Yusuf Ali Nur

Yusuf Ali Nur
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-10-11) 11 October 1978
Place of birth Mogadishu, Somalia
Position Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1996 HACHS (1)
1997–2010 Elman
Total 18 Cecafa Champions Club
International career
1996–2010 Somalia 41 - National Team (0)
Managerial career
2010–2012 Somalia
2010–2015 Elman
2015–2021 Dekedaha
2025-Present Somalia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yusuf Ali Nur

Yusuf Ali Nur (born 11 October 1978) is a Somali football coach and former player who played as an attacking midfielder. He is the head coach of the Somalia national football team, also known as the Ocean Stars. He previously played for Elman FC and represented Somalia at international level.

Playing career

Nur began his playing career with HACHS before joining Elman FC in 1997. He remained with Elman until his retirement from playing in 2010. During his playing career, he was also a captain of the Somalia national team and represented the country internationally.

Coaching career

After retiring as a player in 2010, Nur moved into coaching. He began his managerial career with the Somalia national team before working with Elman FC. During his time with Elman, he won domestic honours and later managed Dekedaha, where he also achieved success in Somali domestic football. Nur returned to the Somalia national team as head coach in 2025. His appointment marked the beginning of a new cycle for the national team, with a greater emphasis on developing a younger squad and integrating players from the Somali diaspora. FIFA described the team under Nur as being in a new project and cycle ahead of the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup qualifying campaign.

Oman vs Somalia

On 26 November 2025, Somalia faced Oman in the qualification play-off for the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup in Doha, Qatar.

The match ended 0–0 after 90 minutes and remained goalless after extra time. The qualification place was therefore decided by a penalty shoot-out. Oman won 4–1 on penalties to qualify for the group stage of the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025, while Somalia were eliminated. FIFA reported that Somalia pushed Oman all the way to the penalty shoot-out after a goalless match.

The match was one of Somalia's most competitive international fixtures of 2025 and was played during the tenure of head coach Yusuf Ali Nur. Somalia's defensive performance kept Oman scoreless for 120 minutes before the match was ultimately decided from the penalty spot.

Head Coach - Ocean Stars.

November 2025 Bahrain friendlies

Under Nur, Somalia recorded two victories over Bahrain in international friendly matches in November 2025. On 17 November 2025, Somalia defeated Bahrain 2–1 at the Bahrain National Stadium in Riffa. Bahrain took the lead through Mohamed Al-Romaihi in the 35th minute, before Mohamed Omar equalised for Somalia shortly before half-time. Ciise Aadan Marsis scored the winning goal in the second half. Four days later, on 21 November 2025, Somalia defeated Bahrain 1–0 in another international friendly in Bahrain. The result gave Somalia consecutive victories over the same opponent during the November international window. The two victories were significant for Somalia, coming during a period in which the national team was seeking to rebuild its confidence and improve its international results. FIFA had previously reported that Somalia were looking to end a long winless run and that the squad was undergoing a new cycle under Nur.

International management

Nur continued as Somalia head coach into 2026. In March 2026, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) referred to him as Somalia's head coach during the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign. CAF reported that Somalia showed defensive discipline and growing confidence under Nur during their two-legged preliminary-round tie against Mauritius. The Somalia national football team lists Yusuf Ali Nur as its head coach.

References


He was the captain of Elman from 2005 up to 2010; Ali Nur led the team into several CAF tournaments.[1][2] [3]

Managerial career

After coaching the Somalia national team, Ali Nur joined his former team Elman as coach and won two league titles and a super cup.[4]

In 2015, Ali Nur left Elman and joined Dekedaha, where he continued winning titles: he won three consecutive titles with in 2017, 2018 and 2019.[5][6][7]

After five years with Dekedaha, Ali Nur returned to Elman as a technical director in 2021.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Elman FC arrives in Tanzania for CECAFA club tournament". www.hiiraan.com. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Somalia's Elman FC off to Tanzania for CECAFA club tourney". somsoccer.so. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  3. ↑ https://footballsomalia.so/en/yusuf-ali-nur-le…ory-over-bahrain/
  4. ↑ "Elman FC emerges again". somsoccer.so. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  5. ↑ ""Waan U Qalanaa Sanadkii 3aad Oo Xariir Ah In Aan Ku Guulaysano Horyaalka Soomaaliya"Yuu Cali". Goobjoog News. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Macallinka Kooxda Dekedda ee Yuu Cali oo ka hadlay guushii ay ka gareen Rajo FC & Rajadooda hanashada horyaalka". Gool FM. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Dekedda SC in final warm-up ahead of Zamalek clash". somsoccer.so. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2021.


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