Hussein Ali is a Sweden-born Iraqi right-back developed by Malmo FF. Seeking senior opportunities, he joined Orebro SK in 2019 and made his Allsvenskan debut that year. Ali then moved to Heerenveen in the Netherlands before signing for Polish club Pogon Szczecin in 2025. He represented Sweden at youth levels from under-17 to under-21, but switched allegiance to Iraq in 2023. He was called up for the King's Cup and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, becoming a regular right-sided defensive option for Iraq.