Husain Ali Explained

Husain Ali
Fullname:Husain Ali Ahmed Abdulla
Birth Date:31 December 1981
Birth Place:Jidhafs, Bahrain
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:1983–1993
Youthclubs1:Jidhafs
Years1:1996–1998
Years2:1998–2004
Years3:2005
Years4:2005–2006
Years5:2006–2008
Years6:2008–2014
Years7:2014–2018
Clubs1:Jidhafs Club
Clubs2:Al-Muharraq
Clubs6:Al-Muharraq
Clubs7:Al-Shabab
Nationalyears1:1998–2013
Nationalteam1:Bahrain
Nationalcaps1:117
Nationalgoals1:33
Ntupdate:9 September 2014

Husain Ali (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.[1] He was Bahrain's all-time top scorer with 33 goals,[2] before being surpassed by Ismail Abdul-Latif.

International goals

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Century Club. https://web.archive.org/web/20141020080204/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/stats-centclub/52/00/59/centuryclub160714_neutral.pdf. dead. October 20, 2014.
  2. Web site: Hussain Ali Ahmed - Goals in International Matches. He was also the only player to be in a FIFA game as he played for al Naser before. . László Földesi . . 9 September 2014.