Houssam Wadi

Houssam Wadi (Arabic: حسام وادي; born August 8, 1986, in Gaza, Palestine) is a Palestinian professional football (soccer) player currently playing for Gazan club Ittihad Shajeiyah after voiding his contract with Al-Am'ary of the West Bank Premier League.^[1] He is known for his versatility, able to play as a centre back and holding midfielder. Wadi scored his first official national team goal against Afghanistan in 2014 World Cup qualifying in the first competitive international match played in Palestine.^[2]

Houssam Wadi
حسام وادي

Personal information
Date of birth	(1986-08-25) August 25, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Gaza, Palestine
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Defender, holding midfielder
Team information
Current team	Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari
Number	18
Youth career
1996–2003	Ittihad Shajeiyah
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–08	Ittihad Shajeiyah
2008–09	Shabab Al-Dhahrieh (loan)
2009–10	Al-Am'ary (loan)
2010–11	Jabal Al-Mokaber
2011	Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari	0	(0)
2011–	Ittihad Shajeiyah
2012	Markaz Shabab Al-Am'ari
International career‡
2007–	Palestine	19	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 August 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 07 December, 2012

International goals

Houssam Wadi: International Goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	3 July 2011	Al-Ram, Palestine	Afghanistan	1–0	1–1	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.	12 March 2012	Kathmandu, Nepal	Maldives	1–0	2–0	2012 AFC Challenge Cup