Hussain Hakem

{{short description|Kuwaiti footballer}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Hussain Hakem | image = | fullname = Hussain Ali Hakem Al Shammari | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|6|26}} | birth_place = [[Kuwait City]], [[Kuwait]] | height = {{height|m=1.78}} | years1 = 2004–2022 | clubs1 = [[Kuwait SC|Al Kuwait]] | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]] | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | caps1 = 268 | goals1 = 27 | nationalyears1 = 2005–2018 | nationalteam1 = [[Kuwait national football team|Kuwait]] | nationalcaps1= 29 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | pcupdate = March 15, 2018 | ntupdate = December 28, 2017 }}

'''Hussain Hakem''' ({{langx|ar|حسين حاكم}}, born 26 June 1984) is a [[Kuwait]]i former [[football (soccer)|footballer]] who played as a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] for the [[Kuwaiti Premier League]] club [[Kuwait SC|Al Kuwait]].<ref>{{cite news |title= الصليبخات "يجرح" الكويت بالأربعة |url=http://www.alanba.com.kw/AbsoluteNMNEW/templates/sports2010.aspx?articleid=142697&zoneid=25&m=0 |work=Al-Anba |date=11 October 2010 |accessdate=5 November 2010 }}</ref>

Hakem's most valuable goal came in the [[2009 AFC Cup Final|Final]] of [[2009 AFC Cup|the 2009 AFC Cup]], the goal came in the 16th minute of the first half.

==Withdrawal of Kuwaiti citizenship== Kuwaiti authorities announced the withdrawal of Kuwait citizenship from former national team player Hussain Hakem.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newarab.com/news/kuwait-deprives-1266-including-footballer-mp-citizenship |title=Kuwait takes away citizenship from 1,266 people including footballers, MPs |publisher=The New Arab |date=26 April 2026 }}</ref>

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