Saddam Hussain (Urdu: ???? ??????; born 10 April 1993) is a Pakistani footballer who plays for K-Electric in the Pakistan Premier League, previously playing for Kyrgyz club FC Dordoi Bishkek & Khan Research Laboratories, as a central midfielder.
Hussain began his career at Pakistan International Airlines, one of the main teams' of his home province Sindh. Hussain played an important role, taking PIA to third place in the 2010 season. He moved to Khan Research Laboratories for the 2012 season. He won the Pakistan Premier League and the Challenge Cup in his first season at the club. The following season, he won the 2013 league title. He moved to Dordoi Bishkek in the mid of the 2014 season signing a two-year contract with the club. After the first season at the club, he won the following honours: which included the league title, league cup and super cup.
He made his international debut for Pakistan in March 2011 in a 2-1 defeat against Palestine.
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Career
Club
In August 2014, Hussain signed a two-year contract with Dordoi Bishkek in the Kyrgyzstan League. Debut Saddam Dordoi held on 28 August in a friendly match against Ala Too Saddam helped the team win a landslide victory 3:0.[1]
International
Hussain made his debut for Pakistan against Bangladesh during the 2011 SAFF Championship.
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Career statistics
International
- As of 24 March 2015
International goals
- Scores and results table list Pakistan's goal tally first.
Honours
Club
- Pakistan International Airlines
- Pakistan Premier League: Third Place: 2010
- Challenge Cup: Runner-up: 2009
- Khan Research Laboratories
- Pakistan Premier League: 2012, 2013
- Challenge Cup: 2012
- AFC President's Cup: Runner-up: 2013
- Dordoi Bishkek
- Shoro Top League: 2014
- Kyrgyzstan Cup: 2014
- Kyrgyzstan Super Cup: 2014
- Ala-Too Cup: 2015
Country
- Pakistan
- Philippine Peace Cup: Third Place: 2013
Achievements
He was player of the match of the second friendly against India where he scored a goal as well (with match rating of 8.5) and player of the series against India in two match friendly football series in 2014 at Bangalore, India.
References
External links
- Pakistan national team profile
- Saddam Hussain at National-Football-Teams.com
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