Efe Ali

Efe Ali Ali (; born 3 January 2003) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or centre back for Lokomotiv Plovdiv and the Bulgaria national team.

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

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. In May 2026 he received his first call-up to the senior national team, for the friendly matches against Montenegro and Moldova. On 5 June 2026, Ali earned his first cap, coming on as a late second-half substitute in the 2:2 away draw with the latter national team.