As the Columbus Crew enters the final stretch of the 2024–2025 MLS regular season, all eyes are on their newest attacking weapon: Wessam Abou Ali. The Danish-Palestinian striker arrives from Al Ahly with a reputation for clinical finishing—and the numbers back it up.
In 17 league appearances for Al Ahly, Abou Ali scored 10 goals in 1,178 minutes, giving him a goals-per-90 rate of 0.76 and a shot conversion rate of 23.2%. That’s almost double the Columbus Crew’s team average of 13.5%, a stat that highlights just how much of a difference-maker he could be.