Laith Hussein
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Laith Hussein Shihab | ||
| Date of birth | October 13, 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Baghdad, Iraq | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | ||
| International career | |||
| 1986–2002 | Iraq | 96 | (45) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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]
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| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by | Iraq captain 2003 - 2004 |
Succeeded by Emad Hashim |
