Marwan Hussein Hassan Al-Ajeeli (; born 26 January 1992) is an Iraqi professional

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as a

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, who plays for Newroz in the

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and the Iraq national team.

Club career

Al Zawraa

In 2009, at the age of 18, Marwan Hussein made his debut for Baghdad giants

Al-Zawraa Al-Zawra'a Sports Club () is an Iraqi professional sports club based in Utayfia, Karkh District (near Tigris River), Baghdad. Their football team competes in the Iraq Stars League, the top-flight of Iraqi football. Al-Zawra'a have won the most ...

. He helped Al-Zawraa win the Iraqi League

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Al Shorta

In the summer of 2014, he moved to

Al-Shorta Al-Shorta Sports Club () is an Iraqi sports club based in Al-Rusafa, Iraq, Al-Rusafa, Baghdad. It has teams in 19 different sports, and the best known section of the club is the football team, whose origins date back to 1932. Al-Shorta was for ...

. where he finished the season as the league's top goal scorer. His performances attracted many clubs from abroad, and he moved to play in Saudi Arabia the following season.

Al Khaleej

In the summer of 2015. Marwan signed contract with the

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club Al-Khaleej. He played 6 times (425) minute for League and cup and scoring 2 goals and 2 assist. in October Injury then ended his contract.

Al Shorta

In Jan 2016, Marwan returned to the

as he signed a contract with his former club

. Al Shorta finished 7th in his first season back. The following season, Marwan was instrumental in challenging for the title, he scoring 15 goals, however the team lost in the very last round and finished third. He moved straight after the end of the long season to Iran league, without a rest.

Sepahan

On 13 July 2017, it was announced Marwan would join the

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club

Sepahan Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan Sport Club (, ''Bâšgâh-e Farhangi-Varzeši-ye Fulâd-e Mobârake-ye Sepâhân''), commonly known as Sepahan, is an Iranian sports club based in Isfahan. It is best known for their football section that play in the P ...

. He was presented to the media on 12 August, after the end of his season in Iraq. He played his first match for Sepahan in

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against Zob Ahan, helped in 2–0 win, after that replaced Hossein Papi in 64th minute. Marwan scored his first goal against

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in a 2–2 draw, in match knowing as Iran's El Clasico. After the absence from participation in the matches. returned Marwan against Sepidrood Rasht and scored his second goal for the club in 90th minute, replaced for Mehdi Sharifi in 81st minute. After the loss, the president resigned, and the coach was sacked, and an interim coach was appointed. However, the interim coach did not start a game for Foolad. After he was appointed as the new coach, he was excluded from participating in the next game against Persepolis, despite scoring the latest goals against Persepolis in home and against Sepidrood in the last round. Because of the administrative & technical changes, and bad results and their psychological reflection. None of the six foreign professionals were continued due to the overall situation of the team suffer that almost collapse. He playing 16 match (725) minute in the league and cup, scoring 2 goals and 1 assists. His team finished 14th in the league.

Al Talaba

In September 2018, Marwan joined

Al-Talaba SC Al-Talaba Sports Club () is an Iraqi professional sports club based in Al-Rusafa, Baghdad. Its football team competes in the Iraq Stars League, the top flight of Iraqi football. Founded in 1969, the club was named Al-Jamiea but became known a ...

. He scored a goal and showed a clear excel in the derby Baghdad match against

International club statistics

With clubs Al-Zawraa and Al-Shorta played (580) minute in

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scoring (5 goals).

International career

He made his senior international debut in a friendly match against

North Korea national football team The North Korea national football team (North Korean standard language, Munhwaeo ; McCune–Reischauer#North Korean variant, North Korean romanisation: Josŏn minjujuŭi inmin konghwaguk kukka chonghap thim; recognized as Korea DPR by FIFA) re ...

on 21 February 2014. Marwan was part of the final 23 man squad that finished 4th in the

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. Marwan is one of the best attacker who have appeared in the 2014–15 season and continue to excel but did not have the opportunity to be with the national team as a striker, he predominantly played a few games as a substitute a second striker or a right winger.

Iraq U-23

Marwan played for Iraq national team under-23 (680) minute scoring (5 goals).

Iraq U-23 goals

:''Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first.''

Style of play

Marwan is a physically strong, and aggressive striker with good technique, tactical intelligence, and very confident in going at opponents, and ability to score impressive goals, in the air and with his both feet from anywhere on the pitch, has been described as a "modern striker".

Honours

Al-Zawraa *

Al-Shorta *

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Iraq *

: fourth place Iraq U23 * 2014 AFC U-22 Championship: winner *

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: third place Individual *

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: Top scorer (15 goals)

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hussein, Marwan Living people 1992 births Footballers from Baghdad Iraqi men's footballers 21st-century Iraqi sportsmen Iraq men's international footballers Iraqi expatriate men's footballers Men's association football forwards Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games 2015 AFC Asian Cup players Al-Khaleej FC players Al-Shorta SC players Sepahan S.C. footballers Saudi Pro League players Persian Gulf Pro League players Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Expatriate men's footballers in Iran Iraqi expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Iraqi expatriate sportspeople in Iran Asian Games bronze medalists for Iraq Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games bronze medalists in football