Ala Zhir

Ala Zhir
Personal information
Full name	Alaeddine Ben El Agamy El Zhir
Date of birth	7 March 2000 (age 26)
Place of birth	Monastir, Tunisia
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Al-Wahda
Number	21
Youth career
–2018	Monastir
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2020	Monastir
2020–	Al-Wahda
International career‡
2025–	United Arab Emirates
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 March 2026; ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 December 2025

Alaeddine "Ala" Ben El Agamy El Zhir (Arabic: علاء الدين زهير; born 7 March 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for UAE Pro League club Al-Wahda and the United Arab Emirates national team. Born in Tunisia, he represents the UAE at international level.

Club career

Born in Monastir, Zhir was the youth product of local club US Monastir.^[2]

In January 2020, Zhir was transferred to UAE Pro League side Al-Wahda.^[3]^[2]

In December 2021, Zhir received a call-up to the Tunisia national team for the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup but later withdrew from the squad to focus at club football.^[4]^[5]

Zhir obtained United Arab Emirates citizenship in 2023,^[2] but was only eligible to represent United Arab Emirates national team in January 2025. He had first United Arab Emirates call-up in March 2025 for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers game against Iran and Korea DPR.^[6]