Laith Hussein


Laith Hussein Shihaib Al-Tawlid is an Iraqi football player born in 1968 who captained the Iraqi national team.

Made his international debut at the age of 17 in 1986. He played in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul and helped Iraq win the Asian Youth Championship in Doha. In the World Youth Cup in Saudi Arabia a year later, he was on the verge of joining Spanish giants Barcelona, after scoring one of the goals in a 2–0 win over Spain, helping Iraq to top their group.
He was team manager of the Iraqi national team in 2013.

Career statistics

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.17 March 1988King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh1–01–09th Arabian Gulf Cup
2.3 November 1989Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City3–06–2Friendly
3.3 November 1989Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City4–06–2Friendly
4.28 February 1990Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium1–11–110th Arabian Gulf Cup
5.26 May 1993Irbid1–06–11994 World Cup qualification
6.26 May 1993Irbid1–08–01994 World Cup qualification
7.14 June 1993Chengdu1–04–01994 World Cup qualification
8.14 June 1993Chengdu2–04–01994 World Cup qualification
9.16 June 1993Chengdu3–03–01994 World Cup qualification
10.19 October 1993Khalifa International Stadium, Doha2–22–21994 World Cup qualification
11.24 November 1996Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa3–04–0International friendly
12.December 11, 1996Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai2–04–11996 AFC Asian Cup
13.December 11, 1996Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai4–14–11996 AFC Asian Cup
14.23 May, 1997Railway Stadium, Lahore3–16–21998 FIFA World Cup qualification
15.20 June, 1997Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad1–06–11998 FIFA World Cup qualification
16.20 June, 1997Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad2–06–11998 FIFA World Cup qualification
17.August 21, 1997National Stadium, Beirut1–02–0International friendly
18.August 21, 1997National Stadium, Beirut2–02–0International friendly
19.17 August 2001Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdad4–04–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification