Ali Musse (born 1 January 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Canadian Premier League club Cavalry FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ali Musse | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Mogadishu, Somalia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cavalry FC | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2009 | South End United | ||
| 2011 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| 2013–2015 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Tyler Apaches | 17 | (10) |
| 2017 | NAIT Ooks | 9 | (8) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | WSA Winnipeg | 14 | (6) |
| 2013–2014 | Vancouver Whitecaps U-23 | 4 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Calgary Foothills | 27 | (12) |
| 2019 | Valour FC | 13 | (2) |
| 2020 | 1. FCA Darmstadt | 2 | (1) |
| 2021– | Cavalry FC | 35 | (9) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2013 | Canada U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019– | Somalia | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 December 2019 | |||
Musse began playing football at age nine playing for Winnipeg-based club South End United.[1][2] In 2010, Musse joined newly-founded USL Premier Development League side WSA Winnipeg ahead of the 2011 PDL season.[1] In 2011, Musse joined the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency programme, but returned to Winnipeg the following year.[1] In 2013, he made fourteen appearances for WSA Winnipeg, scoring six goals.[1] Later that year, Musse rejoined the Whitecaps academy and played for their under-18 team in the USSDA. Musse was also apart of the Vancouver Whitecaps U-23s making 4 appearances and scoring 2 goals.[1] After two years with the Whitecaps, in 2015 Musse accepted a scholarship at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas having an impressive season with the Apaches.
In 2017, Musse played for the Calgary Foothills, making thirteen appearances and scoring four goals[3] In 2018 he made nine league appearances, scoring three goals, and added another five goals in four playoff appearances as the Foothills won the 2018 PDL Championship.[4]
On 28 February 2019, Musse signed with Canadian Premier League side Valour FC, based out of Winnipeg.[5] He made his professional debut as a substitute in Valour's inaugural home match against FC Edmonton.[6] On 2 June 2019, Musse scored his first professional goal in a 1–0 win over FC Edmonton.[6] He scored two goals in thirteen league appearances that season and made another two appearances in the Canadian Championship.[6]
In June 2021, Musse returned to Calgary and signed with Canadian club Cavalry FC on a one year contract.[7] In January 2022, it was announced Musse would return for the 2022 season, his second with the club.[8]
In November 2011, Musse received his first Canadian national team call-up for a Canada U17 camp in Costa Rica.[2] He was subsequently named to the squad for the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, where he made five appearances.[2] Canada lost in the semi-finals to Panama, but qualified for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup, where Musse was called up again and made one appearance in the group stage against Argentina.[2]
In December 2019, Musse was called up by Somalia for the 2019 CECAFA Cup.[9][10] He made his debut as a starter in the opening match in a 0–0 draw against Djibouti.[10] He appeared in all four of Somalia's matches in the tournament as the Ocean Stars were eliminated in the group stage.[10]
Musse was born in Mogadishu, Somalia and moved to Canada with his family at a young age, spending majority of his life growing up in Canada.[2]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Other[lower-alpha 2] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 | 2014 | USL League Two | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| WSA Winnipeg | 2013 | USL League Two | 14 | 6 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | ||
| 2016 | USL League Two | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8 | ||
| Calgary Foothills | 2017 | USL League Two | 13 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 2018 | USL League Two | 9 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 13 | 8 | |||
| Total | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 12 | ||
| Valour FC | 2019 | Canadian Premier League | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| Cavalry FC | 2021 | Canadian Premier League | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 31 | 7 | |||
| Total | 35 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 96 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 107 | 33 | ||
Cavalry FC – current squad | |
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