Bilal Hussein (footballer)

Bilal Hussein
Personal information
Date of birth	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
2018–2023	AIK
2018	→ Vasalunds IF (loan)
2023–	Hertha BSC
International career‡
2017–2018	Sweden U19
2019–2022	Sweden U21
2023–	Sweden
	*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)

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

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

Appearances and goals by national team and year
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 30 June 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
^ "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 10 January 2023.

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

[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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