| 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) |
|
*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) | |||
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.
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
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Stockholm
- Swedish men's footballers
- Sweden men's international footballers
- Sweden men's youth international footballers
- Swedish people of Somali descent
- Allsvenskan players
- AIK Fotboll players
- Vasalunds IF players
- Hertha BSC players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Swedish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Germany