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Saddam Hussain (footballer)

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

*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:41, 22 March 2015 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:47, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

Saddam Hussain (Urdu: صدام حسين; born 10 April 1993) is a Pakistani footballer who plays for Sui Southern Gas Company in the Pakistan Premier League, previously playing for Kyrgyz club FC Dordoi Bishkek & Khan Research Laboratories, as a central midfielder.

Hussain began his career at Pakistan International Airlines, one of the main teams' of his home province Sindh. Hussain played an important role, taking PIA to third place in the season of 2010. He moved to Khan Research Laboratories for the season of 2012. He won the Pakistan Premier League and the Challenge Cup in his first season at the club.

The following season, he won the league *le of 2013. He moved to Dordoi Bishkek in the mid of the season of 2014, signing a two year contract with the club. After the first season at the club, he won the following honours: which included the league *le, league cup and super cup.

He made his international debut for Pakistan in March 2011, in a 2–1 defeat against Palestine.

Contents

  • 1 Career
    • 1.1 Club
    • 1.2 International
  • 2 Career statistics
    • 2.1 International
    • 2.2 International goals
    • 2.3 Honours
    • 2.4 Club
    • 2.5 Country
  • 3 Achievements
  • 4 References
  • 5 External links

Career

Club

In August 2014, Hussain signed a two year contract with Dordoi Bishkek in the Kyrgyzstan League. 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.

International

Hussain made his debut for Pakistan against Bangladesh during the 2011 SAFF Championship.

Career statistics

International

As of 24 March 2015

International goals

Scores and results table list Pakistan's goal tally first.

Honours

Club

Pakistan International Airlines
  • Pakistan Premier League: Third Place: 2010
  • Challenge Cup: Runner Up: 2009
Khan Research Laboratories
  • Pakistan Premier League: 2012, 2013
  • Challenge Cup: 2012
  • AFC President's Cup: Runner Up: 2013
Dordoi Bishkek
  • Shoro Top League: 2014
  • Kyrgyzstan Cup: 2014
  • Kyrgyzstan Super Cup: 2014
  • Ala-Too Cup: 2015

Country

Pakistan
  • Philippine Peace Cup: Third Place: 2013

Achievements

He was player of the match of the second friendly against India where he scored a goal as well (with match rating of 8.5) and player of the series against India in two match friendly football series in 2014 at Bangalore, India.

References

    External links

    Portals:Biography*ociation footballPakistan
    • Pakistan national team profile
    • Saddam Hussain at National-Football-Teams.com