Jehad Al-Hussain
 Jehad Al-Hussain in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 July 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Homs, Syria | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2008 | Al-Karamah | 121 | (33) |
| 2006 | → Al-Kuwait (loan) | 15 | (10) |
| 2008–2009 | Al-Kuwait | 16 | (7) |
| 2009–2011 | Al-Qadsia | 21 | (12) |
| 2011–2013 | Najran SC | 49 | (15) |
| 2013–2014 | Dubai CSC | 24 | (3) |
| 2014–2019 | Al-Taawon | 128 | (16) |
| 2019–2020 | Al-Raed | 31 | (3) |
| Total | 405 | (99) | |
| International career | |||
| 2002–2011 | Syria | 62[1] | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2020 | |||
Jehad Al Hussain (Template:Lang-ar, born July 30, 1982 in Homs, Syria) is a former Syrian footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Al-Karamah SC
Al-Hussain was part of the youth academy of Al-Karamah SC which won the Syrian Under 18 premiere league and later on the Syrian Premier League three consecutive times and reached the AFC Champions League final in 2006.
In 2006, he was loaned to Al-Kuwait.
Kuwait SC
He has joined Kuwait SC in Summer 2008 and he won the 2009 AFC Cup playing against his old team Al-Karamah SC in the final, sharing the top scorer with 8 goals.
Qadsia SC
On 24 August 2009, Al Hussain moved to Al-Qadsia in the Kuwaiti Premier League and signed a two-year contract playing alongside his Al-Karamah teammate Firas Al-Khatib both as a duet .[2]
Najran SC
In September 2011, Al Hussain moved to Najran SC in Saudi Professional League,[3] his debut season in Saudi Professional League was very successful with 9 goals he helped Najran to stay away from relegation, in the second season alongside his national teammate Wael Ayan Najran reached the semi finals of the Gulf Club Champions Cup 2012–13, both players left Najran SC after months of unpaid Salaries.
Dubai CSC
In September 2013, he signed for Dubai CSC in the UAE First Division League. He scored 3 goals in one season.
Al-Taawon FC
In July 2014, he returned to Saudi Professional League with Al-Taawon FC marking himself as The Most Assisting Player in two consecutive seasons 2014–15, 2015–16 and a third time 2017–18.
Al-Raed FC
Al-Hussain played for Al-Raed before announcing his retirement on 24 October 2020.[4]
International career
Al Hussain has played his international debut for Syria managed by Jalal Talebi in 2002. the last was with Valeriu Tiţa's 23-man final squad for the AFC Asian Cup 2011 in Qatar.[5]
Career statistics
Goals for senior national team
- Scores and results table. Syria's goal tally first:
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 October 2004 | Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria |  Bahrain |
2–0 | 2–2 | FIFA World Cup 2006 Qualifying |
| 2. | 10 December 2005 | Qatar SC Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Iraq |
2–2 | 2–2 | West Asian Games 2005 |
| 3. | 1 March 2006 | Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan |  Chinese Taipei |
2–0 | 4–0 | AFC Asian Cup 2007 Qualifying |
| 4. | 18 November 2007 | Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria |  Indonesia |
5–0 | 7–0 | FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualifying |
| 5. | 27 January 2008 | Zhongshan Sports Center Stadium, Zhongshan, China |  China |
1–1 | 1–2 | International Friendly |
| 6. | 2 June 2008 | Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria |  Kuwait |
1–0 | 1–0 | FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualifying |
| 7. | 22 June 2008 | Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium, Al Ain City, UAE |  United Arab Emirates |
1–0 | 3–1 | |
| 8. | 2–0 | |||||
| 9. | 28 January 2009 | Saida Municipal Stadium, Saida, Lebanon |  Lebanon |
1–0 | 2–0 | AFC Asian Cup 2011 Qualifying |
| 10. | 3 March 2010 | Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria | Lebanon |
3–0 | 4–0 |
Honour and titles
Club
- Syrian Premier League (3 titles): 2006, 2007, 2008
- Syrian Cup (2 titles): 2007, 2008,
- Syrian Super Cup (1 title): 2008
- AFC Champions League: 2006 Runner-up
- Kuwait Emir Cup (1 title): 2009
- AFC Cup: 2009
- Kuwaiti Premier League (2 titles): 2010, 2011
- Kuwait Emir Cup (1 title): 2010
- Kuwait Super Cup (1 title): 2009
- AFC Cup: 2010 Runner-up
National Team
- West Asian Games 2005: Runner-up
- Nehru Cup:
Individual
- 2009 AFC Cup top scorer.[6]
- Saudi Professional League : 2014–15 Best Playmaker (9 Assists) [7]
- Saudi Professional League : 2015–16 Best Playmaker (10 Assists) [8]
- Saudi Professional League : 2017–18 Best Playmaker (9 Assists) [9]
References
- ^ Karkora, Mahmoud (25 February 2021). "Syria - Record International Players". RSSSF.
- ^ "القادسية الكويتي يعلن تعاقده مع السوريين فراس الخطيب وجهاد الحسين رسميا". kooora.com. 2009-08-23. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
- ^ "السوري الحسين ينضم إلى نجران". Al Watan. 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- ^ "اعتزال الحسين يحل معضلة كبرى للرائد". Kooora (in Arabic). 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Syria squad". the-afc.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ^ "2009 AFC Cup Honours List". the-afc.com. Retrieved 9 May 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ 2014-2015 season
- ^ 2015-2016 season
- ^ 2017-2018 season
External links
- Jehad Al-Hussain at Kooora.com (in Arabic) (archived in English at Goalzz.com)
- Jehad Al-Hussain – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Jehad Al-Hussain at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1982 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Homs
- Association football midfielders
- Syrian footballers
- Syria international footballers
- Syrian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Kuwait
- Syrian expatriate sportspeople in Kuwait
- Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia
- Syrian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
- Al-Karamah players
- Kuwait SC players
- Qadsia SC players
- Najran SC players
- Dubai CSC players
- Al-Taawoun FC players
- Al-Raed FC players
- 2011 AFC Asian Cup players
- Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games
- Saudi Professional League players
- UAE Pro League players
- Asian Games competitors for Syria
- Syrian Premier League players
- Kuwait Premier League players