Husain Ali


Husain Ali is a Bahraini football player known as Husain Pele. Currently playing for Al-Shabab of Bahrain and formerly the Bahrain national team, he was top goalscorer in the Bahraini premier league in 1998 & 2003.

International career

Husain Ali made his international debut as a 16-year-old on 3 October 1998 against Sudan national team and has since earned 101 appearances, thus entering FIFA's century club. He was Bahrain's all-time top scorer with 33 goals, before being surpassed by Ismail Abdul-Latif.

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.21 June 2001Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2–2
4–2
2001 Merdeka Tournament
2.21 June 2001Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
3–2
4–2
2001 Merdeka Tournament
3.21 June 2001Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
4–2
4–2
2001 Merdeka Tournament
4.16 October 2001Bangkok, Thailand
1–1
1–1
2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier
5.21 October 2001Manama, Bahrain
2–0
3–1
2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier
6.27 January 2002Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1–0
2–1
2002 Gulf Cup of Nations
7.28 December 2002Kuwait
1–1
2–1
2002 Arab Nations Cup
8.28 December 2002Kuwait
2–1
2–1
2002 Arab Nations Cup
9.19 September 2003Manama, Bahrain
4–1
4–3
Friendly
10.10 October 2003Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2–1
3–1
2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
11.20 October 2003Manama, Bahrain
2–0
4–0
2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
12.22 October 2003Manama, Bahrain
1–0
3–1
2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
13.22 October 2003Manama, Bahrain
3–1
3–1
2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
14.26 May 2004Beirut, Lebanon
2–0
2–2
Friendly
15.31 May 2004Dubai, UAE
3–1
3–2
Friendly
16.9 June 2004Arad, Bahrain
4–0
5–0
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier
17.5 July 2004Bangkok, Thailand
2–0
2–0
Friendly
18.17 July 2004Beijing, China
2–2
2–2
2004 AFC Asian Cup
19.25 July 2004Jinan, China
1–0
3–1
2004 AFC Asian Cup
20.2 September 2004Arad, Bahrain
1–0
1–0
Friendly
21.8 September 2004Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
1–0
2–1
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier
22.1 December 2004Riffa, Bahrain
1–0
1–2
2004 Bahrain P.M. Cup
23.3 December 2004Riffa, Bahrain
2–2
2–2
Friendly
24.14 December 2004Doha, Qatar
1–1
1–1
2004 Gulf Cup of Nations
25.2 February 2005Doha, Qatar
2–0
2–1
Friendly
26.25 March 2005Pyongyang, North Korea
1–0
2–1
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier
27.25 March 2005Pyongyang, North Korea
2–0
2–1
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier
28.3 August 2005Manama, Bahrain
3–0
5–0
Friendly
29.7 August 2005Manama, Bahrain
2–2
2–2
Friendly
30.17 August 2005Manama, Bahrain
2–2
2–3
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier
31.22 February 2006Manama, Bahrain
1–0
1–3
2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifier
32.26 August 2009Manama, Bahrain
1–0
2–1
Friendly
33.26 August 2009Manama, Bahrain
2–1
2–1
Friendly