Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Al-Ettifaq.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pro League | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1955 | 6.87 |
Scout report
Mukhtar Ali is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Al-Ettifaq, rated 39.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 155th of 317 on scout potential in the Pro League. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (63.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.13 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ali.
Judged on this season alone, Ali graded 23 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 14th of 29 of the 29 defensive midfielders in the Pro League, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.13 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 15 → 23). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 39, 14th of 29 of the 29 defensive midfielders in the Pro League. At 28 Ali is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.9 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Al-Ettifaq finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side
3.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 63.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 39.2, Ali carries the 14th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Pro League of 29. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.13 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
