| Full name | Ali Maâloul[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 1 January 1990 (age 36) |
| Birth place | Sfax, Tunisia |
| Height | 1.75 m[1] |
| Position | Left-back |
| Currentclub | CS Sfaxien |
| Clubnumber | 10 |
| Youthyears 1 | 2001–2009 |
| Youthclubs 1 | CS Sfaxien |
| Years 1 | 2009–2016 |
| Clubs 1 | CS Sfaxien |
| Caps 1 | 157 |
| Goals 1 | 31 |
| Years 2 | 2016–2025 |
| Clubs 2 | Al Ahly |
| Caps 2 | 163 |
| Goals 2 | 35 |
| Years 3 | 2025– |
| Clubs 3 | CS Sfaxien |
| Caps 3 | 7 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2013– |
| Nationalteam 1 | Tunisia |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 89 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 3 |
| Club-update | 1 April 2024 |
| Nationalteam-update | 1 April 2024 |
Ali Maâloul (Arabic: عَلِيّ مَعْلُول; born 1 January 1990) is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for club CS Sfaxien and the Tunisia national team.
Club career
Maâloul started his career with hometown club CS Sfaxien and became their captain from the 2014–15 season. In the 2015–16 season, he became the top scorer in the league with 14 goals in 20 matches, a record for a defender since none has scored more than nine goals in a season. At CS Sfaxien, he wore the number 10 shirt, unusual for his position.
On 25 July 2016, Maâloul signed a four-year contract with Al Ahly, becoming one of the Egyptian giants' key players on their way to conquering many tournaments. In August 2025, after nine years away, he rejoined CS Sfaxien.[2]
International career
On 6 July 2013, Maâloul made his debut Tunisia in a 1–0 loss to Morocco in the 2014 African Nations Championship qualification phase.[3] He also participated in two editions of the Africa Cup of Nations in 2015 and 2017. In the 2015 edition, he played four matches as Tunisia lost in the quarter-finals to hosts Equatorial Guinea in extra time. In the 2017 edition, he played three matches as Tunisia went out again in the quarter-finals, this time to Burkina Faso.
Maâloul also represented Tunisia at the 2016 African Nations Championship, playing three matches. Tunisia continued their quarter-final disappointment by losing to Mali. He also played two matches at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia[4][5] against England (2–1) and Belgium (5–2).
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| CS Sfaxien | 2008–09 | Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
| 2011–12 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 2 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 13 | ||
| 2014–15 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 29 | 4 | |||
| 2015–16 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 16 | ||||
| Total | 157 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 205 | 37 | ||
| Al Ahly | 2015–16 | Egyptian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||
| 2017–18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 10 | ||
| 2019–20 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 9 | ||
| 2020–21 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 9 | ||
| 2022–23 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 10 | ||
| 2023–24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 2 | ||
| Total | 163 | 35 | 13 | 0 | 74 | 11 | 26 | 4 | 277 | 50 | ||
| Career total | 320 | 66 | 22 | 1 | 107 | 15 | 32 | 5 | 473 | 87 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 91 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Maâloul goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 October 2020 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia | Sudan | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 16 November 2021 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia | Zambia | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 24 March 2023 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia | Libya | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours
CS Sfaxien
- Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1: 2012–13
- CAF Confederation Cup: 2013
- North African Cup Winners Cup: 2009
Al Ahly
- Egyptian Premier League: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Egypt Cup: 2016–17, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23
- Egyptian Super Cup: 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2023–24
- CAF Champions League: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24
- CAF Super Cup: 2021 (May), 2021 (December)
Tunisia
- FIFA Arab Cup runner-up: 2021
- Kirin Cup Soccer: 2022
Individual
- Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 top goalscorer: 2015–16
- CAF Team of the Year: 2017
- FIFA Club World Cup top goalscorer: 2023
References
- ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup: List of players". FIFA. 14 July 2018. p. 31. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "‘The Legend is Back’: CS Sfaxien announce Maaloul's return after 9 Years with Ahly". Ahram Online. 2 August 2025.
- ^ "National-football-teams profile". National-football-teams. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ Crawford, Stephen (4 June 2018). "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists". Goal. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ Okeleji, Oluwashina (2 June 2018). "Tunisia World Cup squad: Leicester City's Benalouane in 23-man squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
External links
- Misrconnecnt Ali Maâloul began his football journey in the youth academy of CS Sfaxien. He joined the senior team in 2009 and gradually earned his spot in the starting lineup.