He extended his contract with "Abu Dhabi Pride" until 2023

Ali Khasif: I do not imagine myself playing anything but Al-Jazeera

Khuseif, 33, is a key element on the island.

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Al-Jazira club announced the extension of the contract of captain and goalkeeper of the first football team, Ali Khasif, until 2023.

Khasif said in his press statements: “Al-Jazeera is my second home and my great family, and I am very happy to extend my stay as a player in the team to 2023.”

He added: “We have a wonderful squad and are building a strong team for the future, and I am happy that I will continue to play my role with the team in the coming period, and as captain of the first team, I am very proud of the important and influential roles that the club plays towards the local community, specifically during the period of the Covid-19 pandemic. ), And I cannot imagine myself as a player for any other team except Al Jazira.

Khasif (33 years) is a key member of the team, as he played 431 local matches with Al Jazeera, and won the President's Cup three times and twice the Arab Gulf League, in addition to his being crowned the Federation Cup, the Gulf Club Cup, the Arabian Gulf Cup, and his leadership of the center. Fourth in the 2017 Club World Cup.

For his part, CEO of Al-Jazira Club Group, Ali Al-Hammadi, said: “Commander Ali Khasif is an indispensable player in the Al-Jazira club system. He wrote a wonderful history with the club, after he was a key element in all the tournaments that the team won, starting with the Cup. Al Ittihad in 2006, and the end of the Arab Gulf League in 2016, and the world still remembers his exceptional performance in the 2017 Club World Cup.

The club’s sporting director, Mads Davidson, said: “Khasif continues to offer exceptional standards, as he has kept four clean sheets in the league this season. He is the best goalkeeper in the region, is the captain of the first team, and is a great model for emerging players with his commitment to training and his responsibility towards the club.”

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