Walaa Ghassan Hussein (; 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, Hussein won the second division title with Hapoel Be'er Sheva and was crowned top scorer with 35 goals.
International career Hussein previously played for the Israeli under-19 women's team before she got an invitation to join the first Palestinian women's team. Hussein played during the 2014 WAFF Championship, scoring two goals against Bahrain. 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, when she netted five goals to hand an 18–0 defeat to Qatar.
Personal life She studied physiotherapy at the Arab American University in Jenin. A German documentary "Kick it, Walaa!" was produced in 2013 about her football career.
Career statistics Scores and results list Palestine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hussein goal. + List of international goals scored by Walaa HusseinNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition20 October 2010Al Ahli Stadium, Manama, Bahrain– 18–02010 Arabia Women's Cup––––617 April 2014Petra Stadium, Amman, Jordan3–0 4–02014 WAFF Women's Championship74–0
Honours Diyar Bethlehem Palestinian League: 2010–11
Hapoel Be'er Sheva Leumit League: 2017–18
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