Laith Hussein
Iraqi football player
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| Intro | Iraqi football player | |
| Places | Iraq | |
| is | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 13 October 1968, Baghdad | |
| Age | 56 years |
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Biography
Laith Hussein (Arabic: ليث حسين) is an Iraqi football player born in 1968 who captained the Iraqi national team.
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, he 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.
He is currently team manager of the Iraqi national team.
International goals
- Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | March 17, 1988 | Saudi Arabia King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh | Bahrain | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1988 Gulf Cup of Nations |
| 2. | February 28, 1990 | Kuwait Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait | Kuwait | 1–1 | 1–1 | International Friendly |
| 3. | May 26, 1993 | Stadium, Irbid | Yemen | 1–0 | 6–1 | 1994 World Cup Qual. |
| 4. | May 28, 1993 | Stadium, Irbid | Pakistan | 1–0 | 8–0 | 1994 World Cup Qual. |
| 5. | June 14, 1993 | Stadium, Chengdu | Jordan | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1994 World Cup Qual. |
| 6. | June 14, 1993 | Stadium, Chengdu | Jordan | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1994 World Cup Qual. |
| 7. | June 16, 1993 | Stadium, Chengdu | Yemen | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1994 World Cup Qual. |
| 8. | 24 November 1996 | Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa | Indonesia | 3–0 | 4–0 | International Friendly |
| 9. | December 11, 1996 | Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai | Thailand | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1996 AFC Asian Cup |
| 10. | December 11, 1996 | Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai | Thailand | 4–1 | 4–1 | 1996 AFC Asian Cup |
| 11. | 23 May, 1997 | Railway Stadium, Lahore | Pakistan | 3–1 | 6–2 | 1998 World Cup Qual. |
| 12. | 20 June, 1997 | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad | Pakistan | 1–0 | 6–1 | 1998 World Cup Qual. |
| 13. | 20 June, 1997 | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad | Pakistan | 2–0 | 6–1 | 1998 World Cup Qual. |
| 14. | August 21, 1997 | National Stadium, Beirut | Lebanon | 1–0 | 2–0 | International Friendly |
| 15. | August 21, 1997 | National Stadium, Beirut | Lebanon | 2–0 | 2–0 | International Friendly |