Walaa Ghassan Hussein (Arabic: ولاء حسين; born 20 March 1989) is a Palestinian footballer who plays as a forward for the Palestine national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walaa Ghassan Awad Hussein[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1989[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sha'ab, Israel | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Bnot Sakhnin | (10) | |
| 2008–2009 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | (9) | |
| 2009–2010 | Maccabi Tzur Shalom | (9) | |
| 2010–2011 | Diyar Bethlehem | ||
| 2011–2013 | Ramat Hasharon | (31) | |
| 2013–2014 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | (10) | |
| 2014–2015 | Ramat Hasharon | (4) | |
| 2015–2016 | Maccabi Holon | (16) | |
| 2016–2017 | Kiryat Gat | (4) | |
| 2017–2019 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | (43) | |
| 2019–2020 | Maccabi Holon | (3) | |
| 2020–2022 | Hapoel Marmorek | (23) | |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Israel U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2008– | Palestine | (8) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editIn the 2017–18 season, she won the second division title with Hapoel Be'er Sheva and was crowned top scorer with 35 goals.[2]
International career
editHussein previously played in the ranks of the Israeli women's team under-19 before she got an invitation to join the first Palestinian women's team.[3] Hussein played during the 2014 WAFF Championship, scoring two goals against Bahrain.[4] She was called up to the senior team for the 2010 Arabia Women's Cup in Bahrain. She helped Palestine achieve the biggest victory in its history over Qatar 18–0, after netting five goals against the Qataris.[5]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- Scores and results list Palestine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hussein goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 October 2010 | Al Ahli Stadium, Manama, Bahrain |  Qatar
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– | 18–0 | 2010 Arabia Women's Cup | |
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| 6 | 17 April 2014 | Petra Stadium, Amman, Jordan |  Bahrain
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3–0 | 4–0 | 2014 WAFF Women's Championship |
| 7 | 4–0 |
Personal life
editShe studied physiotherapy at the Arab American University in Jenin.[6] A German documentary "Kick it, Walaa!" was produced in 2013 about her football career.[7]
Honours
editDiyar Bethlehem
- Palestinian League: 2010–11[8]
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
- Leumit League: 2017–18
References
edit- ^ a b "Walaa Hussein Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com.
- ^ פרג', יהל (May 28, 2019). "מהחצר בכפר לקפטנית הפועל באר שבע - הסיפור המופלא של ולאא חוסיין". דבר העובדים בארץ ישראל.
- ^ "من الساحة بالقرية إلى قائدة هبوعيل بئر السبع - قصة ولاء حسين الرائعة". دڤر.
- ^ "WAFF Women's Championship: Bahrain 0-4 Palestine". the-AFC.
- ^ "منتخب فلسطين النسوي يملأ شباك قطر بـ 18 هدفا ويتأهل للمربع الذهبي". www.al-ayyam.ps.
- ^ Nimer, Sulieman. "هل ستتحول الجامعة العربية الامريكية في جنين القبلة العلمية لطلاب الداخل". www.alarab.com.
- ^ "WALAA - Films - home". german-documentaries.de.
- ^ [1]
External links
edit- Walaa Hussein at Global Sports Archive