Khaled Hussein Mohamed al Tarhouni (born 24 February 1977) is a

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n football midfielder. As of the 2009–10 season, he plays for the

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club Nasr Benghazi. He is the captain of Nasr and has played in the first team for over 10 years.

Early years

Hussein was born on February 24, 1977, in Benghazi. In 1988, at the age of 10, he joined the club he grew up supporting as a boy in 1988. Since then, he has advanced through the ranks, playing the youth, reserve, and eventually first, teams. In the 1995–96 season, Hussein helped the reserve team to the Reserve Premier League title, his first major achievement as a player.

First team

In the next season, he debuted for the first team in its match against Al Suqoor at the age of 19. Initially deployed as a playmaker, Hussein gradually grew in importance to the team. He is a goalscoring midfielder as well, having scored over 60 goals in national competitions. He scored his first goal for the club in his debut season, in a 3–0 victory against Afriqi. He helped his side to their

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victory in 1997.

International career

After his performance in the first season, Hussein was selected for the squad that was to play at the

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in Qatar. He emerged as an important player for the national team after that, and scored his first international goal against

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on January 19, 2004. Hussein has made 11 appearances in

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qualifying matches. Hussein was an important part of the national team. Many managers, such as Mahmoud Al-Sharif, Yousef Sidqi and the Tunisian Munsaf Arfaoui, built their teams around him and

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, and were committed to selecting him for the squad.

Loyalty

Hussein has received many offers to join various clubs both inside and outside Libya, but has refused them to remain with his boyhood club.

Trophies Won

;Al Nasr Benghazi *

**Winner 1997, 2003 *Libyan Reserve Premier League **Winner 1996-97 *

**Runner-Up 2002-03

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hussein, Khaled 1977 births Living people Libyan men's footballers Libya men's international footballers People from Benghazi 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players Men's association football midfielders Al-Nasr SC (Benghazi) players Libyan Premier League players