[1] Belonging to the ethnic Hazara community, Ali was born in Quetta in the Balochistan province of Pakistan.
[2] Ali started playing for WAPDA in the Pakistan Premier League.
One month on, the duo helped the club win two games and reach the team target to climb out of the relegation zone.
Ali made his international debut in the 2009 SAFF Championship against Sri Lanka,[1] following a call up by coach György Kottán.
Following his retirement, Ali started coaching the Hazara Combined team in Quetta.