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{{short description|Emirati footballer and a sports manager (born 1965)}}
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'''Mahdi Ali Hassan Redha''' (born 20 April 1965 in [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]]) is a retired [[Emirati people|Emirati]] [[Association football|footballer]] and a [[Coach (sport)|sports manager]]. He is currently the coach of [[Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai FC|Shabab Al-Ahli]].
'''Mahdi Ali Hassan Redha''' (born 20 April 1965 in [[Dubai]]) is a former [[United Arab Emirates|Emirati]] [[Association football|footballer]] and current coach. He is currently the coach of [[Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai FC|Shabab Al-Ahli]].


From 2010 until 2012, he led the [[United Arab Emirates national under-23 football team|United Arab Emirates Olympic team]] in qualifying for the [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2012 Summer Olympics]] in [[London]]. It was the nation's first appearance.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/news/newsid=1600131/index.html |title=Japan and UAE reach London |work=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |publisher=fifa.com |date=14 March 2012 |accessdate=2 May 2012 }}</ref> On 15 August 2012, he was appointed to the [[United Arab Emirates national football team|UAE's senior national team]]. He led the country to their second title in [[2013 Gulf Cup of Nations|2013]] [[Gulf Cup of Nations]]. He also led UAE to the third-place finish in [[2015 AFC Asian Cup|2015]] [[AFC Asian Cup]].
From 2010 until 2012, Ali led the [[United Arab Emirates national under-23 football team|United Arab Emirates Olympic team]] to qualify for the [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2012 Summer Olympics]] in [[London]]. It was the nation's first appearance.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/news/newsid=1600131/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317021156/http://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/news/newsid=1600131/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 March 2012 |title=Japan and UAE reach London |work=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |publisher=FIFA |date=14 March 2012 |access-date=2 May 2012 }}</ref> He also led the UAE to their second [[Arabian Gulf Cup]] title in [[21st Arabian Gulf Cup|2013]] and also led them to a third-place finish at the [[2015 AFC Asian Cup]].


==Playing career==
==Playing career==
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==Coaching career==
==Coaching career==
===Early years===
===Early years===
Ali returned to football after that and has previously coached several United Arab Emirates national football teams at various age-levels.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/vision-of-mahdi-ali-drives-olympic-movement-of-uae#full |title=Vision of Mahdi Ali drives Olympic movement of UAE |work=The National |publisher=thenational.ae |date=24 April 2012 |accessdate=2 May 2012 }}</ref> He has also managed some top-level clubs in his native country.
Ali returned to football after that and has previously coached several United Arab Emirates national football teams at various age-levels.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/vision-of-mahdi-ali-drives-olympic-movement-of-uae#full |title=Vision of Mahdi Ali drives Olympic movement of UAE |work=The National|location=Abu Dhabi |date=24 April 2012 |access-date=2 May 2012 }}</ref> He has also managed some top-level clubs in his native country.
A former midfield player of note, Ali's coaching career began in 1998 with the U10s at the [[Al-Ahli Dubai F.C.|Al Ahli]] in Dubai.
A former midfield player of note, Ali's coaching career began in 1998 with the U10s at the [[Al-Ahli Dubai F.C.|Al Ahli]] in Dubai.


He spent a year in [[London]] with his family in 2000 and earnt a coaching certificate, and later the football association sent him to [[Germany]] for his A level certificate. The [[United Arab Emirates Football Association|UAE FA]] called him in 2008, while he was on leave from his government job in Dubai, asking him if he would coach the U19 national team.
He spent a year in [[London]] with his family in 2000 and earned a coaching certificate, and later the football association sent him to [[Germany]] for his A level certificate. The [[United Arab Emirates Football Association|UAE FA]] called him in 2008, while he was on leave from his government job in Dubai, asking him if he would coach the U19 national team.


