Hussam Abu Saleh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hussan Abu Saleh | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Sakhnin, Israel | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Wing back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hilal Al-Quds | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1999 | Bnei Sakhnin | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2006 | Bnei Sakhnin | 119 | (35) |
| 2006–2007 | Maccabi Kafr Kanna | 31 | (7) |
| 2007–2009 | Hapoel Bnei Tamra | 49 | (9) |
| 2009– | Hilal Al-Quds | 52 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009– | Palestine | 46 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 June 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Hussam Abu Saleh (Arabic: حسام أبو صالح; born 9 May 1982) is a Palestinian footballer currently playing for Hilal Al-Quds as a full back and winger.[1]
Club career
Husam Abu Saleh is one of many Arab Israeli footballers plying their trade in the West Bank Premier League. Abu Saleh started his professional career with his hometown club Bnei Sakhnin F.C. He was part of a generation of players coached by Azmi Nassar that secured promotion to the Israeli Premier League, won the Israel State Cup, and participated in the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Cup.
Abu Saleh left Bnei Sakhnin in 2006 to join up with Nassar at Maccabi Kafr Kanna F.C., he scored 7 goals before moving the following season to Hapoel Bnei Tamra F.C. where he played alongside future Hilal Al-Quds teammate Haitham Dheeb. He joined Hilal Al-Quds in 2009 and was part of the side that won the 2011–12 Palestine Cup.[2]
International career
He received his first call up to the Palestine in 2010 against Sudan. He has since played for Palestine at the 2010 WAFF Championship, 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification, 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying and the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.
International goals
- Scores and results list the Palestine's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 February 2012 | The Sevens Stadium, Dubai |  Azerbaijan | | | Unofficial Friendly | |
| 1. | 28 June 2012 | King Fahd Stadium, Ta'if |  Saudi Arabia | | | 2012 Arab Nations Cup |
| 2. | 20 November 2012 | Amman International Stadium, Amman |  Syria | | | Friendly |
| 3. | 6 February 2013 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi |  India | | | Friendly |
Honours
National team
References
- ↑ الفريق الأول. hilalalquds (in Arabic). 2011-12-18.
- ↑ عزيز سخنين حسام أبو صالح في سطور. www.hilalalquds (in Arabic). 2011-12-18.
External links
- Hussam Abu Saleh at National-Football-Teams.com
- Hussam Abu Saleh – FIFA competition record
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