Ali Al Habsi
| Date of birth | 30 December 1981 |
| Place of birth | Muscat |
| Nationality | Omani |
| Weight | 85 kg |
| Height | 1.94 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Full name is: Ali Abdullah Harib Al Habsi.
Ali Al Habsi previously played for Al-Midhaibi and Al-Nasr Sports Club.
His contract at Bolton Wanderers was extended to June 2013 in December 2008.
After a loan spell, Ali joined Wigan Athletic in July 2011 with a four-year contract.
He joined Reading in July 2015 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2019 in January 2017.
Ali joined West Bromwich Albion in July 2019 with a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Al-Nasr (Oman) | 01 Jan 2002 | 01 Jan 2003 | |
| Lyn Oslo | 01 Jan 2003 | 31 Dec 2005 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 10 Jan 2006 | 04 Jul 2011 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 15 Jul 2010 | 31 May 2011 | L |
| Wigan Athletic | 04 Jul 2011 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 31 Oct 2014 | 30 Nov 2014 | L |
| Reading | 14 Jul 2015 | 17 Jul 2017 | |
| Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) | 17 Jul 2017 | 30 Jun 2019 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 29 Aug 2019 | 30 Jun 2020 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 2007-08 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 10 | 3 | 11 | |||
| 2007-08 | Bolton Wanderers | UEFA Cup | 4 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 2009-10 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 34 | 4 | 49 | |||
| 2011-12 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 38 | 5 | 61 |
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| 2012-13 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 29 | 4 | 55 | |||
| 2013-14 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 4 | 5 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Wigan Athletic | League Championship | 24 | 7 | 21 |
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| 2014-15 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Championship | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Wigan Athletic | League Championship | 11 | 1 | 17 | |||
| 2014-15 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Reading | FA Cup | 5 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 2015-16 | Reading | League Championship | 32 | 5 | 46 | |||
| 2015-16 | Reading | League Cup | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2016-17 | Reading | FA Cup | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Reading | League Championship | 46 | 12 | 63 | |||
| 2016-17 | Reading | League Championship Play-Offs | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2016-17 | Reading | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2015 | Colchester United v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2015 | Portsmouth v Reading | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 22 Sep 2015 | Reading v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 03 Oct 2015 | Reading v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2015 | Reading v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Rotherham United v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Fulham v Reading | L | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Reading v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2015 | Reading v Huddersfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 07 Nov 2015 | Cardiff City v Reading | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Reading v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Nottingham Forest v Reading | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2015 | Reading v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2016 | Reading v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Jan 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Reading | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2016 | Derby County v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Jan 2016 | Milton Keynes Dons v Reading | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Jan 2016 | Reading v Huddersfield Town | W | 5-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Reading v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Jan 2016 | Reading v Walsall | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 2016 | Ipswich Town v Reading | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Feb 2016 | Reading v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Feb 2016 | Reading v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2016 | Reading v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Reading v Rotherham United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Feb 2016 | Charlton Athletic v Reading | W | 3-4 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2016 | Reading v Fulham | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Reading | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2016 | Reading v Crystal Palace | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 15 Mar 2016 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Reading | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2016 | Reading v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2016 | Reading v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2016 | Reading v Birmingham City | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Middlesbrough v Reading | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Leeds United v Reading | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Reading v Hull City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Reading v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 07 May 2016 | Blackburn Rovers v Reading | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Aug 2016 | Reading v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Reading | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Newcastle United v Reading | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Reading v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Cardiff City v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Sep 2016 | Reading v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2016 | Reading v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Barnsley v Reading | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Reading v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2016 | Brentford v Reading | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2016 | Reading v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2016 | Reading v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2016 | Rotherham United v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2016 | Arsenal v Reading | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Oct 2016 | Reading v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2016 | Wigan Athletic v Reading | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Reading v Burton Albion | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Reading v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2016 | Fulham v Reading | L | 5-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Reading v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Dec 2016 | Leeds United v Reading | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Blackburn Rovers v Reading | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Reading v Norwich City | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2017 | Bristol City v Reading | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 07 Jan 2017 | Manchester United v Reading | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2017 | Reading v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Derby County v Reading | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 24 Jan 2017 | Reading v Fulham | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Jan 2017 | Reading v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Jan 2017 | Birmingham City v Reading | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Feb 2017 | Ipswich Town v Reading | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2017 | Reading v Barnsley | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2017 | Reading v Brentford | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Feb 2017 | Huddersfield Town v Reading | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Reading | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Mar 2017 | Reading v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2017 | Reading v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2017 | Preston North End v Reading | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Mar 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday v Reading | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Apr 2017 | Reading v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Apr 