Yussef Suleiman
Syrian footballer (1986–2013) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yussef Suleiman (Arabic: يوسف سليمان, also transcribed as Sleman; 17 September 1986 – 20 February 2013) was a Syrian football player.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1986-09-17)17 September 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Homs, Syria | ||
Date of death | 20 February 2013(2013-02-20) (aged 26) | ||
Place of death | Baramkeh, Damascus, Syria | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Al-Karamah | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2013 | Al-Karamah | ||
2013 | Al-Wathba SC | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Suleiman was born in Homs and last played for Al-Wathba SC. He was killed by a mortar shell fired by the armed opposition during the Syrian civil war, while preparing for training practice inside a hotel in Baramkeh, Damascus.[1] The attack occurred a few hours before the team was to play a league game against the Hama-based Nawair club at Tishreen Stadium in Damascus.[2]
Suleiman's teammates reported that he was the father of a six-month-old baby. FIFA president Sepp Blatter expressed his condolences in an open letter to the Syrian Football Association.[3]
Suleiman played for Al Karamah in the 2008 AFC Champions League knockout stages.[4][5][6]