Laith Hussein

Laith Hussein

Personal information
Full name	Laith Hussein Shihab
Date of birth	October 13, 1968
Place of birth	Baghdad, Iraq
Playing position	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
National team
1986–2002	Iraq	96	(45)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (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]

References

1. "Athletes Now Breathe Free of Uday's Chokehold". The Washington Post. 24 April 2003. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
2. Hassanin Mubarak. "Player Database". iraqsport.com. Archived from the original on April 25, 2001.