Marwan Hussein
Personal information
Full name Marwan Hussein Hassan Al-Ajeeli
Date of birth (1992-01-26) 26 January 1992
Place of birth Baghdad, Iraq
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre forward
Team information
Current team
 Al-Talaba
Number 29
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Al-Adala
2008–2014 Al-Zawraa 56 (33)
2014–2015 Al-Shorta 21 (15)
2015–2016 Al-Khaleej 4 (1)
2016–2017 Al-Shorta 39 (18)
2017–2018 Sepahan 15 (2)
2018 Al-Zawraa 0 (0)
2018–2019 Al-Talaba (23)
2019–2021 Al-Shorta 21 (5)
2021 Al-Naft (1)
2021–2022 Erbil (3)
2022–2023 Al-Najaf (1)
2023– Al-Talaba (1)
International career
2008–2009 Iraq U17 ? (?)
2009–2010 Iraq U20 1 (0)
2014–2015 Iraq U23 7 (5)
2014–2015 Iraq 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 June 2023

Marwan Hussein (Arabic: مروان حسين; born 26 January 1992) is an Iraqi professional footballer as a centre forward, who plays for Al-Talaba in the Iraqi Premier League and the Iraq national team.

Club career

Al Zawraa

In 2009, at the age of 18, Marwan Hussein made his debut for Baghdad giants Al-Zawraa.[2] He helped Al-Zawraa win the Iraqi League 2010–11.[3]

Al Shorta

In the summer of 2014, he moved to Al-Shorta.[4] where he finished the season as the league's top goal scorer.[5] His performances attracted many clubs from abroad, and he moved to play in Saudi Arabia the following season.

Al Khaleej

In the summer of 2015. Marwan signed contract with the Saudi Premier League club Al-Khaleej. He played 6 times (425) minute for League and cup and scoring 2 goals and 2 assist. in October Injury then ended his contract.[6]

Al Shorta

In Jan 2016, Marwan returned to the Iraqi Premier League as he signed a contract with his former club Al-Shorta.[7][8] Al Shorta finished 7th in his first season back.[9] The following season, Marwan was instrumental in challenging for the title, he scoring 15 goals, however the team lost in the very last round and finished third. He moved straight after the end of the long season to Iran league, without a rest.

Sepahan

On 13 July 2017, it was announced Marwan would join the Iran Pro League club Sepahan.[10] He was presented to the media on 12 August, after the end of his season in Iraq.[11] He played his first match for Sepahan in Isfahan derby against Zob Ahan, helped in 2–0 win, after that replaced Hossein Papi in 64th minute. Marwan scored his first goal against Persepolis in a 2–2 draw,[12] in match knowing as Iran's El Clasico.[13] After the absence from participation in the matches. returned Marwan against Sepidrood Rasht and scored his second goal for the club in 90th minute, replaced for Mehdi Sharifi in 81st minute.[14][15] After the loss, the president resigned,[16] and the coach was sacked,[17] and an interim coach was appointed.[17] However, the interim coach did not start a game for Foolad. After he was appointed as the new coach, he was excluded from participating in the next game against Persepolis, despite scoring the latest goals against Persepolis in home and against Sepidrood in the last round. Because of the administrative & technical changes, and bad results and their psychological reflection. None of the six foreign professionals were continued due to the overall situation of the team suffer that almost collapse.[18][19] He playing 16 match (725) minute in the league and cup, scoring 2 goals and 1 assists. His team finished 14th in the league.

Al Talaba

In September 2018, Marwan joined Al-Talaba SC.[20] He scored a goal and showed a clear excel in the derby Baghdad match against Al-Zawraa.[21]

International club statistics

With clubs Al-Zawraa and Al-Shorta played (580) minute in AFC Cup scoring (5 goals).[22]

International career

He made his senior international debut in a friendly match against North Korea national football team on 21 February 2014.[23]

Marwan was part of the final 23 man squad that finished 4th in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.[24]

Marwan is one of the best attacker who have appeared in the 2014–15 season and continue to excel but did not have the opportunity to be with the national team as a striker, he predominantly played a few games as a substitute a second striker or a right winger.[3][25]

