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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hussein Alaa Hussein salman | ||
| Date of birth | (1987-08-04)4 August 1987 (age 37) | ||
| Place of birth | Baghdad,Iraq | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Center back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | |||
| 2005 | Al-Zawraa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Al-Nasr Dubai SC | 20 | (4) |
| 2007 | FUS de Rabat | 28 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Sharjah FC | 6 | (0) |
| 2009 | Qingdao Jonoon | 13 | (2) |
| 2010 | Shenzhen Ruby | 21 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Zakho FC | 57 | (3) |
| 2012 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 20 | (2) |
| 2013 | Bangkok United | 24 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Kelantan FA | 27 | (1) |
| 2016–2020 | Pusamania Borneo | 53 | (13) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007 | Iraq U14 | 3 | (0) |
| 2008 | Iraq U17 | 6 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 25, 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 25, 2014 | |||
Hussein Alaa Hussein (Arabic: حسين علاء حسين, born August 4, 1987) is an Iraqi formerfootballer who played with clubs in Asia and Africa.
Hussein Alaa Hussein made his name as the star performer in Iraq’s U-17s side managed by Nasrat Nassir and was chosen the best player in Asian Championship qualifiers inQatarDoha in 2008. His performances earned him an offer of a contract and a chance to gain UAE nationality to play for Al-Ain. The defender spent time in the Emirates having getting a visa through Iraqi coachJamal Salih, then supervisor of the youth section at Al-Sharjah, but he returned to Iraq to continue his career. He had caught the eye playing for the club against a Russian club and Al-Karama of Syria.
Hussein joined Qingdao Jonoon in July 2009 and became the first Iraqi footballer in Chinese football league. He scored first goal for Qingdao on August 22, 2009, with 2–1 win over Changsha Ginde.[1] He transferred to Shenzhen Ruby on 28 February 2010.[2]
In 2014,he has signed a 6-month-long contract withMalaysian Super League clubKelantan FA.[3]