Saddam Hussain (footballer)
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| Full name | Saddam Hussain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Sui Southern Gas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Pakistan Airlines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Pakistan Airlines | 49 | (19) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Khan Research Laboratories | 97 | (38) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Dordoi Bishkek | 10 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Isa Town FC | 20 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Gençler Birliği S.K. | 14 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Sui Southern Gas | 18 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2018 | Pakistan U-23 | 18 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011– | Pakistan | 22 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:41, 22 March 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:47, 24 March 2015 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saddam Hussain (Urdu: صدام حسين; born 10 April 1993[1]) is a Pakistani footballer who plays for Sui Southern Gas Company in the Pakistan Premier League, previously playing for Kyrgyz club FC Dordoi Bishkek & Khan Research Laboratories, as a central midfielder.
Hussain began his career at Pakistan International Airlines, one of the main teams' of his home province Sindh. Hussain played an important role, taking PIA to third place in the season of 2010. He moved to Khan Research Laboratories for the season of 2012. He won the Pakistan Premier League and the Challenge Cup in his first season at the club.
The following season, he won the league title of 2013. He moved to Dordoi Bishkek in the mid of the season of 2014, signing a two year contract with the club.[2] After the first season at the club, he won the following honours: which included the league title, league cup and super cup.
He made his international debut for Pakistan in March 2011, in a 2–1 defeat against Palestine.
Career
Club
In August 2014, Hussain signed a two year contract with Dordoi Bishkek in the Kyrgyzstan League. The debut of Hussain for Dordoi was held on 28 August in a friendly match against Ala Too. Saddam helped the team win a landslide victory 3:0.[3]
International
Hussain made his debut for Pakistan against Bangladesh during the 2011 SAFF Championship.
Career statistics
International
- As of 24 March 2015[4]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Pakistan | 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 27 | 1 | |
International goals
- Scores and results table list Pakistan's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 20 August 2014 | Bangalore Football Stadium, Bangalore, India |  India |
U23 Friendly | ||
| 2 | 20 May 2015 | Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |  Kyrgyzstan |
U23 2016 AFC Championship | ||
| 3 | 19 August 2018 | Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium, Bekasi, Indonesia |  Nepal |
U23 2018 Asian Games |
Honours
Club
- Pakistan International Airlines[5]
- Pakistan Premier League: Third Place: 2010
- Challenge Cup: Runner Up: 2009
- Khan Research Laboratories
- Pakistan Premier League: 2012, 2013
- Challenge Cup: 2012
- AFC President's Cup: Runner Up: 2013
- Dordoi Bishkek
- Shoro Top League: 2014
- Kyrgyzstan Cup: 2014
- Kyrgyzstan Super Cup: 2014
- Ala-Too Cup: 2015
Country
- Pakistan
- Philippine Peace Cup: Third Place: 2013
Achievements
He was player of the match of the second friendly against India where he scored a goal as well (with match rating of 8.5) and player of the series against India in two match friendly football series in 2014 at Bangalore, India.
References
- ^ a b "Saddam Hussain". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ "Saddam delighted after getting Dordoi contract". thenews.com.pk. The News International. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ^ http://sport.kg/main_news/17127-sadam-huseyn-rad-prisoedinitsya-v-takomu-velikomu-klubu-kak-dordoy.htm
- ^ "Saddam Hussain – National Football Teams". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ "S. Hussain". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
External links
- Pakistan national team profile
- Saddam Hussain at National-Football-Teams.com
Template:Pakistan squad 2018 SAFF Championship Template:SSGC F.C. squad
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Karachi
- Pakistani footballers
- Pakistani expatriate footballers
- KRL F.C. players
- Pakistani expatriate sportspeople in Kyrgyzstan
- Pakistani expatriate sportspeople in Northern Cyprus
- Association football midfielders
- Pakistan international footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Kyrgyzstan
- FC Dordoi Bishkek players
- Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games
- Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games
- Footballers at the 2018 Asian Games
- Asian Games competitors for Pakistan