Bilal Hussein (footballer)
Bilal Hussein (Somali: Bilāl Ḥusayn; born 22 April 2000) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Hertha BSC and the Sweden national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hertha BSC | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2014 | Bromstens IK | ||
| 2014–2018 | AIK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | AIK | 114 | (4) |
| 2018 | → Vasalunds IF (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2023– | Hertha BSC | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Sweden U19 | 12 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Sweden U21 | 19 | (2) |
| 2023– | Sweden | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:41, 13 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Hussein began playing football with his local club Bromstens IK at the age of 7, and joined the AIK youth academy in 2014.[1] On 20 January 2018, Hussein signed his first professional contract with AIK, keeping him at the club until 2021.[2] He made his professional debut for AIK in a 2–0 Allsvenskan win over IK Sirius on 27 April 2018.[3]
On 30 August 2023, Hussein signed a three-year contract with Hertha BSC in Germany.[4]
International career
Hussein was born in Sweden to Somali parents. He is a youth international for Sweden.[5] He made his full international debut for Sweden on 9 January 2023, replacing Hugo Larsson 68 minutes into a friendly 2–0 win against Finland.[6]
Career statistics
Club
As of match played 6 November 2022
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 2017 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | Allsvenskan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | Allsvenskan | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | Allsvenskan | 25 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 3 | |
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| 2022 | Allsvenskan | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 1 | |
| Total | 96 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 129 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 96 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 129 | 5 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
References
- "Tidigare Bromstensspelare skriver på för AIK". www.stockholmdirekt.se. Archived from the original on 2019-06-30. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
- "Officiellt: AIK värvar Elyounoussi: "Vill tillhöra en klubb som vinner titlar"".
- "PÅ FD: Häftiga boosten för AIK-namnet - hyllar Adu: "Fantastisk" -FotbollDirekt". www.fotbolldirekt.se.
- "Bilal Hussein joins Hertha BSC". Hertha BSC. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- "PÅ FD: Nya AIK-talangen - Jag visar vägen, jag är från förorten och från Somalia -FotbollDirekt". www.fotbolldirekt.se.
- "Sverige - Finland - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-01-10.
External links
- Bilal Hussein – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Bilal Hussein at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Bilal Hussein national team profile at SvFF (in Swedish) (archived)
- AIK profile (in Swedish)
- Bilal Hussein at Soccerway