Saddam Hussain (footballer)

Saddam Hussain
Personal information
Full name Saddam Hussain
Date of birth (1993-04-10) 10 April 1993
Place of birth Karachi, Pakistan
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Salalah
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Pakistan Airlines 49 (19)
2011–2014 Khan Research Laboratories 97 (38)
2014–2015 Dordoi Bishkek 10 (2)
2015–2016 Isa Town FC 20 (0)
2016–2017 K-Electric
2017–2018 Gençler Birliği 30 (2)
2018–2022 Sui Southern Gas 18 (0)
2023–2024 Salalah
International career
2009 Pakistan U20 3 (0)
2010–2018 Pakistan U23 18 (3)
2011–2020 Pakistan 25 (0)
Medal record
Pakistan International Airlines
Runner-upChallenge Cup2009
Pakistan Premier League2010
Khan Research Laboratories
WinnerPakistan Premier League2012
WinnerChallenge Cup2012
Runner-upAFC President's Cup2013
WinnerPakistan Premier League2013
Dordoi Bishkek
WinnerKyrgyzstan League2014
WinnerKyrgyzstan Cup2014
WinnerKyrgyzstan Super Cup2014
WinnerAla-Too Cup2015
 Pakistan
Philippine Peace Cup2013
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:41, 22 March 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:47, 24 March 2019 (UTC)

Saddam Hussain (Urdu: صدام حسين; born 10 April 1993) is a Pakistani professional footballer who last played as a defensive midfielder for Oman First Division club Salalah SC. He also captained the Pakistan national team.

A versatile midfielder, Hussain has been praised for his defensive abilities, ball retention, and tackling.