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Amirah Ali

Dec 7, 1998

#7 - Forward

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Amirah Iman Ali is an American professional footballer who plays as a forward. She used to represent the United States on youth international level.

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She was born in Voorhees Township, New Jersey, and raised in Winslow Township.

Ali holds the Rutgers program record for "golden goals," having netted nine career game-winners in overtime.

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She was the first player in Rutgers women's soccer history to be named an All-American four times.

At just six years old, she competed in the Junior Olympics for track and field in the long jump.

She scored 99 goals during her high school career at Eastern Regional High School.

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Ali made history for San Diego Wave FC by scoring the club's fastest-ever goal, finding the net just 27 seconds into a match against the Utah Royals in September 2024.

She originally started playing soccer at the age of four.

She earned a degree in Exercise Science from Rutgers University.

Amirah is the daughter of Jameel and Kimberly Ali and has one sibling.