Laith Hussein

Laith Hussein
Personal information
Full name Laith Hussein Shihab
Date of birth (1970-10-13) October 13, 1970
Place of birth Baghdad, Iraq
Playing position Central Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1986 Al Zawraa
1986–1990 Al Rasheed
1990–1993 Al Zawraa
1993–1997 Al Rayyan
1997–2003 Al Zawraa
National team
1986–2002 Iraq 80 (21)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Laith Hussein (Arabic: ليث حسين‎) is an Iraqi football player born in 1970 who captained the Iraqi national team.[1]

Made his international debut at the age of 17 in 1986. He played in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul and helped Iraq win the Asian Youth Championship in Doha. In the World Youth Cup in Saudi Arabia a year later, he was on the verge of joining Spanish giants Barcelona, after scoring one of the goals in a 2–0 win over Spain, helping Iraq to top their group.

He is currently team manager of the Iraqi national team.[2]

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.March 17, 1988King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Bahrain1–01–09th Arabian Gulf Cup
2.February 28, 1990Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait Kuwait1–11–1International friendly
3.May 26, 1993Irbid, Jordan Yemen1–06–11994 World Cup Qual.
4.May 28, 1993Irbid, Jordan Pakistan1–08–01994 World Cup Qual.
5.June 14, 1993Chengdu, China Jordan1–04–01994 World Cup Qual.
6.June 14, 1993Chengdu, China Jordan2–04–01994 World Cup Qual.
7.June 16, 1993Chengdu, China Yemen3–03–01994 World Cup Qual.
8.24 November 1996Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Italy Indonesia3–04–0International friendly
9.December 11, 1996Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, UAE Thailand2–04–11996 AFC Asian Cup
10.December 11, 1996Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, UAE Thailand4–14–11996 AFC Asian Cup
11.23 May, 1997Railway Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan Pakistan3–16–21998 World Cup Qual.
12.20 June, 1997Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq Pakistan1–06–11998 World Cup Qual.
13.20 June, 1997Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad, Iraq Pakistan2–06–11998 World Cup Qual.
14.August 21, 1997National Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon Lebanon1–02–0International friendly
15.August 21, 1997National Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon Lebanon2–02–0International friendly

References

  1. ↑ "Athletes Now Breathe Free of Uday's Chokehold". The Washington Post. 24 April 2003. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  2. ↑ Hassanin Mubarak. "Player Database". iraqsport.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2001.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Ahmed Radhi		 Iraq captain
2003 - 2004		 Succeeded by
Emad Hashim
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