Ilham Abali

Ilham Abali

Personal information
Full name	Ilham Abali
Date of birth	(2002-02-19) 19 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Vlissingen, Netherlands
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	ADO Den Haag
Number	18
Youth career
	ADO Den Haag
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–	ADO Den Haag	17	(0)
International career
2017	Netherlands U15	3	(0)
2018	Netherlands U16	6	(0)
2018–2019	Netherlands U17	13	(3)
2019	Netherlands U19	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 February 2024

Ilham Abali (born 19 February 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club ADO Den Haag.[1][2]

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". Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
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.

External links

• Under-19 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
• Under-17 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
• Under-16 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)
• Under-15 national team profile at Onsoranje.nl (in Dutch)