Hussein Naeem
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hussein Hassan Naeem | ||
| Date of birth | 19 March 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Selaa, Lebanon | ||
| Date of death | 13 June 2007 (aged 20) | ||
| Place of death | Beirut, Lebanon | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2006 | Nejmeh | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Nejmeh | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hussain Hassan Naeem (Arabic: حسين حسن نعيم; 19 March 1987 – 13 June 2007) was Lebanese footballer who played as a forward. He was killed by a car bomb, alongside other victims, in an assassination attempt on Lebanese politician Walid Eido.
Career
[edit]Naeem joined the Nejmeh youth team on 2 November 2001, playing for the first team from 2006 until his death in 2007.[1]
Death
[edit]On 13 June 2007, Naeem died from the same car bomb which killed politician Walid Eido and teammate Hussein Dokmak outside the Rafic El-Hariri Stadium.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Drame - Hussein Naïm et Hussein Dokmak ont été fauchés par l'explosion de Manara Le lourd tribut payé par le club Nejmeh". L'Orient-Le Jour (in French). 15 June 2007. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ Daily Star: March 14 MP Walid Eido assassinated in Beirut bombing, 2007-06-14
- ^ "FOOTBALL IN LEBANON". IBWM. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
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