Ali Al-Habsi
Al-Habsi playing for Reading in 2016
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ali Abdullah Harib Al-Habsi | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1981 | ||
| Place of birth |
 Al-Mudhaibi, Oman
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| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Reading | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2002 | Al-Mudhaibi | ? | (?) |
| 2002–2003 | Al-Nasr | ? | (?) |
| 2003–2006 | Lyn Oslo | 62 | (0) |
| 2006–2011 | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| 2011–2015 | Wigan Athletic | 102 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2015– | Reading | 55 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002– |
Oman
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118 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:18, 27 December 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:12, 29 March 2016 (UTC) |
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Ali Abdullah Harib Al-Habsi (Arabic: علي بن عبد الله بن حارب الحبسي; born 30 December 1981) is an Omani professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for English club Reading and captains the Oman national team.
Ali was born in Oman and started his early career in the country, racking up appearances before his move.
His transfer from Lyn Oslo to Bolton Wanderers in January 2006 was a transfer highlighted in the Stevens inquiry report, in June 2007. The report expressed concerns because of the apparent conflict of interest between agent Craig Allardyce, his father Sam Allardyce – and the club itself.
Al-Habsi did not make any first team appearances in his first year at Bolton. Al-Habsi made his full Bolton debut in the 2–1 extra time League Cup victory over Fulham in September 2007.
Al-Habsi then went on to make a further 15 appearances during the course of the 2007/08 season, most notably his performance against Bayern Munich in the UEFA Cup against whom he produced several good saves against the star studded German team. He made his first Premier League start against Wigan Athletic. In December 2008, he was rewarded for his work with an extension to his contract until 2013. Despite this, Al-Habsi lost his place when Jussi Jääskeläinen returned from injury.
In July 2010, Al-Habsi joined local rivals Wigan Athletic on a season-long loan. He made his debut on 24 August 2010 in a League Cup match against Hartlepool United and made his League debut four days later against Tottenham Hotspur. He was named Wigan's player of the season for the 2010–11 season.
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