Housain Ali Al-Mogahwi ( ar, حسين المقهوي, born 24 March 1988) is a Saudi Arabian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Al-Adalah. He is a former Saudi Arabia international.

Club career

He joined

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in 2010. Impressive performances made him a regular starter in the Saudi club. On 9 September 2023, Al-Mogahwi joined Al-Adalah, 13 years after departing the club.

International career

He made his debut for

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against

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in a 0–0 draw. In May 2018 he was named in Saudi Arabia's preliminary

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for the

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in Russia.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Statistics accurate as of match played 17 November 2020.''

International goals

:''Score and Result list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first''

Honours

Al-Fateh *

Saudi Pro League The Saudi Pro League (SPL for short) ( ar, دوري المحترفين السعودي, link=no, ''Dawriyy al-Muḥtarifayni as-Suʿūdī''), known as the Roshn Saudi League (RSL for short) for sponsorship reasons, is the top division of associat ...

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Saudi Super Cup The Saudi Super Cup ( ar, كأس السوبر السعودي) is an annual super cup football match organised by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation. Founded in 2013 as a two-team competition, the current version has been contested since 2022� ...

2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fact ...

Al-Ahli *

: 2015–16 *

King Cup The King Cup (sometimes spelled King's), officially known as The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Cup ( ar, كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين), is the Saudi Arabian football knockout cup competition, run by the Saudi Arabian Foot ...

2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...

Crown Prince Cup The Saudi Crown Prince's Cup ( ar, كأس ولي العهد) was the Saudi Arabian annual cup competition. It was the oldest domestic football competition in Saudi Arabia, its first edition was held in 1956–57, but was not crowned from 1975 unti ...

: 2014–15 *

Personal life

He is a Shia Muslim from Al-Hasa. Hossain lost his younger brother in 2015 after a short battle with an abdominal illness. he has stated that he is a fan of Barcelona FC and his ideal is Leonel Messi.

References

1988 births Living people Sportspeople from Al-Hasa Saudi Arabian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Al-Adalah FC players Al Fateh SC players Al-Ahli Saudi FC players Saudi Second Division players Saudi First Division League players Saudi Pro League players Saudi Arabia men's international footballers 2018 FIFA World Cup players 2019 AFC Asian Cup players Saudi Arabian Shia Muslims {{SaudiArabia-footy-midfielder-stub