Hussein Abdulghani
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hussein Omar Abdulghani Sulaimani | ||
Date of birth | 11 December 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Nassr | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
1992–1995 | Al-Ahli | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–2008 | Al-Ahli | 287 | (30) |
2008–2009 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 13 | (0) |
2009– | Al-Nassr | 130 | (6) |
International career‡ | |||
1996–2010 | Saudi Arabia | 109 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 /12/ 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 /12/ 2009 |
Hussein Omar Abdulghani Sulaimani (Arabic: حسين عمر عبد الغني السليماني; born 11 December 1977 in Jeddah) is a Saudi Arabian football player who currently plays as a defender for Al-Nassr. As of today, he is one of the longest-tenured and most experienced Saudi footballers. Throughout his career, Abdulghani has been the subject of much controversy, mostly ethical incidents.
Career
He started playing football in 1992 and joined the Al-Ahli junior club until 1995. That same year, he became a professional player and stayed at the club until 2008. He then moved to Swiss based Neuchâtel Xamax staying for a year. He made 13 appearances without scoring.[1] His transfer to Europe had made him the third Saudian footballer to play in Europe, after Sami Al-Jaber and Fahad Al-Ghesheyan. In 2009, he returned to Saudi Arabia to play for Al-Nassr.
International career
Abdulghani was a regular member of the Saudi Arabian national team. He was part of the team that won 1996 AFC Asian Cup aging 19. He was selected to 1998, 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups. Abdulghani announced his retirement from international football after failing to lead his national team for 2010 FIFA World Cup.
International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 8 February 2001 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam | Mongolia | 6-0 | Won | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) |
2 | 8 February 2001 | Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam | Mongolia | 6-0 | Won | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) |
3 | 14 October 2004 | Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta | Indonesia | 3-1 | Won | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) |
Honours
Al-Ahli
- Saudi Federation cup: 2001, 2002, 2007.
- Crown Prince Cup: 1998, 2002, 2007.
- Arab Champions League: 2003.
- Gulf Club Champions Cup: 2002.
Al-Nassr
- Crown Prince Cup: 2014.
- Saudi Premier League: 2014, 2015.
National team
- 1996 AFC Asian Cup: Champion
- 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup: Group Stage
- 1998 Arab Nations Cup: Champion
- 1998 FIFA World Cup: Group Stage
- 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup: 4th Place
- 2002 FIFA World Cup: Group Stage
- 2006 FIFA World Cup: Group Stage
References
External links
- Hussein Abdulghani at Soccerway
- Hussein Abdulghani at National-Football-Teams.com
- Use dmy dates from September 2012
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Saudi Arabian footballers
- Saudi Arabia international footballers
- Swiss Super League players
- Al-Ahli Saudi FC players
- Neuchâtel Xamax players
- Al-Nassr FC players
- Saudi Arabian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Switzerland
- 1996 AFC Asian Cup players
- 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- 1998 FIFA World Cup players
- 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- 2002 FIFA World Cup players
- 2006 FIFA World Cup players
- AFC Asian Cup-winning players
- Footballers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers of Saudi Arabia
- People from Jeddah
- FIFA Century Club