Saddam Hussain (footballer)

Saddam Hussain (Urdu: صدام حسين; born 10 April 1993) is a Pakistani footballer who plays as a midfielder for Salalah SC in the Oman First Division, and the Pakistan national team.[1]

For other people named Saddam Hussain, see Saddam Hussain (disambiguation).

Saddam Hussain
Personal information
Full name Saddam Hussain
Date of birth (1993-04-10) 10 April 1993
Place of birth Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan[1]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Salalah SC
Number 17
Youth career
2009–2010 Pakistan Airlines
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Pakistan Airlines 49 (19)
2011–2014 Khan Research Laboratories 97 (38)
2014–2015 Dordoi Bishkek 10 (2)
2015–2016 Isa Town FC 20 (0)
2017–2018 Gençler Birliği S.K. 30 (2)
2018–2022 Sui Southern Gas 18 (0)
2023– Salalah SC 0 (0)
International career‡
2010–2018 Pakistan U23 18 (3)
2011– Pakistan 25 (0)
Medal record
Pakistan International Airlines
Runner-upChallenge Cup2009
Third placePakistan Premier League2010
Khan Research Laboratories
WinnerPakistan Premier League2012
WinnerChallenge Cup2012
Runner-upAFC President's Cup2013
WinnerPakistan Premier League2013
Dordoi Bishkek
WinnerKyrgyzstan League2014
WinnerKyrgyzstan Cup2014
WinnerKyrgyzstan Super Cup2014
WinnerAla-Too Cup2015
 Pakistan
Third placePhilippine Peace Cup2013
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:41, 22 March 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:47, 24 March 2019 (UTC)

Club career

PIA

Hussain began his career at Pakistan International Airlines, one of the main teams of his hometown Karachi.[2] Hussain played an important role, taking PIA to third place in the 2010 season.

KRL

He moved to Khan Research Laboratories for the 2012 season, where he won the Pakistan Premier League and the Challenge Cup in his first season at the club. The following season, he won the league title of 2013.

Dordoi Bishkek

In August 2014, Hussain signed a two year contract with Dordoi Bishkek in the Kyrgyz Premier League.[3] The debut of Hussain for Dordoi was held on 28 August in a friendly match against Ala Too. Saddam helped the team win a landslide victory 3-0.[4] After the first season at the club, he won the following honours: which included the league title, league cup and super cup.

Isa Town

He joined Isa Town FC in Bahrain second division in 2015, making 20 appearances throughout the season.[5]

Gençler Birliği

At January 2017, he moved to Gençler Birliği S.K. in the Northern Cyprus top-tier KTFF Süper Lig on a year-long deal.[6][7][8]

SSGC

In 2018 he signed for SSGC F.C. where he went on to play for them and captained the team. After the shutdown of departmental sports in Pakistan, SSGC terminated contracts of some of the players of the squad on 26 August 2022, including Saddam.[9][10]

Salalah

On 16 September 2023, Saddam signed for Salalah SC which competes in the Oman First Division League which is the second tier in Omani football league pyramid.[11]

International career

Saddam represented the Pakistan under-23 team in the three Asian Games. He scored his first goal in August 2014 in a friendly against India, which ended in a 2–0 victory.[12] He scored again in the 2016 AFC U-23 qualifiers, in a 3–1 victory over Kyrgyzstan.[13] He captained the side in the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia in which he scored the second goal in a 2–1 victory against Nepal to pull off their first win in the Asian Games.[14][15]

Hussain made his senior international debut for Pakistan in March 2011, in a 2–1 defeat against Palestine.[1]

Career statistics

International
As of 24 March 2019[16]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Pakistan 201150
201200
201380
201430
201530
201860
Total250
Youth
Scores and results table list Pakistan's goal tally first.

Honours

Club
Pakistan International Airlines[17]
Khan Research Laboratories
Dordoi Bishkek

Country
Pakistan

References
  1. "Saddam Hussain". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  2. Editorial Staff (29 April 2018). "Saddam Hussain and the revival of Pakistan football [FOX Sports Asia]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  3. "Saddam delighted after getting Dordoi contract". thenews.com.pk. The News International. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  5. Editorial Staff (18 January 2016). "Without a professional league: Saddam Hussain fears for Pakistan's footballing future [Express Tribune]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  6. Wasim, Umaid (26 January 2017). "Saddam sets sights on Turkey after joining Northern Cypriot side". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  7. Wasim, Umaid (9 March 2017). "Saddam enjoying 'competitive' Northern Cyprus experience". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  8. Raheel, Natasha (30 May 2017). "What Pakistan football stands to learn from tiny Cyprus". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  9. Editorial Staff (16 May 2022). "Captain Saddam Hussain details sorry state of Pakistan football [SAMAA]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  10. Editorial Staff (29 August 2022). "Top footballers set to move Supreme Court after SSGC terminates contracts [SAMAA]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  11. "Pakistan footballer Saddam Hussain signs for Oman's Salalah Sport Club". The News International. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  12. "Pakistan stun India 2-0 to draw friendly football series". India Today. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  13. Raheel, Natasha (20 May 2015). "AFC U23 qualifiers: Pakistan secure consolatory win over Kyrgyzstan". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  14. Raheel, Natasha (19 August 2018). "Asian Games football: Pakistan bag first victory after 44 years". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  15. Safi, Alam Zeb (31 March 2020). "Saddam laments lack of earnings for Pakistan footballers". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  16. "Saddam Hussain – National Football Teams". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  17. "S. Hussain". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.