Husain Ali
Husain Ali (born 31 December 1981) is a Bahraini retired football player known as Husain Pelé.
He last played for Al-Shabab of Bahrain and was a former player for the Bahrain national team. He was top goalscorer in the Bahrain Premier League in 1998(16) & 2003(18).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Husain Ali Ahmed Abdulla | ||
| Date of birth | 31 December 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Jidhafs, Bahrain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1983–1993 | Jidhafs | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1998 | Jidhafs Club | ||
| 1998–2004 | Al-Muharraq | ||
| 2005 | Al-Rayyan | ||
| 2005–2006 | Al-Gharrafa | ||
| 2006–2008 | Umm-Salal | ||
| 2008–2014 | Al-Muharraq | ||
| 2014–2018 | Al-Shabab | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1998–2013 | Bahrain | 101 | (33) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2014 | |||
International career
Husain Ali made his international debut as a 16-year-old on 3 October 1998 against Sudan national team and has since earned 101 appearances, thus entering FIFA's century club. He was Bahrain's all-time top scorer with 33 goals, before being surpassed by Ismail Abdul-Latif.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21 June 2001 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Malaysia | 2–2 | 4–2 | 2001 Merdeka Tournament |
| 2. | 3–2 | |||||
| 3. | 4–2 | |||||
| 4. | 16 October 2001 | Bangkok, Thailand |  Thailand | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 5. | 21 October 2001 | Manama, Bahrain |  Iran | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 6. | 27 January 2002 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |  United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2002 Gulf Cup of Nations |
| 7. | 28 December 2002 | Kuwait |  Jordan | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2002 Arab Nations Cup |
| 8. | 2–1 | |||||
| 9. | 19 September 2003 | Manama, Bahrain |  Lebanon | 4–1 | 4–3 | Friendly |
| 10. | 10 October 2003 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |  Myanmar | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier |
| 11. | 20 October 2003 | Manama, Bahrain | Myanmar | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier |
| 12. | 22 October 2003 | Manama, Bahrain | Malaysia | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier |
| 13. | 3–1 | |||||
| 14. | 26 May 2004 | Beirut, Lebanon | Lebanon | 2–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 15. | 31 May 2004 | Dubai, UAE | United Arab Emirates | 3–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 16. | 9 June 2004 | Arad, Bahrain |  Kyrgyzstan | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 17. | 5 July 2004 | Bangkok, Thailand | Thailand | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 18. | 17 July 2004 | Beijing, China |  China | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup |
| 19. | 25 July 2004 | Jinan, China |  Indonesia | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup |
| 20. | 2 September 2004 | Arad, Bahrain |  Palestine | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 21. | 8 September 2004 | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | Kyrgyzstan | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 22. | 1 December 2004 | Riffa, Bahrain |  Finland | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2004 Bahrain P.M. Cup |
| 23. | 3 December 2004 | Riffa, Bahrain |  Latvia | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 24. | 14 December 2004 | Doha, Qatar |  Kuwait | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2004 Gulf Cup of Nations |
| 25. | 2 February 2005 | Doha, Qatar | Lebanon | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 26. | 25 March 2005 | Pyongyang, North Korea |  North Korea | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 27. | 2–0 | |||||
| 28. | 3 August 2005 | Manama, Bahrain |  Turkmenistan | 3–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 29. | 7 August 2005 | Manama, Bahrain |  Iraq | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 30. | 17 August 2005 | Manama, Bahrain | North Korea | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| 31. | 22 February 2006 | Manama, Bahrain |  Australia | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifier |
| 32. | 26 August 2009 | Manama, Bahrain |  Kenya | 1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 33. | 2–1 |
See also
References
External links
- Husain Ali at National-Football-Teams.com
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