Ali Salama ( ar, على سلامة; born September 18, 1987) is a Libyan footballer, currently playing for Al-Nasr Benghazi in the

Libyan Premier League The Libyan Premier League ( ar, الدوري الليبي الممتاز) is the men's top professional football division of the Libyan football league system. Administered by the Competition Organizing Committee in the Libyan Football Federatio ...

. At 6'1, he plays as a

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. He is known for his aggressive style of play, and he is regarded as the best defender in Libya and one of the best in Africa. His skills are based on superb reading of the game, precise tackling, and good aerial ability. He captained his national team to victory in the

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External links

Ali Salama stats at HTCI.ly
Libyan men's footballers Living people 1987 births 2012 Africa Cup of Nations players Al-Nasr SC (Benghazi) players Al-Ahly SC (Benghazi) players Al Ahli SC (Tripoli) players Al-Madina SC players Men's association football defenders Libya men's international footballers Libyan Premier League players Libya men's A' international footballers 2014 African Nations Championship players Libyan expatriate men's footballers Libyan expatriate sportspeople in Egypt Libyan expatriate sportspeople in Tunisia Expatriate men's footballers in Egypt Expatriate men's footballers in Tunisia People from Benghazi {{Libya-footy-bio-stub