Halle Houssein

{{Short description|English footballer of Cypriot Turkish descent (born 2004)}}

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Halle Houssein

|image = Halle_Houssein.jpg

|caption = Houssein with West Ham United in 2022.

|fullname = Halle Rose Pembe Houssein Şensizoğlu

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|12|11|df=yes}}

|birth_place = Waltham Forest, London, England

|height =

|position = Midfielder

|currentclub = West Ham United

|clubnumber =

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Arsenal

|years1 = 2021–2022

|clubs1 = Arsenal

|caps1 = 1

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2022–

|clubs2 = West Ham United

|caps2 = 10

|goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2023–2024

| clubs3 = → Reading (loan)

| caps3 = 13

| goals3 = 0

|nationalyears1 = 2019

|nationalteam1 = England U15

|nationalcaps1 = 1

|nationalgoals1 = 0

|nationalyears2 = 2021

|nationalteam2 = England U19

|nationalcaps2 = 2

|nationalgoals2 = 0

|nationalyears3 = 2024-

|nationalteam3 = Turkey

|nationalcaps3 = 2

|nationalgoals3 = 0

|club-update = 20 November 2022 (UTC)

|nationalteam-update = 16 July 2024 (UTC)

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Halle Rose Pembe Houssein Şensizoğlu (born 11 December 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club West Ham United. Born in England, she represented her country of birth up to under-19 level before making her senior international debut for Turkey in 2024.

Club career

Houssein started her career with Arsenal. On 12 September 2021, she debuted for Arsenal during a 4–0 win over Reading.{{Cite web|url=https://risingeast.co.uk/halle-houssein-a-young-talent-making-her-first-strides-in-professional-womens-football-tipped-for-a-bright-future/|title=Halle Houssein: A Young Talent, Making Her First Strides In Professional Women's Football & Tipped For A Bright Future|date=25 March 2022|publisher=risingeast.co.uk|access-date=26 October 2022|archive-date=26 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026045203/https://risingeast.co.uk/halle-houssein-a-young-talent-making-her-first-strides-in-professional-womens-football-tipped-for-a-bright-future/|url-status=dead}} Before the second half of 2021–22, Houssein signed for West Ham United in England.{{Cite web|url=https://www.90min.com/posts/halle-houssein-joins-west-ham-from-arsenal-wsl|title=Halle Houssein joins West Ham from Arsenal|publisher=90min.com|access-date=26 October 2022|archive-date=17 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617192328/https://www.90min.com/posts/halle-houssein-joins-west-ham-from-arsenal-wsl|url-status=dead}}

On 7 September 2023, Reading announced the season-long loan signing of Houssein from West Ham United.

International career

Şensizoğlu debuted in the Turkey women's national football team playing at the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying League B match against Switzerland on 12 July 2024.

Personal life

Halle Rose Pembe Şensizoğlu, shortly Halle Houssein, was born in Waltham Forest, London, England on 11 December 2004. She is Cypriot-Turkish by descent. She lives in London.

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Reading \|2023–24 \|Women's Championship \|13	0	2	0	4	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	19	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !13	0	2	0	4	0	-	-	-	-	19	0

References

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{{cite web|accessdate=24 July 2024 |date=7 September 2023 |publisher=Reading Football Club |title=Exciting Midfielder Added to Reading FC Women - Halle Houssein Joins the Royals on Season-Long Loan |url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2023/september/07/exciting-midfielder-adds-to-reading-fc-women/}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=30&kisiId=2685574 |publisher=Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu |title=Halle Rose Pembe Şensizoğlu |language=tr |accessdate=24 July 2024 }}

{{cite web |url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=29&macId=264345 |publisher=Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu |title=Türkiye 0-2 İsviçre |date=12 July 2024 |language=tr |accessdate=24 July 2024 }}

{{Cite web|url=https://www.t-vine.com/turks-in-the-house-as-enfield-town-ladies-take-on-west-ham-women-in-friendly-tonight/|title=Turks in the house, as Enfield Town Ladies take on West Ham Women in friendly tonight|website=www.t-vine.com}}

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