Hussain Al-Hadhri


Hussain Ali Farah Al-Hadhri, commonly known as Hussain Al-Hadhri, is an Omani footballer who plays for Dhofar S.C.S.C. in Oman Professional League.

Club career

Al-Hadhri had played a vital role for Dhofar S.C.S.C. as a high scoring striker, rivaling Dhofari veteran, Hani Al-Dhabit. In 2009 Sultan Qaboos Cup final, Al Hadhri scored 2 goals of Dhofar against Saham SC. Saham won the match 7-6 on penalties after the match had ended 2-2 at normal time. He has scored a total of 38 goals for Dhofar in his two spells with the club.
After a one-year spell in Saudi Arabia with Al-Raed, he came back to Oman and on 30 August 2014, he signed a one-year contract with Dhofar S.C.S.C.

Club career statistics

International career

U-22 Career

Hussain started his career with the Oman national under-23 football team in 2010 when Oman participated in the 2010 Asian Games. He scored two goals in the tournament in a 3-0 win over Hong Kong in the Round of 16. Oman lost 1-0 to Iran in the quarter-finals.
In 2011, he helped his team to win the Under 23 Gulf Cup of Nations scoring three goals, a brace in a 3-2 win over the United Arab Emirates in the Group Stage and one in a 4-3 win over Saudi Arabia in the semi-finals.
He scored nine goals in Oman's journey in 2012 London Olympics qualification, a brace in the First Round in a 3-1 win over Tajikistan, a goal in the Second Round in a 1-0 win over China and a brace in the return leg in a 3-1 win over China, a goal in the Third Round in a 2-2 draw against Qatar, a goal in a 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia, a goal in the Playoff Round in a 1-1 draw against Syria and another in a 2-0 win over Uzbekistan. Later, Hussain was awarded with the "Top Goal Scorer" award of the competition. Oman nearly made its first appearance in football at the Summer Olympics after earning an inter-confederation play-off match with Senegal for a chance qualify for the 2012 Olympics but a 0-2 loss eliminated them from contention.

U-22 team career statistics

Goals for U-22 Team

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
115 November 2010Huangpu Sports Center, Huangpu District, Guangzhou, China1–03–02010 Asian Games
215 November 2010Huangpu Sports Center, Huangpu District, Guangzhou, China2–03–02010 Asian Games
39 March 2011Stadium Metallurg 1st District, Regar, Tursunzade, Tajikistan1–13–12012 Olympics Qualification
49 March 2011Stadium Metallurg 1st District, Regar, Tursunzade, Tajikistan3–13–12012 Olympics Qualification
519 June 2011Hongkou Football Stadium, Shanghai, China1–01–02012 Olympics Qualification
823 June 2011Seeb Stadium, Seeb, Oman1–13–12012 Olympics Qualification
923 June 2011Seeb Stadium, Seeb, Oman3–13–12012 Olympics Qualification
1014 August 2011Aspire Dome, Doha, Qatar2–13–22011 Gulf Cup of Nations Under 23
1114 August 2011Aspire Dome, Doha, Qatar3–13–22011 Gulf Cup of Nations Under 23
1219 August 2011Aspire Dome, Doha, Qatar4–?4–32011 Gulf Cup of Nations Under 23
1327 August 2011Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat, Oman1–01–02010 Asian Games
145 February 2012Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar2–12–22012 Olympics Qualification
1514 March 2012Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium, Dammam, Saudi Arabia1–01–12012 Olympics Qualification
1625 March 2012Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Từ Liêm District, Hanoi, Vietnam1–01–12012 Olympics Qualification
1729 March 2012Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Từ Liêm District, Hanoi, Vietnam1–02–02012 Olympics Qualification

National team career

Hussain has featured for the Oman national football team since being called up for the first time in 2006 at the age of 16. He has made appearances in the 2007 AFC Asian Cup, the 2008 WAFF Championship, the 2009 Gulf Cup of Nations, the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, the 2010 Gulf Cup of Nations, the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification and the 2013 Gulf Cup of Nations and has represented the national team in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification and the 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification.

National team career statistics

Goals for Senior National Team

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
131 December 2009National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore3–04–2Friendly
21 November 2010Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain1–01–0Friendly
39 February 2012Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman1–02–02014 FIFA World Cup Qualification
48 January 2012Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain1–11–22013 Gulf Cup of Nations

Honours

Club