 Dokmak at Nejmeh | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hussein Ali Dokmak | ||
| Date of birth | 13 December 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Hanine, Lebanon | ||
| Date of death | 13 June 2007 (aged 25) | ||
| Place of death | Beirut, Lebanon | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2007 | Nejmeh | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hussein Ali Dokmak (Arabic: حسين دقماق; 13 December 1981 – 13 June 2007) was Lebanese footballer who played as a defender. He was killed by a car bomb, alongside other victims, in an assassination attempt on Lebanese politician Walid Eido.
Career
Dokmak joined Nejmeh on 21 May 1997, playing for them until his death in 2007.[1] He was also called up to represent Lebanon internationally at the 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, but didn't make an appearance.[2]
Death
On 13 June 2007, Dokmak died in the same car bomb which killed politician Walid Eido and teammate Hussein Naeem outside the Rafic El-Hariri Stadium.[3][4]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Hussein Dokmak - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ Daily Star: March 14 MP Walid Eido assassinated in Beirut bombing, 2007-06-14
- ^ "FOOTBALL IN LEBANON". IBWM. Retrieved 7 November 2019.