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== Early life and career ==
Ali was born in [[Brick Lane]], [[London Borough of Tower Hamlets|Tower Hamlets]], London. He is of Indian origin.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 December 2012 |title=From Bollywood to Ewood: Judan Ali in challenging new role |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news/from-bollywood-to-ewood-judan-ali-in-challenging-new-role-8432330.html |website=The Independent}}</ref> He underwent several unfruitful trials at English clubs.<ref name="Fulhamchronicle">{{cite web | url=http://www.fulhamchronicle.co.uk/london-sport/allsport/2009/11/12/arsenal-to-accrington-via-a-stopover-in-bollywood-113489-25152608/ | title=Arsenal to Accrington via a stopover in Bollywood | publisher=www.fulhamchronicle.co.uk | date=2009-11-09 | accessdate=2013-06-07 | author=Lucas, Giles}}</ref><ref name="asiantoday1"/> He was taken on by [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] for a two-year stint at the [[Arsenal F.C. Academy|club's academy]].<ref name="indianexpress1">{{cite web|title=Venky's sack Blackburn Rovers manager after 57 days in charge, turns to Judan Ali|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/venky-s-sack-blackburn-rovers-manager-after-57-days-in-charge-turns-to-judan-ali/1051389/|work=The Indian Express|accessdate=5 June 2013|date=28 December 2012}}</ref> He then had a spell at the [[La Masia]] Academy of [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]. His experiences there eventually influenced his coaching philosophy.<ref name="independent-blackburn">{{cite news | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/from-bollywood-to-ewood-judan-ali-in-challenging-new-role-8432330.html | title=From Bollywood to Ewood: Judan Ali in challenging new role | work=The Independent | date=27 December 2012 | accessdate=28 May 2013 | last=Herbert |first=Ian}}</ref> Ali went on to sign for Spanish outfit [[Murcia FC|Murcia]] with whom he formed a professional career.<ref name="asiantoday1">{{cite web|title=They Came, they Scored, they Conquered!|url=http://www.theasiantoday.com/PrintArticle.aspx?articleID=2556|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616044810/http://www.theasiantoday.com/PrintArticle.aspx?articleID=2556|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 June 2013|work=The Asian Today|accessdate=6 June 2013|date=19 August 2011}}</ref>
In 2019, his appointment as technical director for the Maldives Football Association made Ali the first and only BAME British national to hold a position of Technical Director for a FIFA Member Association.<ref name="http://www.offside.hk"/><ref name="mihaaru.com"/>
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