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.

Said Ali Hussein
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)
*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)

Club career edit

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 edit

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

References edit

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Uganda vs. Somalia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 September 2019.