Following his move to Al-Ittihad FC, Ali's current-season form is down 17% on last season (Season 23→19), while his Rating held around 38. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 49).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Al-Ittihad FC · 5th	3	0	0	7.27	38	19
2025/26	Al-Ettifaq · 7th	32	1	0	6.87	39	23
2024/25	Al-Ettifaq · 7th	20	0	0	6.94	43	15
2024/25	Al-Nassr	3	0	0	6.55	—	—
2023/24	Al-FatehLoan · 7th	30	0	6	7.03	55	49
2023/24	Al-Nassr	3	0	3	7.03	—	—
2022/23	Al Taee · 9th	27	2	0	6.77	53	29

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Saudi Arabia · international

Side	Apps	G
Saudi Arabia	16	0
Saudi Arabia U23	6	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

Mukhtar Ali is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Al Ittihad, rated 31.7 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (12.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.18 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ali.

On the season, Ali graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 5.183 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 23 → 19). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 32. At 28 Ali is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/245 clubs

31.7

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

4.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

12.5%

Minutes

limited game time

5.18

Def. actions / 90

high defensive volume

Output in context · Al Ittihad finished 15th of 21 · a lower-table side

Apps

5.18

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

5.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 3 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (15th of 21) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 5.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 12.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 31.7 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.18 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %12.5%

Available fixtures4 of 33

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 905.183

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %90

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 901.885

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~4), then tapers with age. At 28, Ali sits on 2.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Ali's projected Rating — 31.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Transfer history

Al IttihadAug 2026 – now

Al-EttifaqJan 2025 – Aug 2026

Al-Nassr(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Jan 2025

Al-Fateh(on loan)Sept 2023 – Jul 2024

Al-NassrJul 2023 – Sept 2023Free

AAl Taee(on loan)Feb 2022 – Jul 2023

Al-NassrAug 2019 – Feb 2022

Vitesseuntil Aug 2019

Chelsea(back from loan)Jul 2017 – Aug 2019

VitesseJul 2017 – Jul 2017

Vitesse(on loan)Jan 2017 – Jul 2017

Chelseauntil Jan 2017

About Mukhtar Ali

Mukhtar Abdullah Ali Shaikh is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Al Ittihad, born on October 30, 1997 in Muqdisho, standing 187 cm tall. He is from Saudi Arabia. Al Ittihad currently sit 15th of 21 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, Mukhtar Ali has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 191 minutes, averaging a 6.82 match rating over his last 9 rated games.

When Mukhtar Ali plays, Al Ittihad's record this season is 15W-8D-10L — and his match ratings average 6.92 at home against 6.82 on the road.

Recent matches

May 21, 2026: 1-1 draw away at NEOM (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
May 14, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Al-Ittihad FC (86 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 9, 2026: 5-0 win away at Al Khaleej Saihat (12 minutes, 6.6 rating)
May 4, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Al Najma (20 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 30, 2026: 3-1 win away at Al Okhdood (29 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 15, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Al-Nassr (1 minutes)
April 5, 2026: 3-2 win at home vs Al-Qadisiyah FC (19 minutes, 6.5 rating)
March 13, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Al-Fayha (62 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 7, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Al Shabab (90 minutes, 7 rating)
February 27, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Al-Hazm (90 minutes, 7 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Mukhtar Ali at 31.7 with a Season form score of 4.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 10 career titles — among them the Arab Club Champions Cup and the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, Mukhtar Ali has totalled 198 club appearances with 8 goals and 12 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 32 appearances for Al-Ettifaq.

Mukhtar Ali's career has also included time at Al-Ettifaq, Al-Nassr, Al-Fateh, AAl Taee, Vitesse and Chelsea.

On the international stage, Mukhtar Ali has represented Saudi Arabia and Saudi Arabia U23 — 22 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.