Background and career
Hussain Fadhel (born 9 October 1984 in Kuwait City, Kuwait) is a Kuwaiti former professional footballer who played as a centre-back for Qadsia SC and the Kuwait national team.
He played for Al Qadisiya in the 2008 AFC Champions League group stages.
In August 2012, he went for trials to English club Nottingham Forest but failed to get a work permit.
He has made several appearances for the Kuwait national team, including four qualifying matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
On 9 January 2015, Fadhel scored the first goal of the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, scoring against host nation Australia in the 8th minute of the match, though his team ended up losing 4–1. Fadhel was also the first player to be booked in the 2015 Asian Cup, receiving a yellow card in the 19th minute of the match.
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