Laith Hussein
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Laith Hussein Shihab | ||
| Date of birth | October 13, 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Baghdad, Iraq | ||
| Playing position | Central Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1983–1986 | Al Zawraa | ||
| 1986–1990 | Al Rasheed | ||
| 1990–1993 | Al Zawraa | ||
| 1993–1997 | Al Rayyan | ||
| 1997–2003 | Al Zawraa | ||
| National team | |||
| 1986–2002 | Iraq | 96 | (45) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Laith Hussein (Arabic: ليث حسين) is an Iraqi football player born in 1968 who captained the Iraqi national team.[1]
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.[2]
References
- ↑ "Athletes Now Breathe Free of Uday's Chokehold". The Washington Post. 24 April 2003. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ↑ Hassanin Mubarak. "Player Database". iraqsport.com.
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| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ahmed Radhi |
Iraq captain 2003 - 2004 |
Succeeded by Emad Hashim |
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