2017 | Reading v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Apr 2017 | Norwich City v Reading | L | 7-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Aston Villa v Reading | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Reading v Rotherham United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Nottingham Forest v Reading | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Apr 2017 | Reading v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 May 2017 | Burton Albion v Reading | W | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 13 May 2017 | Fulham v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 16 May 2017 | Reading v Fulham | W | 1-0 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 29 May 2017 | Huddersfield Town v Reading | L | 0-0 (3-4) | League Championship Play-Offs | Final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 2002-03 | Oman | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Oman | AFC Asian Cup | 3 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Oman | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Oman | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Oman | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2005-06 | Oman | AFC Asian Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Oman | AFC Asian Cup | 5 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 2007-08 | Oman | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 3 | 7 | |||
| 2009-10 | Oman | AFC Asian Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Oman | International Friendly | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Oman | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Oman | FIFA World Cup | 9 | 2 | 9 | |||
| 2012-13 | Oman | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 5 |
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| 2012-13 | Oman | International Friendly | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Oman | Gulf Cup | 4 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2014-15 | Oman | International Friendly | 4 | 10 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Oman | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 2 | 6 | |||
| 2016-17 | Oman | AFC Asian Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Oman | International Friendly | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2018-19 | Oman | Unofficial | 1 | |||||
| 2019-20 | Oman | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 28 Jan 2003 | Oman v Norway | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Oman v Estonia | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Japan v Oman | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 3 |
| 20 Jul 2004 | Japan v Oman | L | 1-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group D |
| 24 Jul 2004 | Oman v Iran | D | 2-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Group D |
| 28 Jul 2004 | Oman v Thailand | W | 2-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group D |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Singapore v Oman | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 3 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Oman v Japan | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 3 |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Oman v India | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia qualifying group 3 |
| 22 Feb 2006 | United Arab Emirates v Oman | L | 1-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Oman v Jordan | W | 3-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Oman v Pakistan | W | 5-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Oman v United Arab Emirates | W | 2-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group C |
| 08 Jul 2007 | Australia v Oman | D | 1-1 | AFC Asian Cup | Group A |
| 12 Jul 2007 | Thailand v Oman | L | 2-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group A |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Iraq v Oman | D | 0-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group A |
| 08 Oct 2007 | Oman v Nepal | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 1st round 1st leg |
| 28 Oct 2007 | Nepal v Oman | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 1st round 2nd leg |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Oman v Bahrain | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 2 |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Thailand v Oman | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 2 |
| 02 Jun 2008 | Japan v Oman | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 2 |
| 07 Jun 2008 | Oman v Japan | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 2 |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Bahrain v Oman | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 2 |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Oman v Thailand | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group 2 |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Australia v Oman | L | 1-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Qualifying group B |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Oman v Australia | L | 1-2 | AFC Asian Cup | Qualifying group B |
| 17 Nov 2009 | Oman v Brazil | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Oman v Myanmar | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round 1st Leg |
| 28 Jul 2011 | Myanmar v Oman | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 2nd round 2nd Leg |
| 02 Sep 2011 | Oman v Saudi Arabia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group D |
| 06 Sep 2011 | Thailand v Oman | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group D |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Australia v Oman | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group D |
| 11 Nov 2011 | Oman v Australia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group D |
| 15 Nov 2011 | Saudi Arabia v Oman | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group D |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Oman v Thailand | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 3rd round group D |
| 03 Jun 2012 | Japan v Oman | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group B |
| 08 Jun 2012 | Oman v Australia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group B |
| 12 Jun 2012 | Iraq v Oman | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group B |
| 11 Sep 2012 | Republic of Ireland v Oman | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Oman v Jordan | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group B |
| 14 Nov 2012 | Oman v Japan | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group B |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Australia v Oman | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Asia 4th round group B |
| 03 Sep 2014 | Republic of Ireland v Oman | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2014 | Kosovo v Oman | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 2014 | Oman v Costa Rica | L | 3-4 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 2014 | Oman v Uruguay | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2014 | United Arab Emirates v Oman | D | 0-0 | Gulf Cup | |
| 17 Nov 2014 | Iraq v Oman | D | 1-1 | Gulf Cup | |
| 20 Nov 2014 | Kuwait v Oman | W | 0-5 | Gulf Cup | |
| 23 Nov 2014 | Oman v Qatar | L | 1-3 | Gulf Cup | Semi-final |
| 13 Jan 2015 | Australia v Oman | L | 4-0 | AFC Asian Cup | Group A |
| 03 Sep 2015 | Oman v Turkmenistan | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group D |
| 08 Sep 2015 | Guam v Oman | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group D |
| 08 Oct 2015 | Oman v Iran | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group D |
| 13 Oct 2015 | Oman v India | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group D |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Turkmenistan v Oman | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group D |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Oman v Guam | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group D |
| 29 Mar 2016 | Iran v Oman | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group D |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Oman v Bhutan | W | 14-0 | AFC Asian Cup | 3rd Round Group D |
| 09 Sep 2018 | Lebanon v Oman | D | 0-0 | Unofficial | |
| 13 Oct 2018 | Oman v Philippines | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Oct 2018 | Oman v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Nov 2018 | Oman v Bahrain | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2019 | Oman v Bangladesh | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group E |
| 19 Nov 2019 | Oman v India | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Asia group E |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.