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Hussein Sulaimani
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Saudi ArabiaAppearances
3
named in 3 recorded line-ups for Saudi Arabia
First line-up
2006
first named on 2006-06-14
Last line-up
2006
last named on 2006-06-23
Archive goals
0
no goal in the record we cover — the team sheets are why this page exists
3 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.
Hussein Omar Abdulghani Sulaimani is a Saudi Arabian former professional footballer who played as a left-back in the Saudi Professional League. — Wikipedia
identity matched to Wikidata · last verified 2026-08-31
In the line-ups
3 appearances in recorded line-ups · 2006The archive holds 3 team sheets naming Hussein Sulaimani in Saudi Arabia's starting line-up, from 2006-06-14 to 2006-06-23.
Honours
30 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updatedMarquee honours
1998 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
Arab Champions League
2002–03
| Team honours30 | ||||
| 1998 FIFA World Cup | ×1 | Saudi Arabia | ||
| 2002 FIFA World Cup | ×1 | Saudi Arabia | ||
| 2006 FIFA World Cup | ×1 | Saudi Arabia | ||
| Arab Champions League | ×1 | 2002–03 | Al-Ahli | |
| Crown Prince Cup | ×4 | 1998, 2002, 2006–07, 2013–14 | Al-Ahli ·3, Al-Nassr ·1 | |
| Saudi Federation Cup | ×3 | 2001, 2002, 2007 | Al-Ahli | |
| Arab Nations Cup | ×2 | 1998, 2002 | Saudi Arabia | |
| Baniyas International Championship | ×2 | 2011, 2013 | Al-Nassr | |
| Gulf Club Champions Cup | ×2 | 2002, 2008 | Al-Ahli | |
| International Friendship Football Tournament | ×2 | 2001, 2002 | Al-Ahli | |
| Pro League | ×2 | 2013–14, 2014–15 | Al-Nassr | |
| 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup | ×1 | Saudi Arabia | ||
| 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup | ×1 | Saudi Arabia | ||
| AFC Asian Cup | ×1 | 1996 | Saudi Arabia | |
| Alwehda International Championship | ×1 | 2012 | Al-Nassr | |
| Gulf Cup | ×1 | 2002 | Saudi Arabia | |
| Gulf of Aqaba Cup | ×1 | 2018 | OHOD | |
| Jordan International Championship | ×1 | 2018 | OHOD | |
| Summer Olympic Games | ×1 | 1996 | Saudi Arabia | |
| Swiss Cup - 3rd place | ×1 | Neuchâtel Xamax FCS | ||
| Individual honours11 | ||||
| More honours · 11 | ||||
| Best Arab player in 1997. | ||||
| Best defender in the Arab Clubs Cup in 2003 in Jeddah. | ||||
| Best Professional in Bulgaria in 2018. | ||||
| Best Saudi Defender of 2014 from Opta. | ||||
| He was chosen as the best Saudi football player in 2006. | ||||
| He was chosen to play in the Asian Stars team in Moscow in 1998. | ||||
| He was chosen to play in the World Stars team in 1997 and 2000 in Marseille. | ||||
| He won the SANYO award for the best Asian full back in 2000. | ||||
| The best Arab player in the World Cup twice, 1998 AD and 2006. | ||||
| The Best Asian Goal Award for the month of April 2011 from the Asian Confederation. | ||||
| The best promising Gulf player in 1996. | ||||
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