| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 September 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Homs, Syria | ||
| Date of death | 20 February 2013 (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 | |||
Yussef Suleiman (Arabic: يوسف سليمان, also transcribed as Sleman; 17 September 1986 – 20 February 2013) was a Syrian football player.
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]
Notes
According to some sources, Suleiman was 19 years old at the time of his death.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Syrian footballer killed in Damascus mortar attack". the Guardian. Associated Press. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "صحيفة تشرين • والد اللاعب الشهيد يوسف سليمان لـ"تشرين": ربيته ليصبح لاعباً ومهندساً فكان ما أردت". Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Blatter sends condolences after Syria youth international is killed". Goal.com. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "AFC Champions League 2008 MATCH SUMMARY". AFC Champions League. 17 September 2008.
- ^ "Official ACL Media Guide 2008" (PDF). the-afc.com. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
- ^ "BBC News – Syria footballer 'killed in Damascus stadium attack'". BBC News. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Blatter sends condolences after Syria youth international is killed". Goal.com. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Syrian footballer killed in Damascus mortar attack". the Guardian. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2014.