Place of birth Baghdad, Iraq Name Hussein Hussein Role Football player | 2005 Al-Zawraa Height 1.90 m Years Team Position Forward, Defender | |
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Full name Hussein Alaa Hussein salman Date of birth (1987-08-04) 4 August 1987 (age 28) | ||
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Hussein Alaa Hussein (Arabic: حسين علاء حسين, born August 4, 1987 in Baghdad, Iraq) is an Iraqi football player. He played with clubs in Asia and Africa. Hussein usually plays in the defender position.
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Career
Hussein Alaa Hussein made his name as the star performer in Iraq’s U-17s side managed by Nasrat Nassir and was chosen the best player in Asian Championship qualifiers in Qatar Doha in 2008. His performances earned him an offer of a contract and a chance to gain UAE nationality to play for Al-Ain. The defender spent time in the Emirates having getting a visa through Iraqi coach Jamal Salih, then supervisor of the youth section at Al-Sharjah, but he returned to Iraq to continue his career. He had caught the eye playing for the club against a Russian club and Al-Karama of Syria.
Hussein joined Qingdao Jonoon in July 2009 and became the first Iraqi footballer in Chinese football league. He scored first goal for Qingdao on August 22, 2009 with 2–1 win over Changsha Ginde. He transferred to Shenzhen Ruby on 28 February 2010.
On 2014,he has signed a 6-month-long contract with Malaysian Super League club Kelantan FA.