# Laith Hussein

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. 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

    Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 17 March 1988 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh | Bahrain | 1–0 | 1–0 | 9th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 2. | 3 November 1989 | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City | South Yemen | 3–0 | 6–2 | Friendly |
| 3. | 3 November 1989 | Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City | South Yemen | 4–0 | 6–2 | Friendly |
| 4. | 28 February 1990 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium | Kuwait | 1–1 | 1–1 | 10th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 5. | 18 August 1992 | Al-Hassan Stadium, Irbid | Ethiopia | 2–0 | 13–0 | 1992 Jordan Tournament |
| 6. | 18 August 1992 | Al-Hassan Stadium, Irbid | Ethiopia | 3–0 | 13–0 | 1992 Jordan Tournament |
| 7. | 26 May 1993 | Irbid | Yemen | 1–0 | 6–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8. | 26 May 1993 | Irbid | Pakistan | 1–0 | 8–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9. | 14 June 1993 | Chengdu | Jordan | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10. | 14 June 1993 | Chengdu | Jordan | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11. | 16 June 1993 | Chengdu | Yemen | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12. | 19 October 1993 | Khalifa International Stadium, Doha | South Korea | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 13. | 24 November 1996 | Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa | Indonesia | 3–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 14. | 11 December 1996 | Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai | Thailand | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1996 AFC Asian Cup |
| 15. | 11 December 1996 | Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai | Thailand | 4–1 | 4–1 | 1996 AFC Asian Cup |
| 16. | 23 May 1997 | Railway Stadium, Lahore | Pakistan | 3–1 | 6–2 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 17. | 20 June 1997 | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad | Pakistan | 1–0 | 6–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 18. | 20 June 1997 | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad | Pakistan | 2–0 | 6–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 19. | 21 August 1997 | National Stadium, Beirut | Lebanon | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 20. | 21 August 1997 | National Stadium, Beirut | Lebanon | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 21. | 17 August 2001 | Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad | Thailand | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |

## Honours

Individual
* Lebanese Premier League Best Player: 1997–98
* Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season: 1997–98, 1998–99