Hussein Dokmak

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Hussein Dokmak
Dokmak at Nejmeh
Personal information
Full name Hussein Ali Dokmak
Date of birth (1981-12-13)13 December 1981
Place of birth Hanine, Lebanon
Date of death 13 June 2007(2007-06-13) (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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Hussein Dokmak - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  3. ^ Daily Star: March 14 MP Walid Eido assassinated in Beirut bombing, 2007-06-14
  4. ^ "FOOTBALL IN LEBANON". IBWM. Retrieved 7 November 2019.