Hussain Fadhel
Kuwaiti footballer (born 1984)
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Hussain Fadhel (born 9 October 1984 in Kuwait City, Kuwait) is a Kuwaiti former professional footballer who played as a centre-back for Qadsia SC and the Kuwait national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hussain Fadhel Ali | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuwait City, Kuwait | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2003 | Qadsia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2017 | Qadsia | 114 | (7) |
| 2013–2016 | → Al-Wahda (loan) | 33 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2015 | Kuwait | 55 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He played for Al Qadisiya in the 2008 AFC Champions League group stages.[1][2]
In August 2012, he went for trials to English club Nottingham Forest but failed to get a work permit.[3]
He has made several appearances for the Kuwait national team, including four qualifying matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[4]
On 9 January 2015, Fadhel scored the first goal of the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, scoring against host nation Australia in the 8th minute of the match, though his team ended up losing 4–1. Fadhel was also the first player to be booked in the 2015 Asian Cup, receiving a yellow card in the 19th minute of the match.
He won the UAE League Cup in 2016
International goals
- Scores and results list Kuwait's goal tally first.[5]
| No | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Amman, Jordan |  Iraq | 2–0 | Win | Friendly |
| 2. | Kuwait City, Kuwait |  South Korea | 1–1 | Draw | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers |
| 3. | Bangkok, Thailand |  Thailand | 3–1 | Win | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 4. | Melbourne, Australia |  Australia | 1–4 | Lost | 2015 AFC Asian Cup |