===Youth levels===
===Youth levels===
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===UAE national team===
===UAE national team===
On 15 August 2012, he was appointed as new manager of the United Arab Emirates' senior team national team.<ref>http://www.khaleejtimes.com/sport/inside_sport.asp?xfile=/data/nationsports/2012/August/nationsports_August78.xml&section=nationsports</ref> He became the fourth non-foreign manager of the national team after replacing [[Abdullah Masfar]]. Under his management, the UAE played so well as they finished first in the [[2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification]] and gained the second [[Gulf Cup of Nations]] title in [[2013 Gulf Cup of Nations|2013]], after the first one of [[Bruno Metsu]].
On 15 August 2012, he was appointed as the [[United Arab Emirates national football team|UAE senior team]]'s coach.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.khaleejtimes.com/sport/inside_sport.asp?xfile=/data/nationsports/2012/August/nationsports_August78.xml&section=nationsports |title=Sport – Mahdi takes over squad |website=khaleejtimes.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815034531/http://khaleejtimes.com/sport/inside_sport.asp?xfile=/data/nationsports/2012/August/nationsports_August78.xml&section=nationsports |archive-date=2012-08-15}}</ref> He became the fourth non-foreign manager of the national team after replacing [[Abdullah Masfar]]. Under his management, the UAE played so well as they finished first in the [[2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification]] and gained the second [[Arabian Gulf Cup]] title in [[2013 Gulf Cup of Nations|2013]], after the first one of [[Bruno Metsu]].


He led United Arab Emirates to [[2015 AFC Asian Cup]] where they defeated [[Qatar national football team|Qatar]] and [[Bahrain national football team|Bahrain]] and lost to [[Iran national football team|Iran]] and faced [[Japan national football team|Japan]] in quarter-final and won the match in penalties and reached to semi-finals. However, UAE lost to [[Australia national football team|Australia]] in semi-finals and failed to progress to the [[2015 AFC Asian Cup Final|final]]. His side defeated [[Iraq national football team|Iraq]] 3–2 in third/fourth place play-off and ended their campaign in third-place. He is also the first Emirati coach of national team in an [[AFC Asian Cup]] tournament. On 27 February 2015, he extended his contract with UAE until 2018. He resigned from his position after UAE loss to [[Australia national football team|Australia]] 2–0 On the World Cup qualifications match on 28 March 2017.<ref>http://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/uae-coach-mahdi-ali-in-for-the-2018-world-cup-qualification-long-haul-with-new-deal</ref>
He led United Arab Emirates to the [[2015 AFC Asian Cup]] where they defeated [[Qatar national football team|Qatar]] and [[Bahrain national football team|Bahrain]] and lost to [[Iran national football team|Iran]] and faced [[Japan national football team|Japan]] in quarter-final and won the match in penalties and reached to semi-finals. However, UAE lost to [[Australia national football team|Australia]] in semi-finals and failed to progress to the [[2015 AFC Asian Cup Final|final]]. His side defeated [[Iraq national football team|Iraq]] 3–2 in third/fourth place play-off and ended their campaign in third-place. He is also the first Emirati coach of national team in an [[AFC Asian Cup]] tournament. On 27 February 2015, he extended his contract with UAE until 2018. He resigned from his position after UAE loss to [[Australia national football team|Australia]] 2–0 on the World Cup qualifications match on 28 March 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/uae-coach-mahdi-ali-in-for-the-2018-world-cup-qualification-long-haul-with-new-deal|title = UAE coach Mahdi Ali in for the 2018 World Cup qualification long haul with new deal|date = 26 February 2015}}</ref>


