Efe Ali

Efe Ali (Bulgarian: Ефе Али; born 3 January 2003) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or centre back for Lokomotiv Plovdiv.^[2]

Efe Ali

Personal information
Full name	Efe Ali Ali
Date of birth	(2003-01-03) 3 January 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Haskovo, Bulgaria
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Number	12
Youth career
0000–2018	Haskovo
2018–2021	Levski Sofia
2021	Haskovo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Beroe II	3	(1)
2021–2022	Beroe Stara Zagora	0	(0)
2022–2023	Sayana Haskovo	24	(4)
2023–	Lokomotiv Plovdiv II	17	(2)
2023–	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	40	(4)
International career‡
2023–	Bulgaria U21
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:14, 1 October 2023 (UTC)

Career

Born in Haskovo, he started his career in the local Haskovo, before moving to Levski Sofia academy.^[3] Ali joined Lokomotiv II in January 2023 coming from Sayana Haskovo.^[4] After his good plays for the team in Third League, in June 2023 he signed a professional contract with Lokomotiv Plovdiv.^[5]

International career

In September 2023 Ali was called up for Bulgaria U21 for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Germany U21 and Kosovo U21.^[6]