Ali Musse
Ali Adem Musse (born 1 January 1996) is a Somali professional footballer who plays as a winger for Canadian Premier League club Cavalry FC. Club career. Early career. Musse began playing football at age nine playing for Winnipeg-based club South End United. In 2010, Musse joined newly-founded USL Premier Development League side WSA Winnipeg ahead of the 2011 PDL season. In 2011, Musse joined the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency programme, but returned to Winnipeg the following year. In 2013, he made fourteen appearances for WSA Winnipeg, scoring six goals. Later that year, Musse rejoined the Whitecaps  academy and played for their under-18 team in the USSDA. Musse was also apart of the Vancouver Whitecaps U-23s making 4 appearances and scoring 2 goals. After two years with the Whitecaps, in 2015 Musse accepted a scholarship at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas having an impressive season with the Apaches. Calgary Foothills. In 2017, Musse played for the Calgary Foothills, making thirteen appearances and scoring four goals In 2018 he made nine league appearances, scoring three goals, and added another five goals in four playoff appearances as the Foothills won the 2018 PDL Championship. Valour FC. On 28  February 2019, Musse signed with Canadian Premier League side Valour FC, based out of Winnipeg. He made his professional debut as a substitute in Valour's inaugural home match against FC Edmonton. On 2 June 2019, Musse scored his first professional goal in a 1–0 win over FC Edmonton. He scored two goals in thirteen league appearances that season and made another two appearances in the Canadian Championship. Cavalry FC. In June 2021, Musse returned to Calgary and signed with Canadian club Cavalry FC on a one year contract. In January 2022, it was announced Musse would return for the  2022 season, his second with the club. International career. Canada. In November 2011, Musse received his first Canadian national team call-up for a Canada U17 camp in Costa Rica. He was subsequently named to the squad for the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, where he made five appearances. Canada lost in the semi-finals to Panama, but qualified for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup, where Musse was called up again and made one appearance in the group stage against Argentina. Somalia. In December 2019, Musse was called up by Somalia for the 2019 CECAFA Cup. He made his debut  as a starter in the opening match in a 0–0 draw against Djibouti. He appeared in all four of Somalia's matches in the tournament as the Ocean Stars were eliminated in the group stage. Personal life. Musse was born in Mogadishu, Somalia and moved to Canada with his family at a young age, spending majority of his life growing up in Canada.