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Ali Ahmad Al-Diwan (Arabic: علي أحمد الديوان) (1 July 1968 – 18 June 2006), was an Iraqi international footballer who played midfielder, spent the majority of his career with Al-Minaa club. He is son of former international multi-sports player Ahmed Al-Diwan.[1]

Ali Al-Diwan

Personal information
Full name	Ali Ahmad Al-Diwan
Date of birth	(1968-07-01)1 July 1968
Place of birth	Basra, Iraq
Date of death	18 June 2006(2006-06-18) (aged 37)
Place of death	Basra, Iraq
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1984–1986	Al-Mina'a
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1986–1987	Al-Bahri
1987–2002	Al-Minaa
National team
1993–	Iraq
Teams managed
2003–2005	Al-Mina'a U-16
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Death due to serious illness

Ali was ill with a severe disease that lasted several years[2] until he died on June 18, 2006.[3]

Sporting events in honor of Al-Diwan

On March 3, 2013 the Martyr Al-Hakim Foundation for youth and sport and in collaboration with The youth and sport province of Basra established sports championship football on behalf of the players: Nazar Abdul Zahra and Ali Al-Diwan, the first match was among the pioneers of Al-Zawraa team led by Falah Hassan and pioneers of Al-Minaa team led by Jalil Hanoon, where 36 teams participated in this tournament.[4]

References

External links

• A commemorative word on the death of player Ali Al-Diwan
• Al-Minaa Club: Sailors of south

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