Full name Hussain Mubarak Ayed Name Hussain Ayed Current team Free Agent | Height 180 Place of birth Sharjah, UAE | |
Date of birth (1989-10-24) October 24, 1989 (age 26) Playing position | ||
Hussain Ayed (Arabic: حسين عايد)(born 24 October 1989) is a UAE born Iraqi football player currently playing for AlWasl FC in Dubai. Ayed plays as a defensive central midfielder and full back. He began his career in London, England playing at district and county levels. Plymouth Argyle F.C. were the first club to make formal contact with Ayed aged just 16 however no deal materialised. Four years later Argyle manager Paul Mariner showed interest again in the young midfielder inviting him to pre season for the 2010-2011 season before his contract was terminated. Ayed also played non league football with Waltham Forest F.C. and Leyton F.C. respectively.
Ayed's route to UAE football was through previous AL Shabab Al Arabi and UAE national team player, manager and legend Abdulla Saqer.
Ayed made his under 21's international debut in the summer of 2008 representing Iraq national football team in the Norway - Middle East U21 National Team Tournament held in Jordan, playing in all three games against Jordan, Norway and Syria. Iraq won the tournament. Ayed was called up to play in a friendly against India in 2010 but could not attend the camp due to a health mishap. He has, nonetheless, been tipped by many Iraqi national coaches, including Adnan Hamad to take a firm position in the senior squad.
In March 2013 Hussain was recalled to the Iraq National Team squad training camp in Baghdad prior to their FIFA World Cup 2014 Qualification round.