Laith Hussein
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Career & Clubs
Hussein 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, Hussein 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, but was denied this move by then-president Saddam Hussein.
- Club
- Al-Zawra'a SC (1983–1986)
- Club
- Al-Karkh SC (1986–1990)
- Club
- Al-Rayyan (1993–1997)
- Club
- Iraq men's national football team (1986–2002)
Legacy
Individual
Lebanese Premier League Best Player: 1997–98 Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season: 1997–98, 1998–99
Clubs
- Al-Zawra'a SC1983–1986
- Al-Karkh SC1986–1990
- Iraq men's national football team1986–2002
- Al-Rayyan1993–1997
Played together with
- Abasse BaAl-Rayyan · 2009–2009
Abderrazak HamdallahAl-Rayyan · 2017–2018
Abdulaziz HatemAl-Rayyan · 2019
Abdulkarim Al-AliAl-Rayyan · 2010–2017- Abdulla AfifaAl-Rayyan · 2008
- Abdulla Al MarzooqiAl-Rayyan · 2004–2006
- Abdullah WabranAl-Rayyan · 1996–2000
- Abdulrahman MesbehAl-Rayyan · 1999–2013
- Adel Al MullaAl-Rayyan
Adel LamiAl-Rayyan · 2001–2009- Adel LamiAl-Rayyan · 2009–2010
Adnan DirjalAl-Karkh SC · 1984–1990
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Laith Hussein Shihaib Al-Tawlid is an Iraqi former football player who played as a midfielder and served as the captain of the Iraqi national team. He was vital to speaking out against Uday Hussein, the chairman of the Iraqi Olympic Committee, who was known for his brutality against the football team.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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