Al-Musrati
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Short description|Libyan footballer (born 1996)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| image = Al musrati asse asm 2425.png
| name = Al-Musrati
| caption = Al-Musrati with Monaco in 2025
| fullname = Al-Mu'attasim Billah Ali Mohamed Al-Musrati{{soccerway|327006}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|4|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = Misrata, Libya
| height = 1.88 m
| currentclub = Beşiktaş
| clubnumber =
| position = Defensive midfielder
| years1 = 2013–2017
| clubs1 = Al-Ittihad Tripoli
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2017–2019
| clubs2 = Vitória de Guimarães B
| caps2 = 40
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2019–2020
| clubs3 = Vitória de Guimarães
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020
| clubs4 = → Rio Ave (loan)
| caps4 = 12
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2020–2024
| clubs5 = Braga
| caps5 = 97
| goals5 = 10
| years6 = 2024
| clubs6 = → Beşiktaş (loan)
| caps6 = 9
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2024–
| clubs7 = Beşiktaş
| caps7 = 16
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2025
| clubs8 = → Monaco (loan)
| caps8 = 10
| goals8 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2014–2023
| nationalteam1 = Libya
| nationalcaps1 = 42
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|LBY}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|African Nations Championship}}
{{Medal|W|2014 South Africa|}}
| club-update = 21:04 (UTC), 3 May 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Al-Mu'attasim Billah Ali Mohamed Al-Musrati ({{langx|ar|الْمُعْتَصِم بِالله عَلِيّ مُحَمَّد الْمِصْرَاتِيّ}}; born 6 April 1996), known simply as Al-Musrati, is a Libyan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş.
Club career
= Vitória de Guimarães =
== Reserve team ==
In January 2017, Al-Musrati signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Portuguese side Vitória de Guimarães on the recommendation of former player Romano Sion.{{cite news |last1=Andrade |first1=Tomaz |title="Al Musrati tem grande futuro, daqui a dois anos não está cá"|trans-title="Al Musrati has a big future, two years from now he won't be here" |url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/vitoria-guimaraes/noticias/li-5681099.html |accessdate=27 February 2020 |work=O Jogo |date=21 February 2017 |language=Portuguese}} He began playing for their reserve team in LigaPro, and on 4 March 2018 scored his first goal to equalise in a 1–1 draw away to União.{{cite news |title=U. Madeira-V. Guimarães B, 1-1: Madeirenses não seguraram a vantagem|trans-title=U. Madeira-V. Guimarães B, 1–1: Madeirans fail to keep the lead|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/u-madeira-v-guimaraes-b-1-1-madeirenses-nao-seguraram-a-vantagem |accessdate=27 February 2020 |work=Record |date=4 March 2018 |language=Portuguese}}
== First team ==
On 5 August 2019, Al-Musrati made his debut for the first team, playing the full 90 minutes of a 1–0 win at Feirense in the second round of the Taça da Liga.{{cite news |title=V. Guimarães elimina Feirense e está na fase de grupos da Taça da Liga|trans-title=V. Guimarães eliminate Feirense and are in the group phase of the Taça da Liga |url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/taca-liga/noticias/v-guimaraes-elimina-feirense-e-esta-na-fase-de-grupos-da-taca-da-liga-11183846.html |accessdate=27 February 2020 |work=O Jogo |date=5 August 2019 |language=Portuguese}} Thirteen days later he made his Primeira Liga debut in a 1–1 home draw with Boavista and was third-place in the vote for the league's best midfielder of the month, behind Bruno Fernandes and Pizzi.{{cite news |title=Bruno Fernandes eleito o melhor médio do mês de agosto|trans-title=Bruno Fernandes chosen as best midfielder in the month of August |url=https://bancada.pt/futebol/portugal/bruno-fernandes-eleito-o-melhor-medio-do-mes-de-agosto |accessdate=27 February 2020 |publisher=Bancada |date=11 September 2019 |language=Portuguese}} On 12 December, he scored his only goal for the first team, equalising in a 3–2 comeback win at Eintracht Frankfurt in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League; his club was already eliminated.{{cite news |title=V. Guimarães despede-se com vitória em Frankfurt (Veja os golos)|trans-title=V. Guimarães sign off with victory in Frankfurt (Watch the goals)|url=https://www.dn.pt/desportos/v-guimaraes-despede-se-com-vitoria-em-frankfurt-veja-os-golos-11612486.html |accessdate=8 November 2020 |work=Diário de Notícias |date=12 December 2019 |language=Portuguese}}
== Loan to Rio Ave ==
Al-Musrati was loaned to Rio Ave of the same league on 29 January 2020, for the rest of the season.{{cite news |title=Rio Ave garante empréstimo de Al Musrati |trans-title=Rio Ave secure loan of Al Musrati|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/rio-ave/detalhe/rio-ave-garante-emprestimo-de-al-musrati |accessdate=27 February 2020 |work=Record |date=29 January 2020 |language=Portuguese}} He, Diogo Figueiras and Nuno Santos were sent off on 17 June in a 2–1 home loss to Benfica.{{cite news |title=Benfica vence em Vila do Conde perante Rio Ave que terminou com nove|trans-title=Benfica win in Vila do Conde against a Rio Ave who finished with nine |url=https://guardiao-ao.com/2020/06/18/benfica-vence-em-vila-do-conde-perante-rio-ave-que-terminou-com-nove/ |accessdate=1 August 2020 |work=O Guardião |date=18 June 2020 |language=Portuguese}}
= Braga =
On 31 July 2020, Al-Musrati signed a four-year deal at Braga, joining his former Rio Ave manager Carlos Carvalhal.{{cite news |title=Al Musrati assina por quatro épocas pelo SC Braga|trans-title=Elmusrati signs for four seasons for SC Braga |url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/al-musrati-assina-por-quatro-epocas-pelo-sc-braga |accessdate=3 August 2020 |publisher=SAPO |date=31 July 2020 |language=Portuguese}} His first goal was on 26 November, to open a 3–3 home draw with Leicester City in the Europa League group stage;{{cite news |title=Braga vs Leicester result: Jamie Vardy strikes late to secure draw and spot in Europa League knockout stages |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/live-match-centre/european/braga-vs-leicester-result-goals-highlights-b1762526.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126205203/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/live-match-centre/european/braga-vs-leicester-result-goals-highlights-b1762526.html |archive-date=2020-11-26 |url-access=limited |url-status=live |access-date=4 December 2020 |work=The Independent |date=26 November 2020}} three days later he struck for the first time in the top flight to win at the Estádio Municipal de Braga against Farense.{{cite news |title=Braga vence lanterna e assume a vice-liderança do Campeonato Português|trans-title=Braga defeat bottom team and take second place in Portuguese Championship|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/gazeta-esportiva/2020/11/29/braga-vence-lanterna-e-assume-a-vice-lideranca-do-campeonato-portugues.htm |access-date=4 December 2020 |publisher=UOL |date=29 November 2020 |language=Portuguese}} He was voted the league's Player of the Month for February 2021.{{cite news |title=Liga: Al Musrati eleito o melhor jogador do mês de fevereiro|trans-title=Liga: Elmusrati voted February's Player of the Month|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/sp-braga/12-03-2021/liga-al-musrati-eleito-o-melhor-jogador-do-mes-de-fevereiro |access-date=12 April 2021 |publisher=Mais Futebol |date=12 March 2021 |language=Portuguese}}
On 15 August 2023, he scored a goal in a 4–1 away victory over TSC during the 2023–24 Champions League third qualifying round,{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2038914/ |title=TSC Bačka Topola 1–4 Braga |publisher=UEFA |date=15 August 2023 }} to be the first Libyan to score in UEFA Champions League.{{cite web |url=https://alwasat.ly/news/libya-sports/408793 |script-title=ar:المعتصم باللّه المصراتي يسجل أول هدف للاعب ليبي في دوري أبطال أوروبا (فيديو) |website=alwasat.ly |language=ar |date=17 August 2023 }} A month later, on 20 September, he made his Champions League group stage debut in a 2–1 defeat against Napoli,{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2039182/ |title=Braga 1–2 Napoli |publisher=UEFA |date=20 September 2023 }} to be the second Libyan to achieve this feat{{efn|the first being Djamal Mahamat in 2012 also with Braga}}.
= Beşiktaş =
File:Al Musrati with Beşiktaş (cropped).jpg in 2024]]
On 9 February 2024, Al-Musrati joined Turkish Süper Lig club Beşiktaş on loan from Braga until the end of the 2023–24 season, in exchange for a €1 million loan fee, with a subsequent mandatory buy-clause of €11 million (conditional on performance), which could rise to €13.5 million with add-ons.{{Cite web |date=9 February 2024 |title=Al Musrati transferido para o Besiktas |trans-title=Al Musrati transferred to Besiktas |url=https://scbraga.pt/al-musrati-transferido-para-o-besiktas/ |access-date=9 February 2024 |publisher=S.C. Braga |language=pt-PT}}{{Cite web |date=9 February 2024 |title=Yeni Transferimiz Al-Musrati İstanbul’da |trans-title=Our New Transfer Al-Musrati is in Istanbul |url=https://bjk.com.tr/tr/haber/88316/yeni-transferimiz-al-musrati-istanbulda.html |access-date=9 February 2024 |publisher=Beşiktaş J.K. |language=tr}}{{cite web|publisher=Beşiktaş J.K.|url=https://bjk.com.tr/tr/haber/88317/al-musratinin-transfer-sureci-tamamlandi.html|title=Al-Musrati’nin Transfer Süreci Tamamlandı|trans-title=Al-Musrati's Transfer Process Completed|date=9 February 2024|language=tr}}
On 13 February 2024, the club officially announced that they used mandatory buy-clause of €11 million and Al-Musrati completed a permanent transfer to Beşiktaş. Al-Musrati thus became the most expensive transfer in Beşiktaş history.{{cite web |url=https://www.ntvspor.net/futbol/besiktas-al-musrati-nin-opsiyonunu-kullandi-65cb8f7d15d2e0006321a317 |title=Beşiktaş, Al Musrati'nin opsiyonunu kullandı |publisher=ntvspor |access-date=13 February 2024}} Later that year, on 23 May, he scored his first goal for the club in the fourth minute of stoppage time in the Turkish Cup final, securing the winning goal in a 3–2 victory over Trabzonspor.{{cite web |url=https://www.dailysabah.com/sports/football/besiktas-edge-trabzonspor-3-2-to-clinch-11th-turkish-cup-title |title=Beşiktaş edge Trabzonspor 3-2 to clinch 11th Turkish Cup title |publisher=Daily Sabah |date=23 May 2024 }}
== Loan to Monaco ==
On 3 February 2025, Monaco announced the transfer of Musrati on loan from Beşiktaş until the end of the season, with a purchase option.{{Cite web |last=Chédeville |first=Damien |date=2025-02-03 |title=Moatasem Al-Musrati joins AS Monaco |url=https://www.asmonaco.com/en/moatasem-al-musrati-to-as-monaco/ |access-date=2025-02-04 |website=AS Monaco |language=en-US}}
On 7 February 2025, he played his first game with the club, a 1-4 Ligue 1 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain, {{cite web |title=PSG 4-1 Monaco, Ligue 1 |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/match-direct/ligue-1/2024-2025/psg-monaco-live/656043 |website=L’Equipe |access-date=14 February 2025}} becoming the first Libyan to play in Ligue 1.{{cite web |title=MONACO : AL-MUSRATI RÉVÈLE UN FAIT QUI LE REND TRÈS SPÉCIAL |url=https://www.africatopsports.com/2025/02/12/monaco-al-musrati-revele-un-fait-qui-le-rend-tres-special-video/ |website=Africa Top Sports |access-date=14 February 2025}}
On 3 May 2025, he scored Monaco’s second goal in a 3-1 win against Saint-Étienne,{{cite web |title=ASSE 1-3 Monaco, Ligue 1 |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/match-direct/ligue-1/2024-2025/asse-monaco-live/656141 |website=L’Équipe |access-date=3 May 2025}} becoming the first ever Libyan to score in Ligue 1.{{cite web |title=Monaco enfonce Saint-Étienne et reprend provisoirement la 2e place de Ligue 1 à l'OM |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Monaco-enfonce-saint-etienne-et-reprend-provisoirement-la-2e-place-de-ligue-1-a-l-om/1558985 |website=L’Équipe |access-date=3 May 2025}}
However, he was severely injured during the game, and it was his last appearance for Monaco.{{cite web |title=Ligue 1. Monaco : fin de saison pour Al-Musrati blessé, confiance pour Biereth contre Lyon |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/ligue-1/ligue-1-monaco-fin-de-saison-pour-al-musrati-blesse-confiance-pour-biereth-contre-lyon-bf715af4-2c07-11f0-9ba6-eb91e948bbd8 |website=Ouest-France |access-date=19 May 2025}}
On 19 May 2025, Monaco announced that it will not purchase Al-Musrati, and that he is going back to Beşiktaş.{{cite web |title=Merci Moatasem Al-Musrati ! |url=https://www.asmonaco.com/l-as-monaco-remercie-moatasem-al-musrati/ |website=AS Monaco |access-date=20 May 2025}}
International career
Al-Musrati was first called up for Libya at the 2014 African Nations Championship in South Africa, and played all but one game including the penalty shootout win over Ghana in the final.{{cite news |title=Halftime: Libya 0-0 Ghana |url=https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/categories/south-africa/halftime-libya-0-0-ghana/143024?page=1 |accessdate=27 February 2020 |publisher=Soccer Laduma |date=1 February 2014}}{{cite news |last1=Alie |first1=Mohammed |title=CHAN 2014: Libya beat Ghana to snatch first African title |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25719387 |accessdate=27 February 2020 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 February 2014}}
