Walaa Hussein

Walaa Hussein
Personal information
Full name Walaa Ghassan Awad Hussein[1]
Date of birth (1989-03-20) 20 March 1989 (age 35)[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

Walaa Ghassan Hussein (Arabic: ولاء حسين; born 20 March 1989) is a Palestinian footballer who plays as a forward for the Palestine national team.

Club career

In 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

Hussein 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

International

Scores and results list Palestine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hussein goal.
List of international goals scored by Walaa Hussein
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
20 October 2010 Al Ahli Stadium, Manama, Bahrain  Qatar – 18–0 2010 Arabia Women's Cup
–
–
–
–
6 17 April 2014 Petra Stadium, Amman, Jordan  Bahrain 3–0 4–0 2014 WAFF Women's Championship
7 4–0

Personal life

She 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

Diyar Bethlehem

  • Palestinian League: 2010–11[8]

Hapoel Be'er Sheva

References

  1. ^ a b "Walaa Hussein Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com.
  2. ^ פרג', יהל (May 28, 2019). "מהחצר בכפר לקפטנית הפועל באר שבע - הסיפור המופלא של ולאא חוסיין". דבר העובדים בארץ ישראל.
  3. ^ "من الساحة بالقرية إلى قائدة هبوعيل بئر السبع - قصة ولاء حسين الرائعة". دڤر.
  4. ^ "WAFF Women's Championship: Bahrain 0-4 Palestine". the-AFC.
  5. ^ "منتخب فلسطين النسوي يملأ شباك قطر بـ 18 هدفا ويتأهل للمربع الذهبي". www.al-ayyam.ps.
  6. ^ Nimer, Sulieman. "هل ستتحول الجامعة العربية الامريكية في جنين القبلة العلمية لطلاب الداخل". www.alarab.com.
  7. ^ "WALAA - Films - home". german-documentaries.de.
  8. ^ [1]