Hussein Ali (footballer, born 2002)

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Hussein Ali
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Ali with Heerenveen in 2023
Personal information
Full name Hussein Ali
Date of birth (2002-03-01) 1 March 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Malmö, Sweden
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Heerenveen
Number 15
Youth career
0000–2019 Malmö FF
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2022 Örebro SK 58 (0)
2022– Heerenveen 9 (0)
International career
2018–2019 Sweden U17 15 (0)
2019–2020 Sweden U19 3 (0)
2021–2022 Sweden U21 5 (0)
2023– Iraq 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:30, 2 September 2023 (UTC)

Hussein Ali (born 1 March 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eredivisie club Heerenveen. [1] Born in Sweden, Ali represented his country of birth at youth international level, before switching allegiances to Iraq in 2023.

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Club career

On 19 July 2022, Ali joined Eredivisie side Heerenveen on a three-year contract. [2]

International career

Ali represented Sweden at youth international level. [3]

In August 2023, he officially switched allegiances to Iraq, and received his first call-up to the senior national team for the 2023 King's Cup. [3]

Personal life

Born in Sweden, Ali is of Iraqi Arab descent. [3] [4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 September 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Örebro SK 2019 Allsvenskan 300030
2020 Allsvenskan22040260
2021 Allsvenskan27010280
2022 Superettan 600060
Total5805000630
SC Heerenveen 2022–23 Eredivisie 5010001 [lower-alpha 1] 070
2023–24 Eredivisie400040
Total90100010110
Career total670600010740
  1. Appearance in Conference League Playoffs

International

As of match played 7 September 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Iraq 202310
Total10

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References

  1. Hussein Ali at Soccerway
  2. "SC HEERENVEEN LEGT HUSSEIN ALI VAST TOT 2025" (in Dutch). Heerenveen. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 van der Meeren, Peter (26 August 2023). "Hussein Ali, de Zweed van Heerenveen die voor Irak gaat spelen, wil voorbeeld zijn. 'Volg je hart en denk groot'". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  4. "Hussein Ali". sport.de.