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Walaa Hussein
Personal information
Full name	Walaa Ghassan Awad Hussein
Date of birth	20 March 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Sha'ab, Israel
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2008	Bnot Sakhnin
2008–2009	Hapoel Petah Tikva
2009–2010	Maccabi Tzur Shalom
2010–2011	Diyar Bethlehem
2011–2013	Ramat Hasharon
2013–2014	Hapoel Petah Tikva
2014–2015	Ramat Hasharon
2015–2016	Maccabi Holon
2016–2017	Kiryat Gat
2017–2019	Hapoel Be'er Sheva
2019–2020	Maccabi Holon
2020–2022	Hapoel Marmorek
International career
2007	Israel U19
2008–	Palestine
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Walaa Ghassan Hussein (Arabic: ولاء حسين; born 20 March 1989) is a Palestinian footballer 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 and was crowned top scorer with 35 goals.^[2]

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.^[3] Hussein played during the 2014 WAFF Championship, scoring two goals against Bahrain.^[4] 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.^[5]

Career statistics

International

Scores and results list Palestine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hussein goal.

List of international goals scored by Walaa Hussein
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
	20 October 2010	Al Ahli Stadium, Manama, Bahrain	Qatar	–	18–0	2010 Arabia Women's Cup
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6	17 April 2014	Petra Stadium, Amman, Jordan	Bahrain	3–0	4–0	2014 WAFF Women's Championship
7	17 April 2014	Petra Stadium, Amman, Jordan	Bahrain	4–0	4–0	2014 WAFF Women's Championship

Personal life

She studied physiotherapy at the Arab American University in Jenin.^[6] A German documentary "Kick it, Walaa!" was produced in 2013 about her football career.^[7]