Said_Ali_Hussein
Said Ali Hussein
Somali-Dutch footballer
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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Said Ali Hussein | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-07-07) 7 July 2000 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Baidoa, Somalia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Emplina | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Avanti '31 | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Avanti '31 | ||
| 2021– | Emplina | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Somalia | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 13 January 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:00, 13 January 2020 (UTC) | |||
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.
On 9 December 2019, Ali Hussein made his debut for Somalia in a 2–0 loss against Uganda in the 2019 CECAFA Cup.[2]
- "Ali Hussein van Avanti'31 opgeroepen voor Somalië: 'Dat ik dit mag meemaken is geweldig'" (in Dutch). Brabants Dagblad. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- "Uganda vs. Somalia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
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