Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Al Okhdood.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pro League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 723 | 6.41 |
Scout report
Hussain Al Zabdani is a 31-year-old full-back at Al Okhdood, rated 19.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 278th of 317 on scout potential in the Pro League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (23.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 6.1 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Zabdani.
Judged on this season alone, Zabdani graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 35th of 48 of the 48 full-backs in the Pro League, on 1 clean sheet and 6.1 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 12 → 12). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 45th of 48 of the 48 full-backs in the Pro League. At 31 Zabdani is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.7 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Al Okhdood finished 17th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side
6.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 12 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (17th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 6.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 23.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 19.3, Zabdani carries the 45th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Pro League of 48 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (6.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
