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{{short description|Singaporean footballer and coach}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Malay name|Rafi|Ali}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Rafi Ali
| image = 1 rafi ali 2017.jpg
| caption = Rafi Ali in a friendly in 2017
| fullname = Mohammed Rafi bin Ali
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|12|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Singapore]]
| height = {{height|m=1.79}}
| position = [[midfield (association football)|Central midfielder]]
| currentclub = 
| clubnumber = 
| youthyears1 = 1989–1992
| youthclubs1 = [[Geylang United]]
| years1 = 1992–1995
| clubs1 = [[Geylang United]]
| caps1 = 32
| goals1 = 6
| years2 = 1994
| clubs2 = [[Singapore FA]]
| caps2 = 24
| goals2 = 9
| years3 = 1996–1997
| clubs3 = [[Tampines Rovers FC|Tampines Rovers]]
| caps3 = 21
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 1998
| clubs4 = [[Geylang United]]
| caps4 = 12
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 1999–2002
| clubs5 = [[Singapore Armed Forces FC|Singapore Armed Forces]]
| caps5 = 62
| goals5 = 10
| years6 = 2003
| clubs6 = [[Jurong FC]]
| years7 = 2003–2008
| clubs7 = [[Tampines Rovers]]
| caps8 = 94
| goals8 = 23
| totalcaps = 245
| totalgoals = 69
| nationalyears1 = 1993–2003
| nationalteam1 = [[Singapore national football team|Singapore]]
| nationalcaps1 = 76
| nationalgoals1 = 16
| manageryears1 = 2014
| managerclubs1 = [[Tampines Rovers]]
}}
'''Mohammed Rafi bin Ali''' (born 11 December 1972) is a former [[Singapore]]an [[football (association football)|footballer]] and coach. He is part of the [[Singapore national football team]] that won the 1998 [[Tiger Cup]]. He started his career with [[Geylang United]]. His preferred playing position is either as [[sweeper (association football)|sweeper]] or [[playmaker]].<ref>{{cite news| author=S Gulam| title=Vincent, move him up| newspaper=Today| p=40| date=13 November 2000}}</ref>

Rafi Ali is now working on the Rafi Ali Soccer School for kids.
He is also coaching Republic Polytechnic's Male football IG team.

== Coaching career ==
On 27 April 2014, Rafi was appointed head coach of [[Tampines Rovers FC|Tampines Rovers]] following the resignation of [[Salim Moin]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Dan|first=Guen Chin|title=Rafi Ali to lead Tampines Rovers|url=http://www.todayonline.com/sports/rafi-ali-lead-tampines-rovers|newspaper=[[Today (Singapore newspaper)|Today]]|date=28 April 2014}}</ref> He led the team as interim head coach until the end of the season.

== International goals ==
{| class="wikitable"
!No
!Date
!Venue
!Opponent
!Score
!Result
!Competition
|-
|1
|18 April 1993
|[[Khalifa International Stadium]], [[Al Rayyan]], Qatar  
|{{fb|IDN}}
|0–'''1'''
|0–2
|[[1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|1994 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
|2
|28 April 1993
|[[Former National Stadium, Singapore|Singapore National Stadium]], [[Kallang]], Singapore
|{{fb|VIE}}
|0–'''1'''
|0–1
|[[1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)|1994 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
|3
|22 May 2001
|[[Bishan Stadium]], [[Bishan, Singapore|Bishan]], Singapore
|{{fb|New Zealand}}
|'''2'''–0
|3–0
|[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|}

==Honours==

===Domestic===
'''League'''
* '''[[S.League]]: 2'''
:* [[2004 S.League|2004]], [[2005 S.League|2005]]

'''Cups'''
* '''[[Singapore Cup]]: 2'''
:* [[Singapore Cup|2004]], [[Singapore Cup|2006]]

===ASEAN competition===
* '''[[ASEAN Club Championship]]: 1'''
:* [[ASEAN Club Championship 2005|2005]]

===International===
'''Singapore'''
*[[ASEAN Football Championship]]: 1998
*[[Malaysia Premier League]]: 1994
*[[Malaysia Cup]]: 1994

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*https://web.archive.org/web/20101223090328/http://www.fas.org.sg/default.asp?V_DOC_ID=1065
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090907074808/http://www.rass-singapore.com/ Rafi Ali Soccer School]

{{Tampines Rovers F.C. managers}}

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[[Category:Singaporean men's footballers]]
[[Category:Singapore men's international footballers]]
[[Category:1972 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Singapore FA players]]
[[Category:Geylang International FC players]]
[[Category:Tampines Rovers FC players]]
[[Category:Tampines Rovers FC managers]]
[[Category:Singaporean football managers]]
[[Category:Singapore Premier League managers]]
[[Category:Warriors FC players]]
[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Singapore Premier League players]]
[[Category:SEA Games bronze medalists for Singapore]]
[[Category:SEA Games medalists in football]]
[[Category:Competitors at the 1993 SEA Games]]


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