CORNERFLICK
1Caps- 0International goals
- 24AgeBorn 1 Mar 2002
- HeerenveenClubSince 2022
- KNVB BekerLeague
- IraqNational team
The shape of him
Hussein Ali is a 24-year-old defender at Heerenveen and a Iraq international. Defending is anticipation as much as tackling: reading the pass before it is played, holding the line, and starting the attack from the back.
The job
Win the individual duels, protect the space behind, and give the team a platform to build from.
Honours 2
- 2King's Cup2023
Career journey
2024 – 2025Iraq
2025 – 2026Pogon Szczecin- 2026 – 2027Iraq
- 2026 – 2027Pogon Szczecin
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| Years | Club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 – 2027 | Pogon Szczecin | 7 | 0 |
| 2026 – 2027 | Iraq | 22 | 0 |
| 2025 – 2026 | Pogon Szczecin | 16 | 2 |
| 2024 – 2025 | Iraq | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 – 2025 | Iraq U23 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 – 2025 | Heerenveen | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 – 2024 | Sweden U21 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 – 2024 | Iraq | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 – 2024 | Heerenveen | 16 | 0 |
| 2022 – 2023 | Orebro SK | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 – 2023 | Heerenveen | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 – 2022 | Orebro SK | 55 | 0 |
| 2019 – 2020 | Sweden U17 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 – 2020 | Orebro SK | 3 | 0 |
Quick facts
- Full name
- Hussein Ali
- Date of birth
- 1 Mar 2002 (24)
- Place of birth
- Malmö
- Nationality
- Iraq
- Position
- Defender
- Current club
- HEHeerenveen
- Joined
- 19 Jul 2022
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Season by season
Club football, all competitions
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Pogon Szczecin | All competitions | 16 | 526 | 2 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Heerenveen | All competitions | 8 | 244 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Heerenveen | All competitions | 16 | 790 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Heerenveen | All competitions | 7 | 123 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Orebro SK | All competitions | 29 | 1,815 | 0 | 2 |
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