Laith Hussein


Laith Hussein Shihaib Al-Tawlid is an Iraqi former football player who played as a midfielder and served as the captain of the Iraqi national team. He was vital to speaking out against Uday Hussein, the chairman of the Iraqi Olympic Committee, who was known for his brutality against the football team.

International career

Hussein 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, Hussein 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, but was denied this move by then-president Saddam Hussein.

Managerial career

Hussein was team manager of the Iraqi national team in 2013.

Career statistics

International

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.17 March 1988King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh1–01–09th Arabian Gulf Cup
2.3 November 1989Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City3–06–2Friendly
3.3 November 1989Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City4–06–2Friendly
4.28 February 1990Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium1–11–110th Arabian Gulf Cup
5.18 August 1992Al-Hassan Stadium, Irbid2–013–01992 Jordan Tournament
6.18 August 1992Al-Hassan Stadium, Irbid3–013–01992 Jordan Tournament
7.26 May 1993Irbid1–06–11994 FIFA World Cup qualification
8.26 May 1993Irbid1–08–01994 FIFA World Cup qualification
9.14 June 1993Chengdu1–04–01994 FIFA World Cup qualification
10.14 June 1993Chengdu2–04–01994 FIFA World Cup qualification
11.16 June 1993Chengdu3–03–01994 FIFA World Cup qualification
12.19 October 1993Khalifa International Stadium, Doha2–22–21994 FIFA World Cup qualification
13.24 November 1996Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa3–04–0Friendly
14.11 December 1996Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai2–04–11996 AFC Asian Cup
15.11 December 1996Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai4–14–11996 AFC Asian Cup
16.23 May 1997Railway Stadium, Lahore3–16–21998 FIFA World Cup qualification
17.20 June 1997Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad1–06–11998 FIFA World Cup qualification
18.20 June 1997Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad2–06–11998 FIFA World Cup qualification
19.21 August 1997National Stadium, Beirut1–02–0Friendly
20.21 August 1997National Stadium, Beirut2–02–0Friendly
21.17 August 2001Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad4–04–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification
22.11 January 2002Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Al-Wakrah2–02–0Friendly

Honours

Individual