| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Claudio Daniel Husaín | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | San Justo, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Free agent | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1993–2000 | Vélez Sársfield | 153 | (4) |
| 2000 | Parma | 0 | (0) |
| 2000 | River Plate | 9 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Napoli | 40 | (0) |
| 2002 | → River Plate (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | River Plate | 24 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Tigres UANL | 16 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | Newell's Old Boys | 23 | (1) |
| 2006 | San Lorenzo | 16 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Newell's Old Boys | 27 | (0) |
| 2009 | Defensor Sporting | 6 | (0) |
| 2010 | Audax Italiano | 2 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1997–2002 | Argentina | 14 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Claudio Daniel Husaín (born 20 November 1974) is an Argentine footballer. He is of Lebanese and Syrian (Arab) background.
Husaín played for Vélez Sársfield and River Plate in Argentina, Italian S.S.C. Napoli and Mexican Tigres de la UANL before returning to Argentina to Newell's Old Boys.
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In 2000, he was signed by Parma[1][2] and Mayer Candelo was moved to other direction.[3] Husaín pre-set price was US$ 6,000,000 but no exact price disclosed.
But the club had unpaid debt of Hernán Crespo's transfer fees to River Plate, he was moved to River Plate along with Ariel Ortega.[4] It was reported that River Plate also agreed to sign Husaín and the contract dispute of River Plate and Parma solved in River Plate favour.
On 30 October 2000, he moved back to Italy, for Napoli, signed a 4-year contract. It cost a reported 15 billion Italian lire,[5][6] and met Matuzalém who loaned to the club at the start of season from Parma.
After Napoli relegated, Husaín remained at Naples but in January 2002 left for River Plate on loan.[7] Husaín played another half Serie B season at Napoli before returned to River Plate again in January 2003. It was reported that Napoli had a debt of USD1.2million to River Plate for unpaid portion of Husaín's transfer fees, and allowed Husaín to join River Plate for USD300,000 to compensate the debt and to save salary cost.[8][9][10][11] He was injured in June 2003.[12]
In July 2004, he left for Mexican side Tigres UANL.[13]
Husaín joined Newell's Old Boys in July 2004. After a half season at San Lorenzo, Husaín returned to Newell's Old Boys again on one year loan in January 2007.[14]
In August 2009, he was signed by Uruguayan side Defensor Sporting.[15]
In January 2010 was signed with Audax Italiano for Chile,[16] but he went of the team by the earthquake of this country.
Husaín played for Argentina national football team and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
His brother Darío Husaín is also a professional football player.
He was nicknamed El Turco ("The Turk") The nickname 'El Turco' is because he has Lebanese ethnicity. In Argentina the Arabs are usually mistakenly called Turks since they came to Argentina with Ottoman documents in the 1900s.
Husain has won six Primera Division Argentina titles, three with Vélez and another three with River Plate. He has also won five international titles (although four of them were from one-off games).
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Vélez Sársfield | Copa Libertadores |
| Apertura 1995 | Vélez Sársfield | Primera Division Argentina |
| 1996 | Vélez Sársfield | Copa Intercontinental |
| Clausura 1996 | Vélez Sársfield | Primera Division Argentina |
| 1996 | Vélez Sársfield | Supercopa Sudamericana |
| 1997 | Vélez Sársfield | Recopa Sudamericana |
| Clausura 1998 | Vélez Sársfield | Primera Division Argentina |
| Clausura 2002 | River Plate | Primera Division Argentina |
| Clausura 2003 | River Plate | Primera Division Argentina |
| Clausura 2004 | River Plate | Primera Division Argentina |
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