Anwar Ali

Anwar Ali

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Anwar Ali Profile

  • Name:
  • Anwar Ali
  • Born:
  • September 24, 1984

Anwar Ali Biography

Anwar Ali is an Indian soccer player. He is playing as defender of the Mohun Bagan A. C. team and is also playing for the Indian National Football Team. He was picked up by JCT FC when he was a youngster. He was born on 24th September 1984 in Rurka Kalan in Jalandhar in India.

 

He started to practice football at Rurka Kala Academy situated 30 kilometers away from his native village. He joined this when he was still studying in DAV Jalandhar School. He took part in the 2002 Sub Junior Nationals. He was the part of the 2004 Punjab Santosh Trophy team and this team could advance up to semifinal and lost to Kerala team in final. He joined Punjab Police in 2004.

 

He was coached by Joga Singh when he was in Punjab Police and it was he who noticed his talents to play as center back. It was from that time that he started to play as central defender. He could sign up for JCT in 2005. He could come into limelight in the 2006-2007 seasons. He showed promising performances in the 2006 Durand Cup and his team JCT reached the final and lost to Dempo.

 

He was one of the best defenders of the Indian National Football Team. He played in the 2008 SAFF Cup and in the AFC Challenge Cup. He is the tallest man in the team with a height of 6 feet 2.5 inches and he makes a formidable partnership with Gouramangi Moirangthem at the central defense position.

 

He gave his superior performance to win the Nehru Cup 2009. He joined the Dempo SC club in 2009 and existed till 2010, only for one season and then joined Mohun Bagan in 2010. He is serving in the national team since 2008. He showed brilliant performance in the national team and had a great part in winning the AFC Challenge Cup 2008. He is coached by Bobby Houghton. He is selected in the team of 23 for playing in the 2011 Asian Cup that is held in Qatar. 

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Updated: September 22, 2011

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