Hussein Ali (footballer, born 2002)
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Ali with Heerenveen in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 March 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Malmö, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pogoń Szczecin | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Malmö FF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Örebro SK | 58 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Heerenveen | 26 | (0) |
| 2025– | Pogoń Szczecin | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Sweden U17 | 15 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Sweden U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Sweden U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | Iraq | 24 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:20, 14 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:48, 18 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Hussein Ali (Arabic: حُسَيْن عَلِيّ; born 1 March 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Ekstraklasa club Pogoń Szczecin.[1] Born in Sweden, he plays for the Iraq national team.
Club career
Born in Malmö, Sweden, Hussein Ali was trained by his hometown club, the Malmö FF, but did not play any matches for the first team. In August 2019, at the age of 17, he joined Örebro SK,[2] and made this choice because of the strong competition in Malmö and considering that he would have more chances in Örebro.[3] He made his first professional appearance for Örebro in a Allsvenskan match against IFK Norrköping on 21 September 2019.
On 19 July 2022, Ali joined Eredivisie side Heerenveen on a three-year contract.[4]
On 18 September 2025, Ali signed a three-year deal with Ekstraklasa club Pogoń Szczecin.[5]
International career
Ali represented Sweden at youth international level.[6]
In August 2023, he officially switched allegiances to Iraq, and received his first call-up to the senior national team for the 2023 King's Cup.[6]
He was one of twenty-six Iraqi players selected by Jesús Casas to compete in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[7]
Personal life
Born in Sweden, Ali is of Iraqi Arab descent.[6][8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 3 November 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Örebro SK | 2019 | Allsvenskan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | Allsvenskan | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | Superettan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 58 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 63 | 0 | |||
| SC Heerenveen | 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |||
| Pogoń Szczecin | 2025–26 | Ekstraklasa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 90 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes Svenska Cupen, KNVB Cup
- ^ a b Appearance in Eredivisie Conference League play-offs
International
- As of match played 18 November 2025[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ali goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 June 2024 | Basra International Stadium, Basra, Iraq | Vietnam | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- ^ Hussein Ali at Soccerway
- ^ "Officiellt: ÖSK värvar försvarare från MFF". www.fotbollskanalen.se (in Swedish). 13 August 2019.
- ^ "Ali har slagit igenom i Örebro". www.allsvenskan.se (in Swedish). 16 November 2020.
- ^ "SC HEERENVEEN LEGT HUSSEIN ALI VAST TOT 2025" (in Dutch). Heerenveen. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Hussein Ali nowym piłkarzem Pogoni Szczecin. Reprezentant Iraku podpisał kontrakt" [Hussein Ali is a new Pogoń Szczecin player. The Iraqi international has signed a contract]. szczecin.tvp.pl (in Polish). 18 September 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ a b c van der Meeren, Peter (26 August 2023). "Hussein Ali, de Zweed van Heerenveen die voor Irak gaat spelen, wil voorbeeld zijn. 'Volg je hart en denk groot'". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "Iraq Is One Of The Strong Teams In Group D Of The 2023 Asian Cup Which Is The First Opponent Of The Indonesian National Team". voi.id. 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Hussein Ali". sport.de.
- ^ "Hussein Ali". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
External links
- Hussein Ali at Soccerway.com
- Hussein Ali at National-Football-Teams.com
- Hussein Ali at kicker (in German)
- Hussein Ali at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Hussein Ali at Olympics.com
- Hussein Ali at Olympedia