Bilal Hussein (footballer)

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Bilal Hussein
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-04-22) 22 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Stockholm, Sweden
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Hertha BSC
Number 14
Youth career
2007–2014 Bromstens IK
2014–2018 AIK
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2023 AIK 114 (4)
2018Vasalunds IF (loan) 7 (0)
2023– Hertha BSC 17 (1)
International career
2017–2018 Sweden U19 12 (0)
2019–2022 Sweden U21 19 (2)
2023– Sweden 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:41, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

Bilal Hussein (Somali : Bilaal Xuseen; born 22 April 2000) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Hertha BSC and the Sweden national team.

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Club career

Hussein began playing football with his local club Bromstens IK at the age of 7, and joined the AIK youth academy in 2014. [1] On 20 January 2018, Hussein signed his first professional contract with AIK, keeping him at the club until 2021. [2] He made his professional debut for AIK in a 2–0 Allsvenskan win over IK Sirius on 27 April 2018. [3]

On 30 August 2023, Hussein signed a three-year contract with Hertha BSC in Germany. [4]

International career

Hussein was born in Sweden to Somali parents. He is a youth international for Sweden. [5] He made his full international debut for Sweden on 9 January 2023, replacing Hugo Larsson 68 minutes into a friendly 2–0 win against Finland. [6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 November 2022

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals

AIK

2017 Allsvenskan 000000
2018 Allsvenskan101020
2019 Allsvenskan16030190
2020 Allsvenskan2524130323
2021 Allsvenskan3013000331
2022 Allsvenskan2415060431
Total964161901295
Career total964161901295

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sweden 202320
Total20

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References

  1. "Tidigare Bromstensspelare skriver på för AIK". www.stockholmdirekt.se. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  2. "Officiellt: AIK värvar Elyounoussi: "Vill tillhöra en klubb som vinner titlar"".
  3. "PÅ FD: Häftiga boosten för AIK-namnet - hyllar Adu: "Fantastisk" -FotbollDirekt". www.fotbolldirekt.se.
  4. "Bilal Hussein joins Hertha BSC". Hertha BSC. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  5. "PÅ FD: Nya AIK-talangen - Jag visar vägen, jag är från förorten och från Somalia -FotbollDirekt". www.fotbolldirekt.se.
  6. "Sverige - Finland - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 January 2023.