Alaeddine "Ala" Ben El Agamy El Zhir (; 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.
Club career Born in Monastir, Zhir was the youth product of local club US Monastir.
In January 2020, Zhir was transferred to UAE Pro League side Al-Wahda.
International career 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.
Zhir obtained United Arab Emirates passport in 2023, 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.
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