Player profile
Aymen Hussein
Forward · Pakhtakor Tashkent
Aymen Hussein, Iraq's captain and all-time-level striker, scored in his World Cup debut against Norway after a US-customs detention, then joined Uzbekistan's Pakhtakor in August 2026.
Career
Hussein's club path has been restless: Al-Markhiya, Al-Jazira, Raja CA, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya, Al-Khor, a 2025 loan to Al-Wakrah, a record 1.25 billion IQD move to Al-Karma in August 2025, then Pakhtakor.
Wikipedia records his Pakhtakor debut on 6 August 2026, a late substitute appearance against FC Bukhara in the Uzbekistan Super League.
For Iraq he is a 97-cap, 34-goal striker (Wikipedia as of 22 June 2026) and wore the captain's armband at the 2026 World Cup.
How they play
A 1.91 m target striker whose World Cup debut goal was a header; AP described a clean header from Amir Alammari's cross that bounced under Ørjan Nyland.
Where they are now
He is at Pakhtakor in the Uzbekistan Super League as of his 6 August 2026 debut.
Bio
Club career
- Al Jazira Club2023
- Raja Club Athletic2023
- Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya2023
- Al-Markhiya Sports Club2022–2023
- Umm Salal SC2021–2022
- Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya2019–2021
- CS Sfaxien2018–2019
- Al-Naft2018
- Al-Shorta Baghdad2017–2018
- Al-Naft2015–2017
International career
- Iraq men's national football teamSince 2015Current
Youth caps: U23 (2015–2018)
Honours
No honours on record yet.
Defining moments
World Cup debut goal2026
Two weeks after being detained for several hours at US customs in Chicago, Hussein scored Iraq's second-ever World Cup goal — a header — in a 4–1 loss to Norway at Gillette Stadium, then turned in an own goal late.
Pakhtakor debut2026
Wikipedia records he made his Pakhtakor debut on 6 August 2026 against FC Bukhara, coming on in the 86th minute.
Latest season stats (ESPN)
In our archive
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Sources
- ESPN athlete profileJul 18, 2026
- WikidataJul 18, 2026
- Player photo — Foad AshtariCC BY 4.0
Read for this profile
- Wikipedia — Aymen HusseinAugust 22, 2026
- AP — Detained by US customs, Hussein scores World Cup debutAugust 22, 2026
- L'Obs — Qui est Aymen HusseinAugust 22, 2026
Profile written / last reviewed August 22, 2026.
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