Abdiwali Olad Kanyare
Abdiwali Olad Kanyare (15 May 1980 — 7 May 2020) was a Somali footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 May 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Beledweyne, Somalia | ||
| Date of death | 7 May 2020 (aged 39) | ||
| Place of death | Afgooye, Somalia | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bariga Dhexe | |||
| Horseed | |||
| Banadir | |||
| National team | |||
| –2015 | Somalia | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Domestically, Olad Kanyare played for Bariga Dhexe, Horseed and Banadir. Olad Kanyare represented the Somalia national football team, before his international retirement in 2015. Following his playing career, Olad Kanyare became goalkeeping coach for Somalia's youth teams.[1]
Death
On 7 May 2020, Olad Kanyare was shot dead in a mosque in Afgooye by unknown assailants, whilst performing tarawih prayers as part of Ramadan.[1]
References
- "A prominent Somali football instructor shot dead". Somali Football Federation. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.