Full name Laith Hussein Shihab 1986–1990 Al Rasheed Place of birth Baghdad, Iraq Name Laith Hussein | Years Team Role Football player 1983–1986 Al Zawraa | |
Date of birth (1968-10-13) October 13, 1968 (age 47) | ||
Laith Hussein (Arabic: ليث حسين) is an Iraqi football player born in 1968 who captained the Iraqi national team.
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.
International goals
Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.References
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