Jehad Al-Hussain

Jehad Fadhil Al Hussain (, born July 30, 1982, in Homs, Syria) is a former Syrian footballer who played as a midfielder. He is now the head coach of the Syria U23 national team.

Club career

Al-Karamah SC

Al-Hussain was part of the youth academy of Al-Karamah SC which won the Syrian Under-18 premiere league and later on the Syrian Premier League three consecutive times and reached the AFC Champions League final in 2006.

In 2006, he was loaned to Al-Kuwait.

Kuwait SC

He joined Kuwait SC in Summer 2008 and won the 2009 AFC Cup playing against his old team Al-Karamah SC in the final, sharing the top scorer with 8 goals.

Qadsia SC

On 24 August 2009, Al Hussain moved to Al-Qadsia in the Kuwaiti Premier League and signed a two-year contract playing alongside his Al-Karamah teammate Firas Al-Khatib both as a duet .

Najran SC

In September 2011, Al Hussain moved to Najran SC in Saudi Professional League, his debut season in Saudi Professional League was very successful with 9 goals he helped Najran to stay away from relegation, in the second season alongside his national teammate Wael Ayan Najran reached the semi-finals of the Gulf Club Champions Cup 2012–13, both players left Najran SC after months of unpaid Salaries.

Dubai CSC

In September 2013, he signed for Dubai CSC in the UAE First Division League. He scored 3 goals in one season.

Al-Taawon FC

In July 2014, he returned to Saudi Professional League with Al-Taawon FC marking himself as The Most Assisting Player in two consecutive seasons 2014–15, 2015–16 and a third time 2017–18.

Al-Raed FC

Al-Hussain played for Al-Raed before announcing his retirement on 24 October 2020.

International career

Al Hussain has played his international debut for Syria managed by Jalal Talebi in 2002. The last call-up was with Valeriu Tiţa's 23-man final squad for the AFC Asian Cup 2011 in Qatar.

Coaching career In 2024, Al-Hussain was appointed U-19 coach for his former club Al-Taawoun FC. In October 2025, he became the head coach of the Syria U23 team.

Career statistics

Goals for senior national team Scores and results table. Syria's goal tally first:

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 13 October 2004 Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria 2–0 2–2 FIFA World Cup 2006 Qualifying 2. 10 December 2005 Qatar SC Stadium, Doha, Qatar 2–2 2–2 West Asian Games 2005 3. 1 March 2006 Chungshan Soccer Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan 2–0 4–0 AFC Asian Cup 2007 Qualifying 4. 18 November 2007 Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria 5–0 7–0 FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualifying 5. 27 January 2008 Zhongshan Sports Center Stadium, Zhongshan, China 1–1 1–2 International Friendly 6. 2 June 2008 Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria 1–0 1–0 FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualifying 7. 22 June 2008 Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium, Al Ain City, UAE 1–0 3–1 8. 2–0 9. 28 January 2009 Saida Municipal Stadium, Saida, Lebanon 1–0 2–0 AFC Asian Cup 2011 Qualifying 10. 3 March 2010 Abbasiyyin Stadium, Damascus, Syria 3–0 4–0

Honours

Al-Karamah Syrian Premier League: 2006, 2007, 2008 Syrian Cup: 2007, 2008, Syrian Super Cup: 2008 AFC Champions League runner-up: 2006

Al-Kuwait Kuwait Emir Cup: 2009 AFC Cup: 2009

Al-Qadsia Kuwaiti Premier League: 2010, 2011 Kuwait Emir Cup: 2010 Kuwait Super Cup: 2009 AFC Cup runner-up: 2010

Al-Taawoun Kings Cup: 2019

SYRIA West Asian Games silver medal: 2005 Nehru Cup runner-up: 2007, 2009

Individual 2009 AFC Cup top scorer Saudi Professional League 2014–15 Best Playmaker (9 assists) Saudi Professional League 2015–16 Best Playmaker (10 assists) Saudi Professional League 2017–18 Best Playmaker (9 assists)