium, Tripoli, Libya  Libya B5–11967 Tripoli Tournament[4]
40
41

References edit

  1. ^ "LIBYAN FOOTBALL LEGEND ALI AL-BISKI DIES AGED 78". CAF Online.
  2. ^ "Ali Al-Baski ... the story of a child who loved football and became "A Legend of the Knights"". Rimessa.net. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Ali Al-Baski, the historical goal scorer for Libyan football". Al Wasat. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b c ""March" ... a witness to the most prominent confrontations of "the Knights of the Mediterranean"". Al Wasat. Archived from the original on 2020-03-28. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  5. ^ "Morocco And Libya ... Matches, Numbers And Statistics". Akhbar Libya 24. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2020.

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