Jehad Al-Hussain

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Jehad Al Hussain (Arabic: جهاد الحسين, born July 30, 1982, in Homs, Syria) is a former Syrian footballer who played as a midfielder.

Jehad Al Hussain
Jehad Al-Hussain in 2010
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-07-30) 30 July 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Homs, Syria
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2008 Al-Karamah 121 (33)
2006Al-Kuwait (loan) 15 (10)
2008–2009 Al-Kuwait 16 (7)
2009–2011 Al-Qadsia 21 (12)
2011–2013 Najran SC 49 (15)
2013–2014 Dubai CSC 24 (3)
2014–2019 Al-Taawon 128 (16)
2019–2020 Al-Raed 31 (3)
Total 405 (99)
International career
2002–2011 Syria 62[1] (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Al-Karamah SC

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Al-Hussain was part of the youth academy of Al-Karamah SC which won the Syrian Under-18 premiere league and later on the Syrian Premier League three consecutive times and reached the AFC Champions League final in 2006.

In 2006, he was loaned to Al-Kuwait.

Kuwait SC

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He joined Kuwait SC in Summer 2008 and won the 2009 AFC Cup playing against his old team Al-Karamah SC in the final, sharing the top scorer with 8 goals.

Qadsia SC

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On 24 August 2009, Al Hussain moved to Al-Qadsia in the Kuwaiti Premier League and signed a two-year contract playing alongside his Al-Karamah teammate Firas Al-Khatib both as a duet .[2]

Najran SC

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In September 2011, Al Hussain moved to Najran SC in Saudi Professional League,[3] his debut season in Saudi Professional League was very successful with 9 goals he helped Najran to stay away from relegation, in the second season alongside his national teammate Wael Ayan Najran reached the semi-finals of the Gulf Club Champions Cup 2012–13, both players left Najran SC after months of unpaid Salaries.

Dubai CSC

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In September 2013, he signed for Dubai CSC in the UAE First Division League. He scored 3 goals in one season.

Al-Taawon FC

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In July 2014, he returned to Saudi Professional League with Al-Taawon FC marking himself as The Most Assisting Player in two consecutive seasons 2014–15, 2015–16 and a third time 2017–18.

Al-Raed FC

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Al-Hussain played for Al-Raed before announcing his retirement on 24 October 2020.[4]

International career

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Al Hussain has played his international debut for Syria managed by Jalal Talebi in 2002. The last call-up was with Valeriu Tiţa's 23-man final squad for the AFC Asian Cup 2011 in Qatar.[5]

Coaching career

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In 2024, Jehad Al-Hussain was appointed U-19 coach for his former club Al-Taawoun FC.

Career statistics

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Goals for senior national team

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Scores and results table. Syria's goal tally first:
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 13 October 2004 Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria   Bahrain 2–0 2–2 FIFA World Cup 2006 Qualifying
2. 10 December 2005 Qatar SC Stadium, Doha, Qatar   Iraq 2–2 2–2 West Asian Games 2005
3. 1 March 2006 Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan   Chinese Taipei 2–0 4–0 AFC Asian Cup 2007 Qualifying
4. 18 November 2007 Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria   Indonesia 5–0 7–0 FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualifying
5. 27 January 2008 Zhongshan Sports Center Stadium, Zhongshan, China   China 1–1 1–2 International Friendly
6. 2 June 2008 Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria   Kuwait 1–0 1–0 FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualifying
7. 22 June 2008 Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium, Al Ain City, UAE   United Arab Emirates 1–0 3–1
8. 2–0
9. 28 January 2009 Saida Municipal Stadium, Saida, Lebanon   Lebanon 1–0 2–0 AFC Asian Cup 2011 Qualifying
10. 3 March 2010 Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria   Lebanon 3–0 4–0

Honours

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Al-Karamah

Al-Kuwait

Al-Qadsia

Al-Taawoun

Kuwait

Individual

References

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  1. ^ Karkora, Mahmoud (25 February 2021). "Syria - Record International Players". RSSSF.
  2. ^ "القادسية الكويتي يعلن تعاقده مع السوريين فراس الخطيب وجهاد الحسين رسميا". kooora.com. 23 August 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
  3. ^ "السوري الحسين ينضم إلى نجران". Al Watan. 7 September 2011. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  4. ^ "اعتزال الحسين يحل معضلة كبرى للرائد". Kooora (in Arabic). 24 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Syria squad". the-afc.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
  6. ^ "2009 AFC Cup Honours List". the-afc.com. Retrieved 9 May 2011.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ 2014-2015 season
  8. ^ 2015-2016 season
  9. ^ 2017-2018 season
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