Houssam Wadi

Houssam Wadi
حسام وادي
Personal information
Date of birthAugust 25, 1986
Place of birthGaza, Palestine
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing positionDefender, Holding Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari
Number18
Youth career
1996-2003Ittihad Shajeiyah
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003-08Ittihad Shajeiyah
2008-09Shabab Al-Dhahrieh (loan)
2009-10Al-Am'ary (loan)
2010-11Jabal Al-Mokaber
2011Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari0(0)
2011-Ittihad Shajeiyah
2012Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari
National team
2007-Palestine19(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 August, 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 07 December, 2012

Houssam Wadi (Arabic: حسام وادي; born August 8, 1986 in Gaza, Palestine) is a Palestinian professional football (soccer) player currently playing for Gazan club Ittihad Shajeiyah after voiding his contract with Al-Am'ary of the West Bank Premier League.[1] He is known for his versatility, able to play as a centre back and holding midfielder. Wadi scored his first official national team goal against Afghanistan in 2014 World Cup qualifying with a 35-yard belter in the first competitive international match played in Palestine.[2]

National Team Goals

Houssam Wadi: International Goals
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 3 July 2011 Al-Ram, Palestine  Afghanistan 1-0 1-1 2014 FIFA World Cup Qual. (AFC)
2. 12 March 2012 Kathmandu, Nepal  Maldives 1-0 2-0 AFC 2012 Challenge Cup

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