===Shabab Al Ahli===
===Shabab Al Ahli===
Ali coached Shabab Al Ahli during their first season in [[2017–18 UAE Pro League|2017–18]] where they finished mid table, he left after his contract ended without winning any notable domestic trophies. He later returned to the club in the [[2020–21 UAE Pro League|2020–21]] season after the club dismissed their previous coach for the poor start to the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.emaratalyoum.com/sports/local/2020-12-15-1.1432924|title=شباب الأهلي: مدة عقد المدرب مهدي علي سنة ونص|publisher=emaratalyoum|accessdate=15 December 2020|language=ar}}</ref> By late January, Ali would win the [[2020 UAE Super Cup]] after defeating [[Sharjah FC|Sharjah]] 1–0 with an injury time goal scored by [[Mohammed Marzooq]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gulftoday.ae/sport/2021/01/22/shabab-al-ahli-win-fifth-arabian-gulf-super-cup-title|title=Shabab Al Ahli win fifth Arabian Gulf Super Cup title|publisher=gulftoday|access-date=22 January 2021}}</ref> Ali won his second honour with the club after a 5–4 victory on penalties against [[Al-Nasr SC (Dubai)|Al Nasr]] on the league cup final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/sport/uae-sport/agl-shabab-al-ahli-claim-arabian-gulf-cup-crown-after-tense-finish-1.1618002397089|title=AGL: Shabab Al Ahli claim Arabian Gulf Cup crown after tense finish|publisher=gulfnews|access-date=9 April 2021}}</ref> Ali won his third honour in the president's cup final against Al Nasr after defeating them 2–1.
Ali coached Shabab Al Ahli during their first season in [[2017–18 UAE Pro League|2017–18]] where they finished mid table, he left after his contract ended without winning any notable domestic trophies. He later returned to the club in the [[2020–21 UAE Pro League|2020–21]] season after the club dismissed their previous coach for the poor start to the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.emaratalyoum.com/sports/local/2020-12-15-1.1432924|title=شباب الأهلي: مدة عقد المدرب مهدي علي سنة ونص|publisher=emaratalyoum|access-date=15 December 2020|language=ar}}</ref> By late January, Ali would win the [[2020 UAE Super Cup]] after defeating [[Sharjah FC|Sharjah]] 1–0 with an injury time goal scored by [[Mohammed Marzooq]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gulftoday.ae/sport/2021/01/22/shabab-al-ahli-win-fifth-arabian-gulf-super-cup-title|title=Shabab Al Ahli win fifth Arabian Gulf Super Cup title|publisher=gulftoday|access-date=22 January 2021}}</ref> Ali won his second honour with the club after a 5–4 victory on penalties against [[Al-Nasr SC (Dubai)|Al Nasr]] on the league cup final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/sport/uae-sport/agl-shabab-al-ahli-claim-arabian-gulf-cup-crown-after-tense-finish-1.1618002397089|title=AGL: Shabab Al Ahli claim Arabian Gulf Cup crown after tense finish|work=Gulf News|access-date=9 April 2021}}</ref> Ali won his third honour in the president's cup final against Al Nasr after defeating them 2–1.


==Managerial statistics==
==Managerial statistics==


{{Updated|19 August 2021}}
{{Updated|26 May 2022}}


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| 15 December 2020
| 15 December 2020
| 26 May 2022
| ''Present''
{{WDL|32|20|8|4|for=58|against=28|diff=yes}}
{{WDL|69|37|20|12|for=114|against=70|diff=yes}}
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! colspan="3"| Total coaching for [[Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai FC|Shabab Al Ahli]]
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! colspan="3"| Total
! colspan="3"| Total
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'''United Arab Emirates'''
'''United Arab Emirates'''
* [[Gulf Cup of Nations]]: [[2013 Gulf Cup of Nations|2013]], third place [[2014 Gulf Cup of Nations|2014]]
* [[Arabian Gulf Cup]]: [[2013 Gulf Cup of Nations|2013]], third place [[2014 Gulf Cup of Nations|2014]]
* [[AFC Asian Cup]] third place: [[2015 AFC Asian Cup|2015]]
* [[AFC Asian Cup]] third place: [[2015 AFC Asian Cup|2015]]


