Ilham Abali

Ilham Abali (born 19 February 2002) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for ADO Den Haag in the Eredivisie.

Ilham Abali
Personal information
Full name Ilham Abali
Date of birth (2002-02-19) 19 February 2002 [1]
Place of birth Vlissingen, Netherlands
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 ADO Den Haag[2]
Number 18 [2]
Youth career
ADO Den Haag
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– ADO Den Haag 9 (0)
International career
2019 Netherlands U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Abali made her senior-team debut with ADO Den Haag at the age of 16, and was promoted to the first team in 2020.[3] Sidelined due to a serious knee injury in 2020, in 2022, she extended her contract with ADO through the summer of 2023.[3][4] On 7 May 2023, she made her return to the pitch as a substitute in the 88th minute at home against Excelsior Rotterdam.[5]

International career

In 2019, Abali reached the European Championship final with the Netherlands women's national under-17 football team, winning silver.[4][6]

Personal life

Abali was born in Vlissingen, Netherlands.[1] She was one of more than 20 Moroccan-Dutch footballers and coaches featured in the book Marokkaanse trots: Smaakmakers in de eredivisie (2020), examining their experience in the Eredivisie, the top-flight of football in the Netherlands.[7]

Further reading
  • Rijsman, Thomas; Ghouddani, Nordin (2020). Marokkaanse trots: Smaakmakers in de eredivisie. Atlas Contact. ISBN 9789045040677

References
  1. "Netherlands - I. Abali - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
  2. "Selectie | ADO den Haag Vrouwen".
  3. "Abali verlengt contract bij ADO Den Haag". PZC.nl (in Dutch). 28 June 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  4. "Abali krijgt vertrouwen van ADO Den Haag met nieuw contract". Omroep Zeeland (in Dutch). 28 June 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  5. Dagevos, Jan (8 May 2023). "Ilham Abali maakt na ruim drie jaar haar rentree bij ADO Den Haag". BN DeStem (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  6. "Ilham Abali ook volgend seizoen actief voor ADO Den Haag". Omroep Zeeland (in Dutch). 27 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  7. Bouman, Kaja (28 June 2020). "'Marokkaanse trots': een zoektocht door cultuur, religie en voetbal". deKanttekening (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 May 2023.
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