Iraq U-23

Marwan played for Iraq national team under-23 (680) minute scoring (5 goals).[26]

Iraq U-23 goals

Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.12 January 2014 Al-Seeb Stadium, Muscat, Oman Saudi Arabia2–03–12013 AFC U-22 Championship
2.3–0
3.14 January 2014 Al-Seeb Stadium, Muscat, Oman Uzbekistan1–02–12013 AFC U-22 Championship
4.16 January 2014 Royal Oman Stadium, Muscat, Oman China1–01–02013 AFC U-22 Championship
5.21 September 2014 Goyang Stadium, Goyang, South Korea Kuwait3–03–02014 Asian Games

Style of play

Marwan is a physically strong, and aggressive striker with good technique, tactical intelligence, and very confident in going at opponents, and ability to score impressive goals, in the air and with his both feet from anywhere on the pitch, has been described as a "modern striker".[4][27][28]

Honours

Al-Zawraa

Al-Shorta

Iraq

Iraq U23

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Marwan Hussein – Profile".
  2. ↑ With club Al-Zawraa (in Arabic). Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  3. 1 2 Shenaishil who grant opportunity (in Arabic) Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  4. 1 2 "Move to club Al-Shorta". alhakikanews.com. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  5. ↑ "Scorers 2014-2015". goalzz.com. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  6. ↑ اصابة الغضروف تبعد مروان حسين عن تشكيلة المنتخب [Marwan Hussein gets injured and he is out of the squad]. 15 November 2006. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  7. ↑ لجنة المسابقات بالاتحاد العراقي تمنع حسين من تمثيل الشرطة [Iraqi Competition Committee prevents Hussein from representing Al Shorta] (in Arabic). 6 November 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  8. ↑ مروان حسين ينضم للشرطة العراقي [Marwan Hussein joins Al Shorta] (in Arabic). 15 November 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  9. ↑ Premier League 2015/2016 Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  10. ↑ آی تی سی مروان حسین صادر شد [Marwan joined the Pro League club Sepahan] (in Arabic). Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  11. ↑ قانون جدید ترکیه!! با خرید ملک شهروند ترکیه شوید!! [Turkey's new law !! Become a citizen of Turkey] (in Arabic). Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  12. ↑ "Marwan scored his first goal against Persepolis".
  13. ↑ مروان حسين: لا أمتلك جيشا الكترونيا ..وذنبي لعبت بجانب يونس محمود (in Arabic). 14 November 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  14. ↑ بازی سپیدرود رشت - سپاهان [Sepidrud Rasht - Sepahan] (in Persian). Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  15. ↑ "تماشا | خلاصه بازی سپیدرود رشت 2 - سپاهان 1 |" (in Persian).
  16. ↑ سپاهان نیازمند توجه ادامه دار استاندار [Sepahan needs more attention] (in Persian). Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  17. 1 2 "Zlatko Kranjcar parts company with Sepahan". 20 January 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  18. ↑ "ابراهیم‌زاده: سپاهانی‌ها فردا نقش جهان را پر کنند". Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  19. ↑ تابش: خجالت می‌کشم دنبال رتبه تک رقمی هستیم [Marwan Hussein: I'm ashamed of a single goal]. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  20. ↑ الطلبة يضم مروان حسين رسميا [Marwan joined Al Talaba] (in Arabic). 10 September 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  21. ↑ هدف التعادل للطلبة على الزوراء برأس مروان حسين [Marwan Hussein scores a goal with a head against Al Zawraa]. YouTube. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  22. ↑ International Cups Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  23. ↑ "Iraq vs North Korea". 21 February 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  24. ↑ "Profile of Iraq's 23-Man 2015 Asian Cup Squad". 29 December 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  25. ↑ "Marwan Hussein".
  26. ↑ "AFC Asian Cup Player in Focus: Iraq's Marwan Hussein". AFC. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  27. ↑ Kranjčar Marwan has great specifications
  28. ↑ مروان حسين : لم احصل على فرصة حقيقية مع المنتخب الوطني [Marwan Hussein: I did not get a real chance with the national team] (in Arabic). 23 June 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  29. ↑ "Marwan Hussein scorer Iraqi League 2014-2015". YouTube. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2019.

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