Osama Hussain

Osama Hussain
Personal information
Full name Osama Hussain Sultan Abdullah
أسامة حسين سلطان عبد الله
Date of birth (1970-08-11) August 11, 1970 (age 56)
Place of birth Kuwait
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Positions
Youth career
1984–1986 Al Arabi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–2002 Al Arabi 152 (12)
Total 152 (12)
International career
1990–2001 Kuwait 56 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Osama Hussain (Arabic: أسامة حسين), is a Kuwaiti former professional footballer who played as a right-back and centre-back. Osama finished his career at Al Arabi in 2002.

Al Arabi

He Joined Al Arabi in 1984, first he played in Al Arabi U14. After that when he grow up and reach 16 years he was able to play for Al Arabi first team. He played his first match against Al Kuwait when he was 16, and he scored his first goal against Al Salmiya in 1987.

National team

In 1990 Luiz Felipe Scolari choose him to Kuwait national football team when he was 18. He played in Gulf Cup, AFC Asian Cup, Olympic Games and Asian Games. He competed for Kuwait at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Kuwait 1990100
1991–
199250
1993–
1994–
199510
1996120
1997111
199830
199910
200090
200140
Total561
Scores and results list Kuwait's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hussain goal.
List of international goals scored by Osama Hussain
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 22 June 1997 Bourj Hammoud Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon  Lebanon 3–1 3–1 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. ↑ "Osama Abdullah Biography and Statistics". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
  2. 1 2 "Osama Hussain". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 11 August 2026.