Hussein Ali (born 1 March 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eredivisie club Heerenveen. Born in Sweden, Ali represented his country of birth at youth international level, before switching allegiances to Iraq in 2023.

Club career
On 19 July 2022, Ali joined Eredivisie side Heerenveen on a three-year contract.

International career
Ali represented Sweden at youth international level.

In August 2023, he officially switched allegiances to Iraq, and received his first call-up to the senior national team for the 2023 King's Cup.

Personal life 
Born in Sweden, Ali is of Iraqi descent.

References

2002 births
Living people
Swedish men's footballers
Sweden men's youth international footballers
Sweden men's under-21 international footballers
Swedish people of Iraqi descent
Men's association football defenders
Örebro SK players
SC Heerenveen players
Allsvenskan players
Superettan players
Footballers from Malmö
Swedish expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
Swedish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands