Bilal Hussein (footballer)

Bilal Hussein (Somali: Bilaal Xuseen; born 22 April 2000) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Hertha BSC and the Sweden national team.

Bilal Hussein
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-04-22) 22 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Stockholm, Sweden
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Hertha BSC
Number 14
Youth career
2007–2014 Bromstens IK
2014–2018 AIK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2023 AIK 114 (4)
2018Vasalunds IF (loan) 7 (0)
2023– Hertha BSC 17 (1)
International career
2017–2018 Sweden U19 12 (0)
2019–2022 Sweden U21 19 (2)
2023– Sweden 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:41, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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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

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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

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Club

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As of match played 6 November 2022

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals

AIK

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

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Sweden 2023 2 0
Total 2 0

References

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  1. ^ "Tidigare Bromstensspelare skriver på för AIK". www.stockholmdirekt.se. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Officiellt: AIK värvar Elyounoussi: "Vill tillhöra en klubb som vinner titlar"".
  3. ^ "PÅ FD: Häftiga boosten för AIK-namnet - hyllar Adu: "Fantastisk" -FotbollDirekt". www.fotbolldirekt.se.
  4. ^ "Bilal Hussein joins Hertha BSC". Hertha BSC. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  5. ^ "PÅ FD: Nya AIK-talangen - Jag visar vägen, jag är från förorten och från Somalia -FotbollDirekt". www.fotbolldirekt.se.
  6. ^ "Sverige - Finland - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
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