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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Mahdi was born in [[Dubai]] in 1965.
Mahdi was born in [[Dubai]] in 1965.
After his playing days, Ali attended the [[Dubai Men's College|HCT – Dubai Men's College]] where he graduated as an electrical engineer and later assisted in the design of the [[Dubai Metro]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thenational.ae/sport/uae-sport/mahdi-ali-player-bureaucrat-engineer-now-coach#full |title=Mahdi Ali: Player, bureaucrat, engineer, now coach |work=The National |publisher=thenational.ae |date=9 June 2011 |accessdate=2 May 2012 }}</ref> While working for [[Dubai|Dubai Municipality]], he helped set up the Road Transit Authority (RTA), and masterminded Dubai's parking project and the ticketing system for the Dubai Metro.
After his playing days, Ali attended the [[Dubai Men's College|HCT – Dubai Men's College]] where he graduated as an electrical engineer and later assisted in the design of the [[Dubai Metro]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thenational.ae/sport/uae-sport/mahdi-ali-player-bureaucrat-engineer-now-coach#full |title=Mahdi Ali: Player, bureaucrat, engineer, now coach |work=The National|location=Abu Dhabi |date=9 June 2011 |access-date=2 May 2012 }}</ref> While working for [[Dubai|Dubai Municipality]], he helped set up the Road Transit Authority (RTA), and masterminded Dubai's parking project and the ticketing system for the Dubai Metro.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Webarchive |url=https://archive.is/20130222103417/http://usa.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil/mahdi-redha/ |title=Mahdi Redha at WorldFootball.net }}
* {{Webarchive |url=https://archive.today/20130222103417/http://usa.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil/mahdi-redha/ |title=Mahdi Redha at WorldFootball.net }}
* {{WorldFootball|mahdi-ali-hassan|Mahdi Ali Hassan}}
* {{WorldFootball|mahdi-ali-hassan|Mahdi Ali Hassan}}


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Revision as of 00:23, 8 February 2024

Mahdi Ali
Mahdi Ali in 2015
Personal information
Full name Mahdi Ali Hassan Redha
Date of birth (1965-04-20) 20 April 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1973–1983 Al Ahli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1998 Al Ahli 194 (12)
International career
1985–1990 United Arab Emirates 8 (0)
Managerial career
2003 United Arab Emirates U16 (assistant)
2008 United Arab Emirates U19
2009–2010 Al Ahli
2009 United Arab Emirates U20
2010–2012 United Arab Emirates U23
2012–2017 United Arab Emirates
2017–2018 Shabab Al-Ahli
2020–2022 Shabab Al-Ahli
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  United Arab Emirates (as manager)
AFC Asian Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2015
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mahdi Ali Hassan Redha (born 20 April 1965 in Dubai) is a former Emirati footballer and current coach. He is currently the coach of Shabab Al-Ahli.

From 2010 until 2012, Ali led the United Arab Emirates Olympic team to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. It was the nation's first appearance.[1] He also led the UAE to their second Arabian Gulf Cup title in 2013 and also led them to a third-place finish at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.

Playing career

Ali took up football with Al Ahli's youth sides at age six, and he progressed steadily through their system. He made his first-team debut at the age of 16 in 1983. Ali won two UAE President's Cup medallions and played a crucial role in the 1988 final against Al Shabab.

Coaching career

Early years

Ali returned to football after that and has previously coached several United Arab Emirates national football teams at various age-levels.[2] He has also managed some top-level clubs in his native country. A former midfield player of note, Ali's coaching career began in 1998 with the U10s at the Al Ahli in Dubai.

He spent a year in London with his family in 2000 and earned a coaching certificate, and later the football association sent him to Germany for his A level certificate. The UAE FA called him in 2008, while he was on leave from his government job in Dubai, asking him if he would coach the U19 national team.

Youth levels

Ali has had unprecedented success in leading what has been dubbed the "golden generation" of Emirati players, beginning with the AFC U-19 Championship in 2008 and continuing with a final-eight performance in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2009 and a U23 Gulf Cup championship and a silver medal in the Asian Games.

