Al became one of the veteran players in the Philippine Amateur Basketball League as he suited up in the very first PABL tournament, playing for Fariñas Transit and then to Cine Suerte under coach Arturo Valenzona.
Solis became a member of the RP Youth team that finished third in the 1984 ABC 19 and under meet in Seoul, South Korea.
In his final year in the amateurs, Solis became part of the Lhuillier Jewelers' champion team in the 1986 PABL First Conference.
Originally drafted by Hills Bros. (formerly Alaska Milk) in the PBA, Solis was traded to Shell, along with Rey Cuenco in exchange for Bogs Adornado.
Al's last stop in the PBA was playing 12 games with Batang Red Bull in the 2001 All-Filipino Cup.