Jehad Al-Hussain

Jehad Al-Hussain
Jehad Al Hussain (born July 30, 1982, in Homs, Syria) is a former Syrian footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Al-Karamah SC
Al-Hussain was part of the youth academy of Al-Karamah SC which won the Syrian Under 18 premiere league and later on the Syrian Premier League three consecutive times and reached the AFC Champions League final in 2006.
In 2006, he was loaned to Al-Kuwait.
Kuwait SC
He has joined Kuwait SC in Summer 2008 and he won the 2009 AFC Cup playing against his old team Al-Karamah SC in the final, sharing the top scorer with 8 goals.
Qadsia SC
On 24 August 2009, Al Hussain moved to Al-Qadsia in the Kuwaiti Premier League and signed a two-year contract playing alongside his Al-Karamah teammate Firas Al-Khatib both as a duet .
Najran SC
In September 2011, Al Hussain moved to Najran SC in Saudi Professional League, his debut season in Saudi Professional League was very successful with 9 goals he helped Najran to stay away from relegation, in the second season alongside his national teammate Wael Ayan Najran reached the semi-finals of the Gulf Club Champions Cup 2012–13, both players left Najran SC after months of unpaid Salaries.
Dubai CSC
In September 2013, he signed for Dubai CSC in the UAE First Division League. He scored 3 goals in one season.
Al-Taawon FC
In July 2014, he returned to Saudi Professional League with Al-Taawon FC marking himself as The Most Assisting Player in two consecutive seasons 2014–15, 2015–16 and a third time 2017–18.
Al-Raed FC
Al-Hussain played for Al-Raed before announcing his retirement on 24 October 2020.
International career
Al Hussain has played his international debut for Syria managed by Jalal Talebi in 2002. the last was with Valeriu Tiţa's 23-man final squad for the AFC Asian Cup 2011 in Qatar.
Career statistics
Goals for senior national team
Scores and results table. Syria's goal tally first:
Honour and titles
Club
Al-Karamah
Syrian Premier League (3 titles): 2006, 2007, 2008
Syrian Cup (2 titles): 2007, 2008,
Syrian Super Cup (1 title): 2008
AFC Champions League: 2006 Runner-up
Al-Kuwait
Kuwait Emir Cup (1 title): 2009
AFC Cup: 2009
Al-Qadsia
Kuwaiti Premier League (2 titles): 2010, 2011
Kuwait Emir Cup (1 title): 2010
Kuwait Super Cup (1 title): 2009
AFC Cup: 2010 Runner-up
Al-Taawoun FC
Kings Cup: 2019
National Team
West Asian Games 2005: Runner-up
Nehru Cup:
Runner-up (2): 2007, 2009
Individual
2009 AFC Cup top scorer.
Saudi Professional League : 2014–15 Best Playmaker (9 Assists)
Saudi Professional League : 2015–16 Best Playmaker (10 Assists)
Saudi Professional League : 2017–18 Best Playmaker (9 Assists)
References
External links
1982 births
Living people
Footballers from Homs
Men's association football midfielders
Syrian men's footballers
Syria men's international footballers
Syrian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Kuwait
Syrian expatriate sportspeople in Kuwait
Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
Syrian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Al-Karamah SC players
Kuwait SC players
Qadsia SC players
Najran SC players
Dubai CSC players
Al Taawoun FC players
Al Raed FC players
2011 AFC Asian Cup players
Footballers at the 2006 Asian Games
Saudi Pro League players
UAE Pro League players
Asian Games competitors for Syria
Syrian Premier League players
Kuwait Premier League players