Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 30 July 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Homs, Syria | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Al-Taawon FC | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2008 | Al-Karamah | 121 | (33) |
2006 | → Al-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– | Al-Taawon FC | 52 | (9) |
National team‡ | |||
2002–2011 | Syria | 90 | (10) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 January 2011 |
Jehad Al Hussain (Arabic: جهاد الحسين, born July 30, 1982 in Homs, Syria) is a Syrian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al-Taawon FC, which competes in the Saudi Professional League, wearing the number 10 jersey.
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.
He has joined Kuwait SC in Summer 2008 and he won the 2009 AFC Cup playing against his old team Al-Karamah SC in the final, sharing the top scorer with 8 goals.
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 .
On September 2011, Al Hussain moved to Najran SC in Saudi Professional League, 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.