Saddam Hussain (footballer)
Saddam Hussain (; born 10 April 1993) is a Pakistani footballer who plays as a midfielder for SSGC F.C. in the Pakistan Premier League, and the Pakistan national team.

Club career 
Hussain began his career at Pakistan International Airlines, one of the main teams of his hometown Karachi. Hussain played an important role, taking PIA to third place in the 2010 season. He moved to Khan Research Laboratories for the 2012 season, where he won the Pakistan Premier League and the Challenge Cup in his first season at the club. The following season, he won the league title of 2013.

In August 2014, Hussain signed a two year contract with Dordoi Bishkek in the Kyrgyz Premier League. The debut of Hussain for Dordoi was held on 28 August in a friendly match against Ala Too. Saddam helped the team win a landslide victory 3-0. After the first season at the club, he won the following honours: which included the league title, league cup and super cup.

He joined Isa Town FC in Bahrain second division in 2015, making 20 appearances throughout the season.

At January 2017, he moved to Gençler Birliği S.K. in the Northern Cyprus top-tier KTFF Süper Lig on a year-long deal.

International career 
Saddam represented the Pakistan under-23 team in the three Asian Games. He scored his first goal in August 2014 in a friendly against India, which ended in a 2–0 victory. He scored again in the 2016 AFC U-23 qualifiers, in a 3–1 victory over Kyrgyzstan. He captained the side in the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia in which he scored the second goal in a 2–1 victory against Nepal to pull off their first win in the Asian Games.

Hussain made his senior international debut for Pakistan in March 2011, in a 2–1 defeat against Palestine.

Career statistics

International

Honours

Club
Pakistan International Airlines
 Pakistan Premier League: Third Place: 2010
 Challenge Cup: Runner Up: 2009

Khan Research Laboratories
 Pakistan Premier League: 2012, 2013
 Challenge Cup: 2012
 AFC President's Cup: Runner Up: 2013

Dordoi Bishkek
Shoro Top League: 2014
Kyrgyzstan Cup: 2014
Kyrgyzstan Super Cup: 2014
Ala-Too Cup: 2015

Country
Pakistan
Philippine Peace Cup: Third Place: 2013

References

External links

 Pakistan national team profile

 Twitter Profile
 

1993 births
Living people
Footballers from Karachi
Pakistani men's footballers
Pakistani expatriate men's footballers
Khan Research Laboratories F.C. players
Pakistani expatriate sportspeople in Kyrgyzstan
Pakistani expatriate sportspeople in Northern Cyprus
Men's association football midfielders
Pakistan men's international footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Kyrgyzstan
FC Dordoi Bishkek players
Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games
Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games
Footballers at the 2018 Asian Games
Asian Games competitors for Pakistan
SSGC F.C. players