Khaled Hussein
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Khaled Hussein Mohamed al Tarhouni (born 24 February 1977) is a Libya
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midfielder. As of the 2009–10 season, he plays for the Libyan Premier League
club Nasr. He is the captain of Nasr and has played in the first team for over 10 years.
. In 1988, at the age of 10, he joined the club he grew up supporting as a boy in 1988. Since then, he has advanced through the ranks, playing the youth, reserve, and eventually first, teams.
In the 1995–96 season, Hussein helped the reserve team to the Reserve Premier League title, his first major achievement as a player.
at the age of 19. Initially deployed as a playmaker, Hussein gradually grew in importance to the team. He is a goalscoring midfielder as well, having scored over 60 goals in national competitions. He scored his first goal for the club in his debut season, in a 3-0 victory against Afriqi. He helped his side to their Libyan Cup victory in 1997.
in Qatar. He emerged as an important player for the national team after that, and scored his first international goal against Kenya
on January 19, 2004. Hussein has made 11 appearances in FIFA World Cup
qualifying matches.
Hussein was an important part of the national team. Many managers, such as Mahmoud Al-Sharif, Yousef Sidqi and the Tunisian Munsaf Arfaoui, built their teams around him and Tarek El Taib, and were committed to selecting him for the squad.
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
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Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
midfielder. As of the 2009–10 season, he plays for the Libyan Premier League
Libyan Premier League
The Libyan Premier League is the highest division of Libyan football championship, organised by Libyan Football Federation. The players that play in this league are mainly professional...
club Nasr. He is the captain of Nasr and has played in the first team for over 10 years.
Early years
Hussein was born on February 24, 1977 in BenghaziBenghazi
Benghazi is the second largest city in Libya, the main city of the Cyrenaica region , and the former provisional capital of the National Transitional Council. The wider metropolitan area is also a district of Libya...
. In 1988, at the age of 10, he joined the club he grew up supporting as a boy in 1988. Since then, he has advanced through the ranks, playing the youth, reserve, and eventually first, teams.
In the 1995–96 season, Hussein helped the reserve team to the Reserve Premier League title, his first major achievement as a player.
First team
In the next season, he debuted for the first team in its match against Al SuqoorAl Soukour
Al Soukour is a Libyan football club based in Tobruk, Libya.-Performance in CAF competitions:*CAF Cup Winners' Cup**First Round : 1990...
at the age of 19. Initially deployed as a playmaker, Hussein gradually grew in importance to the team. He is a goalscoring midfielder as well, having scored over 60 goals in national competitions. He scored his first goal for the club in his debut season, in a 3-0 victory against Afriqi. He helped his side to their Libyan Cup victory in 1997.
International career
After his performance in the first season, Hussein was selected for the squad that was to play at the 1998 Arab Nations Cup1998 Arab Nations Cup
The 1998 Arab Nations Cup is the 7th edition of the Arab Nations Cup hosted by Qatar, in Doha. Saudi Arabia won their first title.- Qualifying : qualified as hosts. qualified as holders...
in Qatar. He emerged as an important player for the national team after that, and scored his first international goal against Kenya
Kenya national football team
The Kenya national football team, nicknamed the Harambee Stars, is the national team of Kenya and is controlled by Football Kenya Limited, the governing body of football in Kenya. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals.-History:...
on January 19, 2004. Hussein has made 11 appearances in FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
qualifying matches.
Hussein was an important part of the national team. Many managers, such as Mahmoud Al-Sharif, Yousef Sidqi and the Tunisian Munsaf Arfaoui, built their teams around him and Tarek El Taib, and were committed to selecting him for the squad.
Loyalty
Hussein has received many offers to join various clubs both inside and outside Libya, but has refused them to remain with his boyhood club.Trophies Won
- Libyan Cup
- Winner 1997, 2003
- Libyan Reserve Premier League
- Winner 1996-97
- Libyan Premier LeagueLibyan Premier LeagueThe Libyan Premier League is the highest division of Libyan football championship, organised by Libyan Football Federation. The players that play in this league are mainly professional...
- Runner-Up 2002-03