Hussain Kankouni
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hussain Shehab Kankouni | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Kuwait | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Arabi | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2023 | Al-Arabi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Al-Arabi | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | → Kazma (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2025 | Kuwait U20 | 15 | (0) |
| 2024– | Kuwait U23 | 8 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 June 2026 | |||
Hussain Shehab Kankouni (born 30 May 2005[1]) is a Kuwaiti professional footballer who plays as an Goalkeeper for Kuwait Premier League club Al-Arabi and the Kuwait national team.[2][3] He is the son of former Goalkeeper Shehab Kankouni.
Club career
Al-Arabi
Climbing through the youth sector of Al-Arabi in 2023 signed a five-year contract with the team but failed to play any matches.
Kazma loan spell
in August 2024 he signed a two-year loan spell to Kazma[4] as back up keeper to his uncle also named Hussain Kankoni. making just two appearances within two seasons.
Return to Al-Arabi
After the loan spell Kankouni was selected for training camp ahead of 2026-27 AFC Champions League Two Qualfiers[5] signed with Ashkanani Sport as his new agents.[6]
National career
Although previously called up forfor the Kuwait Olympic National team, On 31 May 2026, he was selected for the initial roster for participating in the 2026 Asian Games.[7][8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 21 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other[a] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al-Arabi | 2023–24 | KPL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazma | 2024–25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
- ↑ All appearance(s) in Kuwait Crown Prince Cup, Kuwait Super Cup
- ↑ All appearance(s) in AFC Cup
Honors and achievements
Individual
References
- ↑ "Hussain Kankouni". www.espn.com.au.
- ↑ "Hussain Kankouni (Player)".
- ↑ "Hussain Kankouni Stats". www.besoccer.com.
- ↑ "Hussain Kankouni Kazma Loan".
- ↑ "AFC Champions League Two Camp".
- ↑ "Ashkanani Sport sign Kankouni".
- ↑ "Olympic Team Selection". www.aljarida.com.
- ↑ "Olympic Team camp". www.alraimedia.com.
- ↑ "Kankouni Best young Goalkeeper".