Ali Al-Biski

Mohammed Ali Al-Dibiski, commonly known as Ali Al-Biski (Arabic: علي البسكي; 1941 – 24 April 2019), is a Libyan former footballer who played as a striker. Although he did not score in FIFA approved competitions due to Libya's lack of participation at the time, he is the Libya national team's all-time top scorer.[1][2]

Ali Al-Biski
Personal information
Full name Mohammed Ali Al-Dibiski
Date of birth 1941
Place of birth Tripoli, Libya
Date of death 24 April 2019 (aged 77–78)
Place of death Tunisia
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1955– Al-Tarsana
Al-Mashaal
1964–1966 Al-Madina
1966–1968 Al-Ahli Tripoli
1968–1970 Al-Ittihad Tripoli
International career
1961–1970 Libya 44 (35)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Al-Biski was the top scorer of the 1965 Pan Arab Games and the 1966 Arab Nations Cup, and praised for his teamwork, dribbling and positioning by the Egyptian media.[3] Al-Biski was also twice the top scorer of the Libyan Premier League: in 1965 with Al-Madina SC and in 1968 with Al Ahli Tripoli.

Career statistics

International goals
Scores and results list Libya's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Libya goal.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
1 8 September 1961 Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco  Saudi Arabia 5–1 1961 Pan Arab Games
2
3
4
5 29 February 1964 7 October Stadium, Tripoli, Libya  Malta 2–2 1964 Tripoli Tournament [4]
6 14 November 1964 Kuwait University Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait  Lebanon 2–1 1964 Arab Nations Cup
7 18 November 1964  Jordan 5–2
8 14 March 1965 7 October Stadium, Tripoli, Libya  Kuwait 4–1 1965 Tripoli Tournament [4]
9 2 September 1965 Zamalek Stadium, Cairo, Egypt  Oman 15–1 1965 Pan Arab Games
10
11
12
13 6 September 1965 Sultanate of Lahej Lahej 16–0
14
15
16
17 9 September 1965  United Arab Republic 1–8
18 10 September 1965  Palestine 1–0 4–2
19 4–2
20 12 March 1966 7 October Stadium, Tripoli, Libya  Morocco B 4–0 1966 Tripoli Tournament [5]
21
22
23 1 April 1966 Al-Kashafa Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq  Oman 21–0 1966 Arab Nations Cup
24
25
26
27
28
29
30 6 April 1966  North Yemen 13–1
31
32
33
34
35 8 April 1966  Iraq 1–3
36 10 April 1966  Lebanon 6–1
37
38
39 March 1967 7 October Stadium, Tripoli, Libya  Libya B 5–1 1967 Tripoli Tournament [4]
40
41

References
  1. "LIBYAN FOOTBALL LEGEND ALI AL-BISKI DIES AGED 78". CAF Online.
  2. "Ali Al-Baski ... the story of a child who loved football and became "A Legend of the Knights"". Rimessa.net. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  3. "Ali Al-Baski, the historical goal scorer for Libyan football". Al Wasat. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  4. ""March" ... a witness to the most prominent confrontations of "the Knights of the Mediterranean"". Al Wasat.
  5. "Morocco And Libya ... Matches, Numbers And Statistics". Akhbar Libya 24. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
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