Walaa Ghassan Hussein ( ar, ولاء حسين; born 20 March 1989) is a Palestinian
footballer
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who plays as a
forward for the
Palestine national team.
Club career
In the 2017–18 season, she won the second division title with
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Hapoel Be'er Sheva Football Club ( he, מועדון הכדורגל הפועל באר שבע, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Be'er Sheva'') is an Israeli football club from the city of Be'er Sheva, that competes in the Israeli Premier League. The c ...
and was crowned top scorer with 35 goals.
International career
Hussein previously played in the ranks of the
Israeli women's team under-19 before she got an invitation to join the first Palestinian women's team. Hussein played during the
2014 WAFF Championship
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, scoring two goals against
Bahrain
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. She was called up to the senior team for the
2010 Arabia Women's Cup in Bahrain. She helped Palestine achieve the biggest victory in its history over Qatar 18–0, after netting five goals against the Qataris.
Career statistics
International
:''Scores and results list Palestine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hussein goal''.
Personal life
She studied physiotherapy at the
Arab American University in
Jenin. A German documentary ''"Kick it, Walaa!"'' was produced in 2013 about her football career.
Honours
Diyar Bethlehem
*Palestinian League: 2010–11
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Hapoel Be'er Sheva
*Leumit League: 2017–18 Ligat Nashim#Leumit League, 2017–18
References
External links
* {{GSA player, walaa-hussein/176016
1989 births
Living people
Palestinian women's footballers
Palestine women's international footballers
Women's association football forwards
Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. (women) players