Jehad Al-Hussain

Jehad Al Hussain (جهاد الحسين, born July 30, 1982, in Homs, Syria) is a former Syrian footballer who played as a midfielder.

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.

Goals for senior national team

 * Scores and results table. Syria's goal tally first:

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

Kuwait
 * West Asian Games gold 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)