On 8 October 2024, Al-Musrati announced his retirement from international football, citing personal reasons.{{cite web|url=https://raillynews.com/2024/10/Al-Musrati-decided-to-retire-from-the-national-team/|title= Al-Musrati Decided to Retire from National Team|publisher=Raillynews|access-date=8 October 2024}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 3 May 2025}}{{Soccerway|almoatasembellah-ali-mohamed/327006}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Taça de Portugal, Turkish Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Taça da Liga}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Vitória de Guimarães B
|rowspan="3"|Liga Portugal 2 |3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2017–18
|10 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 1 | |||||
| 2018–19
|27 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 0 | |||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!40||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||40||1 | ||||||||||||
| Vitória de Guimarães
|5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 1 | |||
| Rio Ave (loan)
|Primeira Liga |12 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 0 | |||||
| rowspan="5"|Braga
|rowspan="4"|Primeira Liga |28 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7{{efn|name=UEL}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 44 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22
|30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11{{efn|name=UEL}} | 1 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira}} | 0 | 46 | 2 | |
| 2022–23
|28 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6{{efn|Five appearances in UEFA Europa League, one appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 41 | 5 | ||
| 2023–24
|11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8{{efn|name=UCL|Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 4 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!97 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 151 | 15 | |
| Beşiktaş (loan)
|9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 1 | ||||
| Beşiktaş
|Süper Lig |16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6{{efn|name=UEL}} | 1 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Turkish Super Cup}} | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| AS Monaco (loan)
|10 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=UCL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 1 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!187 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 263 | 21 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 23 March 2023}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="9" |Libya
|2014 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="2" |Total||42||2 |
International goals
:Scores and results list Libya's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Elmusrati goal.{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/54503/Almoatasembellah_Ali_Mohamed.html|title=Mohamed, Almoatasembellah Ali|publisher=National Football Teams|accessdate=2 April 2017}}
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Ali Elmusrati | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"|1 | 6 September 2015 | Petro Sport Stadium, New Cairo, Egypt | {{fb|CPV}} | align="center"|1–1 | align="center"|1–2 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| align="center"|2 | 7 October 2017 | Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia | {{fb|COD}} | align="center"|1–1 | align="center"|1–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Braga
- Taça de Portugal: 2020–21{{cite web|url=https://portugoal.net/club-news/2101-braga-beat-10-man-to-lift-portuguese-cup|title=Braga beat nine-man Benfica to lift Portuguese Cup|publisher=PortuGOAL|first=Patrick|last=Ribeiro|date=23 May 2021|access-date=24 May 2021}}
- Taça da Liga: 2023–24{{Cite news |date=27 January 2024 |title=Sp. Braga vence a Taça da Liga pela terceira vez |trans-title=Sp. Braga wins Taça da Liga for the third time |url=https://www.publico.pt/2024/01/27/desporto/cronica_de_jogo/sp-braga-vence-taca-liga-terceira-2078385 |access-date=28 January 2024 |work=Público |language=pt}}
Beşiktaş
- Turkish Super Cup: 2024{{cite news|url=https://www.turkiyetoday.com/sports/besiktas-claims-turkcell-super-cup-with-5-0-win-over-galatasaray-35863/|title=Besiktas claims Turkcell Super Cup with 5-0 win over Galatasaray|website=Türkiye Today|date=3 August 2024|access-date=3 August 2024}}
Libya
Individual
- Primeira Liga Player of the Month: February 2021
- Primeira Liga Midfielder of the Month: February 2021
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|almoatasembellah-ali-mohamed/327006}}
- {{NFT player|54503}}
{{AS Monaco FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Musrati}}
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