A full international since 2003, Husiev earned over 95 caps, making him the nation's third-most capped player and fourth-highest international goalscorer of all time. He represented Ukraine at the2006 FIFA World Cup andUEFA Euro 2012.
Husiev transferred to Dynamo in the summer of 2003. Following his strong display in the2006 FIFA World Cup, he was linked with a move to French sideOlympique Lyonnais.[2] However, Dynamo Kyiv PresidentIhor Surkis stated that Husiev, along with fellow playersArtem Milevskyi andRuslan Rotan, are "the future of Dynamo Kyiv".[3]
On 30 March 2014, Husiev suffered a knee to the head from goalkeeperDenys Boyko (on loan from Dynamo Kyiv toDnipro) grabbing a ball in midair, this collision knocked him to the ground, where he laid motionless for a few seconds before one of the Dnipro midfielders,Jaba Kankava, ran over to open Husiev's mouth and moved his tongue to allow Husiev to breathe. Kankava is credited with possibly saving Husiev's life.[4][5]
On 20 September 2015, Husiev scored a penalty in a 0–2 away win againstVolyn Lutsk in theUkrainian Premier League, which was marked as his 100th competitive senior goal.
Having left Dynamo Kyiv in December 2016, Husiev returned to Dynamo on 13 June 2017, signing a one-year contract.[6] In 2018 it was announced that he is attending coaching class at the Kyiv Oblast Football Federation.[7]
Husiev made his senior international debut forUkraine on 20 August 2003, replacing fellow debutantSerhiy Tkachenko at half time in a 0–2 friendly defeat toRomania at theShakhtar Stadium inDonetsk.[8] He scored his first goal for the team on 17 November 2004, opening a 3–0 away win overTurkey in the ninth minute, for2006 World Cup qualification.[9] Husiev played all five of Ukraine's games as they reached the quarter-finals at their first World Cup in Germany, scoring the winner in their last-16penalty shootout againstSwitzerland.[10] He also played all of their matches as they co-hostedUEFA Euro 2012 with Poland, in agroup stage exit.