Ali Al-Busaidi

Youth career

Born and raised in Sohar, Oman, Ali began his footballing career with his hometown, Sohar-based club, Sohar SC in 2005. He represented Sohar in various national tournaments at all the junior levels till 2009.

Sohar

Ali began his professional footballing career in 2009 with his parent club and Oman First Division League side, Sohar. Impressing the technical staff with his diverse style of play, he earned the captain's armband at various occasions throughout his stint at the Sohar-based club. He scored 7 goals in 58 appearances in his three-year spell at the club.

Saham

In early 2012, he moved to Saham where he signed a one-year contract with 2011–12 Oman First Division League winners and Oman Elite League side, Saham SC. In the 2012–13 Oman Elite League, he scored 3 goals in 23 appearances helping his side secure the 3rd position in the championship.

Back to Sohar

Earning promotion to Oman Professional League and hoping to play in the top level for a long time, Sohar SC's management decided to recruit some top quality nationals of which Ali, who was now in the good books of Oman's French manager, Paul Le Guen, was a part. Sohar SC, thus managed to obtain the services of this youngster who was famous for his capability of switching and getting adapted to various positions on the field. Adhering to the club's agenda, Ali who also served as the captain of the team in a number of games, helped his side secure the 7th position in…

Ali is part of the first team squad of the Oman national football team. He was selected for the national team for the first time in 2013. He made his first appearance for Oman on 9 October 2013 in a friendly match against Mauritania. He scored his first goal on 30 March 2015 in a 4–1 loss against African giants, Algeria as he came on as a second-half substitute for Qasim Said when Oman was trailing by 2 goals. With the score being 4–0 in favor of Algeria, Al-Busaidi converted a chance for his team 15 minutes before the final whistle. He has also scored a goal for the national side in a 2–0 win in an unofficial friendly match against Football League Championship side, Reading F.C. and also assisted the first goal for his side in the match.

WAFF Championship

He has 2 appearances in the 2014 WAFF Championship which include a 0–0 draw against Bahrain and a 0–0 draw against Iraq.

2015 Asian Cup

He appeared for the national side twice in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification, once in a 0–0 draw against Jordan and later in a 3–1 win over Singapore, helping his side top the Group A and hence qualify for the 2015 Asian Cup. He made his AFC Asian Cup debut on 10 January 2015 in a narrow 1–0 loss against Asian giants, South Korea.

Arabian Gulf Cup

He helped Oman qualify for the Semi-finals of the 22nd Arabian Gulf Cup and participated in Oman's historic 5–0 win over ten-time Arabian Gulf Cup winners, Kuwait, assisting the first and the last goal of the…

International goals

Score and Result lists Oman's goal tally first

Al-Busaidi plays both an attacking role and a defensive role, most often playing as a left-back or as a winger, and is known in particular for his pace, dribbling, crossing and ability on free kicks. He is able to play on the left wing as well through the center of the pitch, making him a versatile attacker as well as defender. From a tactical standpoint, he usually plays in a free role, often drifting from the left wing into the centre when moving off the ball. Ali is known to be mentally sharp, with good vision and positioning, often predicting certain plays; he also possesses quick reactions, opportunism, balance, and agility. Although left-footed, he is also able to control the ball and cross well with his right foot.