2014 at Gardner-Webb: NCCSIA University Division All-State Team ... Big South All-Conference Second Team ... College Sports Madness Big South All-Conference Second Team ... Ranked 45th nationally in points per match (1.18), 51st in assists per match (0.35) and 55th in total assists (six) ... Led the team in goals (seven), assists (six) and points (20) ... Played in 17 matches, making 16 starts ... Attempted 63 shots, putting 37 on frame ... Logged 1407 minutes on the pitch ... Played at least 70 minutes in all but one match ... Logged at least 90 minutes in 10 matches ... Notched an assist in the season-opener against Georgia Southern (Aug. 29) ... Scored his first goal of the season against Lipscomb (Sep. 12) ... Found the back of the net in three straight matches against Coastal Carolina (Sep. 23), UNC Asheville (Oct. 4) and NC State (Oct. 7) ... Season-high four points with a goal and two assists against Brevard (Oct. 15) ... Posted one goal and two assists against Presbyterian (Oct. 29).
2013 at Gardner-Webb: NCCSIA University Division All-State Team … Big South All-Conference First Team … Finished the season ranked 33rd nationally in assists per match (0.41) and 45th in total assists (7) … Played in 17 matches, including 16 starts … Logged 1450 minutes on the pitch … Led the team with seven assists … Third with four goals and 15 points … Played 80 or more minutes in 14 matches … Logged at least 90 minutes in 10 matches … Tallied a season-high two assists in the season-opening 5-4 win against Wofford … Recorded an assist at Georgia Southern … Supplied the assist on the extra-time winner at Mercer Attempted a season-high seven shots at Mercer … Scored a goal in four straight matches against Presbyterian, VMI, UNC Asheville, and Campbell … Netted his first goal of the season in the 6-1 win at Presbyterian … Scored the equalizer in the 2-1 comeback win at VMI … Recorded a goal and two assists in the 5-0 win over Asheville … Netted the opening goal in a 2-0 win at Campbell … Named the Big South Attacking Player of the Week (Oct. 28) … Tabbed the Disney Soccer/NSCAA Player of the Week (Oct. 28) … Named to the College Soccer News National Team of the Week (Oct. 28) … Tabbed the Madness Men’s Soccer Big South Player of the Week (Oct. 29) … Provided the assist on the winner against Winthrop.
2012 at Gardner-Webb: Did not play.
High School/Club: Attended and played for Kristiansand Ratedral Skole Gime under head coach Frode Fredriksen in Kristiansand, Norway ... Was also a member of the IK Start Club Team, the Vinobjart Club Team and the VAG FK Team ... Played for the best junior team in Norway.
Personal: Born Ali Al-Gashamy in Samawa, Iraq ... Son of Mohammed and Malath Al-Gashamy ... Has four siblings ... Majoring in both Psychology and International Business.
