Ali Hussein Shihab

Ali Hussein Shihab (Arabic:علي حسين شهاب ; May 5, 1961 – October 26, 2016) was an Iraqi football midfielder who played for Iraq in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Al-Talaba.

Ali Hussein was an industrious player who was a regular in the midfield in the Iraqi national team during the 1980s, alongside one-time Talaba teammates Haris Mohammed, Natiq Hashim and Basil Gorgis.

Ali was part of a Talaba team that included Iraqi internationals Jamal Ali and Hussein Saeed which won three league titles during the 80s. He played in all three games in the 1986 World Cup lining up against Paraguay, Belgium and hosts Mexico.

Career statistics

International goals Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 20 November 1982 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi 3–0 4–0 1982 Asian Games 2. 25 November 1982 1–2 1–2 3. 3 August 1984 Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis 2–0 2–4 1984 Summer Olympics