Said Ali Hussein Explained

Said Ali Hussein
Fullname:Said Ali Hussein
Birth Date:7 July 2000
Birth Place:Baidoa, Somalia
Height:1.80 m
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Emplina
Clubnumber:7
Youthclubs1:Avanti '31
Years1:2017–2021
Clubs1:Avanti '31
Nationalyears1:2019–
Nationalteam1:Somalia
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:00:00, 13 January 2020 (UTC)
Ntupdate:00:00, 13 January 2020 (UTC)
Years2:2021–
Clubs2:Emplina

Said Ali Hussein is a Somali-Dutch footballer who plays as attacker (association football) left winger for Dutch club Emplina and the Somalia national team.

Club career

Ali Hussein was born in Baidoa, Somalia. At the age of ten, Hussein moved to Schijndel, the Netherlands as a result of the Somali Civil War. After emigrating to the Netherlands, Saïd joined Avanti '31, making his debut for the first team at the age of 16. In the summer of 2018, Ali Hussein joined Den Bosch on trial, however ultimately stayed at Avanti '31.[1] in 2021 he exchanged avanti for Emplina.

International career

On 9 December 2019, Ali Hussein made his debut for Somalia in a 2–0 loss against Uganda in the 2019 CECAFA Cup.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ali Hussein van Avanti’31 opgeroepen voor Somalië: ‘Dat ik dit mag meemaken is geweldig’. Brabants Dagblad. 7 November 2019. 13 January 2020. nl.
  2. Web site: Uganda vs. Somalia. National Football Teams. 15 September 2019.