HUSSEIN ALI
Defender · Pogon Szczecin · Ekstraklasa
“Front-foot centre-back with room to grow.”
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GoalPost read
Front-foot centre-back with room to grow.
6 GPS components
GoalPost value
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range pending · wider band
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. Front-foot centre-back with room to grow.
GPS / value trend
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
62%
Last Updated
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After latest GoalPost refresh
GoalPost verdict
Front-foot centre-back with room to grow.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
24-27
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
67Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
43Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
23Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
77Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Creation
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.34
0.51
per 90
0.51
67%
43%
0.68
1.7
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.34
season rate
Shots / 90
0.51
shot volume
Shot accuracy
100%
3/3 on target
Conversion
67%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.43
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.68
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
Hussein Ali is a centre-back who looks most comfortable defending on the front foot, stepping out to meet danger before it settles. He plays with the straightforward, no-nonsense habits you want in the middle of a back line, keeping his actions simple and his focus on the duel and the clear. As an emerging talent still ascending, he reads as a defender building his authority through repetition, positioning, and commitment.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
For Iraq at World Cup 2026, he matters because every squad needs centre-backs who can be trusted to compete and hold the line under pressure. Hussein Ali brings that developing, squad-ready profile: a young defender in the climb, with a role to grow into as the tournament stage gets bigger.
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Analysis overview
Hussein Ali is a centre-back who looks most comfortable defending on the front foot, stepping out to meet danger before it settles. He plays with the straightforward, no-nonsense habits you want in the middle of a back line, keeping his actions simple and his focus on the duel and the clear. As an emerging talent still ascending, he reads as a defender building his authority through repetition, positioning, and commitment.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.51
SoT / 90
0.51
Accuracy
100%
Conversion
67%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Defender
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
2 recent matches
Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
Front-foot centre-back with room to grow.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ekstraklasa | 16 | 2 | 0 | 526 | 6.43 |
| Total | 16 | 2 | 0 | 526 | 6.43 |
Form (last 2 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.34
Shots
0.51
per 90
Shots on target
0.19
Conversion %
67%
Dribbles
43%
Key passes
0.68
Pass accuracy
82%
Fouls won
0.86
per 90
Def actions
1.71
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22 |  France | World Cup | L3-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jun 16 |  Norway | World Cup | L1-4 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Ekstraklasa526 (100%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Iraq | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.55 |
| 2025/26 |  Pogon Szczecin | Ekstraklasa | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0.13 | 6.43 |
| 2024/25 |  Heerenveen | Eredivisie | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.60 |
| 2023/24 | Heerenveen | Eredivisie | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.58 |
| 2022/23 |  Orebro SK | Superettan | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.50 |
Career highlights
King's Cup
2023
Career timeline detail
Pogon Szczecin
2025 – 2025
Apps
16
Goals
2
Assists
0
Minutes
526
Competition breakdown
| Ekstraklasa | 16 app | 2 g | 6.43 |
Goal timeline
2 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Iraq
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
6.43
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Iraq
Group context
Tournament overview
For Iraq at World Cup 2026, he matters because every squad needs centre-backs who can be trusted to compete and hold the line under pressure. Hussein Ali brings that developing, squad-ready profile: a young defender in the climb, with a role to grow into as the tournament stage gets bigger.
Appearances
2
Best finish
Group
FIFA rank
56
Titles
0
Iraq · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
64
Avg rating
6.43
Minutes
526
G/A 90
0.34
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
Iraq · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16 | Norway | Gillette Stadium | 10:00 PM |
| Jun 26 | Senegal | BMO Field | 7:00 PM |
| Jun 22 | France | Lincoln Financial Field | 9:00 PM |
Hussein Ali · projection status
Awaiting forecast/awards feed
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