On 7 April 2011, Baniyas appointed Ali as caretaker coach after the club parted company with Lutfi al Benzarti, who led them to promotion in 2009 and fourth in the Pro League in 2010. Baniyas were second in the league when Ali took charge and he maintained that position behind Al Jazira.

UAE national team

On 15 August 2012, he was appointed as the UAE senior team's coach.[3] He became the fourth non-foreign manager of the national team after replacing Abdullah Masfar. Under his management, the UAE played so well as they finished first in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification and gained the second Arabian Gulf Cup title in 2013, after the first one of Bruno Metsu.

He led United Arab Emirates to the 2015 AFC Asian Cup where they defeated Qatar and Bahrain and lost to Iran and faced Japan in quarter-final and won the match in penalties and reached to semi-finals. However, UAE lost to Australia in semi-finals and failed to progress to the final. His side defeated Iraq 3–2 in third/fourth place play-off and ended their campaign in third-place. He is also the first Emirati coach of national team in an AFC Asian Cup tournament. On 27 February 2015, he extended his contract with UAE until 2018. He resigned from his position after UAE loss to Australia 2–0 on the World Cup qualifications match on 28 March 2017.[4]

Shabab Al Ahli

Ali coached Shabab Al Ahli during their first season in 2017–18 where they finished mid table, he left after his contract ended without winning any notable domestic trophies. He later returned to the club in the 2020–21 season after the club dismissed their previous coach for the poor start to the season.[5] By late January, Ali would win the 2020 UAE Super Cup after defeating Sharjah 1–0 with an injury time goal scored by Mohammed Marzooq.[6] Ali won his second honour with the club after a 5–4 victory on penalties against Al Nasr on the league cup final.[7] Ali won his third honour in the president's cup final against Al Nasr after defeating them 2–1.

Managerial statistics

As of 26 May 2022
Team From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Al Ahli 2 November 2009 4 February 2010 12 6 1 5 24 17 +7 050.00
United Arab Emirates U-23 1 January 2010 12 August 2012 27 17 6 4 53 19 +34 062.96
United Arab Emirates 12 August 2012 28 March 2017 60 35 12 13 121 59 +62 058.33
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 2 December 2017 30 May 2018 19 8 5 6 23 21 +2 042.11
15 December 2020 26 May 2022 69 37 20 12 114 70 +44 053.62
Total coaching for Shabab Al Ahli 88 45 25 18 137 91 +46 051.14
Total 185 103 44 38 334 187 +147 055.68

Honours

Player

Al Ahli

Manager

United Arab Emirates U-19

United Arab Emirates U-23

United Arab Emirates

Shabab Al Ahli

Personal life

Mahdi was born in Dubai in 1965. After his playing days, Ali attended the HCT – Dubai Men's College where he graduated as an electrical engineer and later assisted in the design of the Dubai Metro.[8] While working for Dubai Municipality, he helped set up the Road Transit Authority (RTA), and masterminded Dubai's parking project and the ticketing system for the Dubai Metro.

References

  1. ^ "Japan and UAE reach London". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. FIFA. 14 March 2012. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Vision of Mahdi Ali drives Olympic movement of UAE". The National. Abu Dhabi. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Sport – Mahdi takes over squad". khaleejtimes.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012.
  4. ^ "UAE coach Mahdi Ali in for the 2018 World Cup qualification long haul with new deal". 26 February 2015.
  5. ^ "شباب الأهلي: مدة عقد المدرب مهدي علي سنة ونص" (in Arabic). emaratalyoum. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Shabab Al Ahli win fifth Arabian Gulf Super Cup title". gulftoday. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  7. ^ "AGL: Shabab Al Ahli claim Arabian Gulf Cup crown after tense finish". Gulf News. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Mahdi Ali: Player, bureaucrat, engineer, now coach". The National. Abu Dhabi. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2012.

External links

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