Ali Khalil

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Ali Khalil (Arabic: على خليل; born 28 November 1952) is an Egyptian football coach and a former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was one of the most iconic Egyptian football players in the 1970s and one of its greatest strikers. Khalil spent his entire football career with Zamalek. Nicknamed "Dangerous Ali", he was the Egyptian Premier League's top scorer for two times in the 1976–77 and 1978–79 seasons. He represented Egypt in three Africa Cup of Nations tournaments. A prolific goal scorer, he played for his country a total of 33 international matches, scoring 23 goals. Despite his relatively short career, retiring at 28, Khalil still maintains his popularity despite his absence from his country over the past decades. After retirement from professional football in 1980, he moved to the Gulf Area and coached youth football teams. He is now a global expert in the field of training youth players.