# Husain Ali

Husain Ali Ahmed Abdulla (Arabic: حُسَيْن عَلِيّ أَحْمَد عَبْد الله; born 31 December 1981) is a Bahraini retired football player known as Husain Pelé. He last played for Al-Shabab of Bahrain and was a former player for the Bahrain national team. He was top goal scorer in the Bahrain Premier League in 1998 and 2003 with 16 and 18 goals respectively.

## International career

Husain Ali made his international debut as a 16-year-old on 3 October 1998 against Sudan national team and has since earned 101 appearances, thus entering FIFA's century club. He was Bahrain's all-time top scorer with 33 goals, before being surpassed by Ismail Abdul-Latif.

### International goals

| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 21 June 2001 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Malaysia | 2–2 | 4–2 | 2001 Merdeka Tournament |
| 2. | 21 June 2001 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Malaysia | 3–2 | 4–2 | 2001 Merdeka Tournament |
| 3. | 21 June 2001 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Malaysia | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2001 Merdeka Tournament |
| 4. | 16 October 2001 | Bangkok, Thailand | Thailand | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 5. | 21 October 2001 | Manama, Bahrain | Iran | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 6. | 27 January 2002 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | 2–1 | 15th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 7. | 28 December 2002 | Kuwait | Jordan | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2002 Arab Nations Cup |
| 8. | 28 December 2002 | Kuwait | Jordan | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2002 Arab Nations Cup |
| 9. | 19 September 2003 | Manama, Bahrain | Lebanon | 4–1 | 4–3 | Friendly |
| 10. | 10 October 2003 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Myanmar | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier |
| 11. | 20 October 2003 | Manama, Bahrain | Myanmar | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier |
| 12. | 22 October 2003 | Manama, Bahrain | Malaysia | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier |
| 13. | 22 October 2003 | Manama, Bahrain | Malaysia | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier |
| 14. | 26 May 2004 | Beirut, Lebanon | Lebanon | 2–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 15. | 31 May 2004 | Dubai, UAE | United Arab Emirates | 3–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 16. | 9 June 2004 | Arad, Bahrain | Kyrgyzstan | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 17. | 5 July 2004 | Bangkok, Thailand | Thailand | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 18. | 17 July 2004 | Beijing, China | China | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup |
| 19. | 25 July 2004 | Jinan, China | Indonesia | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup |
| 20. | 2 September 2004 | Arad, Bahrain | Palestine | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 21. | 8 September 2004 | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | Kyrgyzstan | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 22. | 1 December 2004 | Riffa, Bahrain | Finland | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2004 Bahrain P.M. Cup |
| 23. | 3 December 2004 | Riffa, Bahrain | Latvia | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 24. | 14 December 2004 | Doha, Qatar | Kuwait | 1–1 | 1–1 | 17th Arabian Gulf Cup |
| 25. | 2 February 2005 | Doha, Qatar | Lebanon | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 26. | 25 March 2005 | Pyongyang, North Korea | North Korea | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 27. | 25 March 2005 | Pyongyang, North Korea | North Korea | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 28. | 3 August 2005 | Manama, Bahrain | Turkmenistan | 3–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 29. | 7 August 2005 | Manama, Bahrain | Iraq | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 30. | 17 August 2005 | Manama, Bahrain | North Korea | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 31. | 22 February 2006 | Manama, Bahrain | Australia | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifier |
| 32. | 26 August 2009 | Manama, Bahrain | Kenya | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 33. | 26 August 2009 | Manama, Bahrain | Kenya | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |