Hussein Naeem

Hussain Hassan Naeem (Arabic: حسين حسن نعيم; 19 March 1987 – 13 June 2007) was Lebanese footballer who played as a forward. He was killed by a car bomb outside the Rafic El-Hariri Stadium, alongside other victims, in an assassination attempt on Lebanese politician Walid Eido, who was also killed in the incident. Naeem joined the Nejmeh youth team on 2 November 2001, playing for the first team from 2006 until his death in 2007.[1]

Hussein Naeem
Personal information
Full name Hussein Hassan Naeem
Date of birth (1987-03-19)19 March 1987
Place of birth Selaa, Lebanon
Date of death 13 June 2007(2007-06-13) (aged 20)
Place of death Beirut, Lebanon
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2001–2006 Nejmeh
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Nejmeh
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Death

On 13 June 2007, Hussein Naeem died from the same car bomb which killed politician Walid Eido and teammate Hussein Dokmak.[2][3]

References


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