English footballer
Zaid Al-Hussaini (Arabic : زيد الحسيني ; born 7 June 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Witham Town . Born in England, he has represented Iraq at youth international level.
Career
Al-Hussaini was born in Chelsea and grew up in Shepherd's Bush .[ 2] [ 3]
He joined Derby County in 2018, signing his first professional contract with the club, having previously played for the FFDTV Academy, Bedfont & Feltham [ 4] [ 5] and Chalfont St Peter .[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] He joined Gloucester City on a one-month loan in November 2018,[ 9] before leaving Derby County by mutual consent on 8 March 2019.[ 10] He subsequently joined Potters Bar Town later that day.[ 11] He made his debut for Potters Bar Town the following day, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 home defeat to Carshalton Athletic .[ 12] He joined Hampton & Richmond Borough at the start of the following season prior to a spell at Staines Town .[ 13] [ 14] [ 15]
He joined League Two club Crawley Town on a three-year contract starting on 1 August 2020.[ 16] [ 17] [ 18]
On 4 December 2020, Al-Hussaini joined National League club Weymouth on a month-long loan.[ 19] [ 20] He made his debut for Weymouth on 8 December 2020 in a 3–2 home defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge .[ 2] [ 21]
On 5 November 2021, Al-Hussaini signed for Chelmsford City on loan.[ 22] The loan ended in January 2022.[ 23] On 25 March 2022, Al-Hussaini joined Chippenham Town on loan until the end of the season.[ 24] In November 2022 he joined Maidstone United on loan, but made no appearances before returning to Crawley.[ 25]
He left Crawley by mutual consent on 27 February 2023.[ 26]
On 14 March 2023, Al-Hussaini signed for Farnborough .[ 27]
In November 2024, after playing for Chesham United , Al-Hussaini joined Witham Town .[ 28]
International career
Born in England, Al-Hussaini is of Iraqi descent, having represented Iraq internationally at under-19 level .[ 15]
Career statistics
As of match played 30 August 2022
References
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^ Blackburn, Coren (28 August 2020). "Crawley Town's Zaid Al-Hussaini: From Street Football to the EFL" . Crawley & Horley Observer . Retrieved 7 June 2021 .
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^ Bonell, Jonny (13 October 2018). "Who are the new faces in Derby County's U23 side this season?" . Derby Telegraph . ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved 21 July 2020 .
^ "Derby County sign teen 'street footballer' Zaid" . Ilkeston Advertiser . 14 August 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2020 .
^ a b "Zaid Alhussaini Profile" . www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk . Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 14 October 2020 .
^ Wigmore, Simon (23 November 2018). "Gloucester City sign Derby County teenager Zaid Al Hussaini on loan" . Gloucestershire Echo . Retrieved 21 July 2020 .
^ Watson, Chris (8 March 2019). "Derby County duo leave club as winger heads out on loan" . Derby Telegraph . ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved 21 July 2020 .
^ Evans, Alan (8 March 2019). "New Signings at the Pakex" . pitchero.com . Potters Bar Town F.C. Retrieved 21 July 2020 .
^ Metcalfe, Neil (9 March 2019). "Bostik Premier: Potters Bar Town pay the penalty as Carshalton Athletic snatch narrow win" . Welwyn Hatfield Times . Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020 .
^ "Hampton & Richmond Borough v Tonbridge Angels" . Tonbridge Angels F.C. Retrieved 21 July 2020 .
^ "Staines Town 2 Hanwell Town 2" . Staines Town F.C. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2020 .
^ a b "Staines Town vs Hanwell Town – Matchday programme" (PDF) . Staines Town official matchday programme . Staines Town F.C. 29 October 2019. p. 5. Retrieved 21 July 2020 .
^ "Zaid Al-Hussaini: Crawley Town sign winger on three-year contract" . BBC Sport . 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020 .
^ Watson, Chris (21 July 2020). "Former Derby County prospect signs for Crawley Town" . Derby Telegraph . ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved 21 July 2020 .
^ " 'My best attribute is beating my man and scoring goals' - Former Derby County youth player joins Crawley Town" . www.wscountytimes.co.uk .
^ Gadsdon, Sam (4 December 2020). "Zaid Al-Hussaini moves out on loan" . www.crawleytownfc.com . Crawley Town F.C. Retrieved 4 December 2020 .
^ "Weymouth sign Crawley winger Al-Hussaini on loan" . nonleaguedaily.com . 7 December 2020. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2020 .{{cite web }}
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^ "Weymouth 2–3 Dagenham & Redbridge" . BBC Sport . 8 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020 .
^ "Loan agreed for Zaid Al-Hussaini" . Chelmsford City F.C. 5 November 2021. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021 .
^ "Al-Hussaini returns to Crawley" . Chelmsford City F.C. 7 January 2022. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022 .
^ "PLAYER NEWS: Transfer Deadline Day Player Signings" . chippenhamtown.com . 25 March 2022.
^ "Al Hussaini signs on loan from Crawley Town" . maidstoneunited.co.uk . 8 November 2022.
^ "Former Derby County winger has Crawley Town contract terminated by mutual consent" .
^ "Lovatt loan confirmed" . Farnborough FC. Retrieved 14 March 2023 .
^ @Withamtownfc (29 November 2024). "We are thrilled to announce the signing of attacker, Zaid Al-Hussaini to Witham Town FC! Zaid brings a wealth of experience to our squad where he has played at Chelmsford City, Wycombe Wanderers, Chippenham Town, Maidstone United, Crawley Town, Farnborough, and Chesham United" (Tweet ). Retrieved 3 December 2024 – via Twitter .
^ "Potters Bar Town | Appearances | Zaid Al-Hussaini | 2018-2019 | Football Web Pages" . www.footballwebpages.co.uk . Retrieved 11 November 2020 .
^ "Staines Town | Appearances | Zaid Al-Hussaini | 2019-2020 | Football Web Pages" . www.footballwebpages.co.uk . Retrieved 11 November 2020 .