Laith Hussein Shihaib Al-Tawlid (Arabic: ليث حسين شهيب التولد; born 13 October 1968) is an Iraqi former football player who played as a midfielder and served as the captain of the Iraqi national team.[2] 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.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Laith Hussein Shihaib | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Baghdad, Iraq | ||
| Position(s) | Central Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1983–1984 | Al-Umal SC | ||
| 1984–1985 | Al-Zawraa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1987 | Al-Zawraa | ||
| 1987–1990 | Al Rasheed | ||
| 1990–1993 | Al-Zawraa | ||
| 1993–1997 | Al-Rayyan SC | ||
| 1997 | Al Wakrah | ||
| 1997–2000 | Al Ansar | ||
| 2000–2003 | Al-Zawraa | ||
| International career | |||
| 1986–2002 | Iraq[1] | 80 | (21) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.[citation needed]
Managerial career
Hussein was team manager of the Iraqi national team in 2013.[4]
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.
Honours
Individual
References
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